Mithali Raj. She isn’t an ordinary figure in women’s cricket. She has inspired many young girls to take up the sport in India.
After all, Raj is the top run-getter and the most successful captain of India in women’s cricket. She found the right balance between batting and captaincy, often leading them from the front on many occasions. And this perfect combo took India to new heights across formats in women’s cricket.
Here you can look at Mithali Raj’s captaincy record in women’s cricket.
Mithali Raj Captaincy Record in All Formats
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37.50 |
| ODI | 155 | 89 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55.48 |
| T20I | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.12 |
| Total | 195 | 109 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 55.89 |
Mithali Raj got the reins of the Indian team just ahead of the 2005 Women’s World Cup. And the outcome? She straightaway guided India to their first-ever World Cup final!
That was a dream start to Raj’s captaincy era, which spanned almost 17 years. In those 17 years, India rose to the top. And obviously, her leadership played a major role in this transformation.
The only thing Raj couldn’t achieve was the World Cup victory. Nevertheless, she captained India in 195 matches across three formats, leading them to 109 wins and boasting a win percentage of 55.89.
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Mithali Raj Captaincy Record in Test Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37.50 |
Raj had a fairly successful stint in women’s Tests, with three wins out of eight matches. The only loss came against Australia by an innings and four runs in 2006.
But after that loss, Raj led India to three consecutive wins, which even included back-to-back series victories in England.
Mithali Raj Captaincy Record in ODI Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | 89 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 55.48 |
Raj was at her best in ODIs as a skipper. Her calm and composed leadership saw India win 89 of the 155 matches, with a win percentage of 55.58.
What makes those numbers great is no other captain has won as many matches in women’s ODIs. So that makes Raj the most successful skipper in women’s ODIs. Her 155 caps as captain are also the most in this format.
Raj is also the only Indian captain to lead the team in two World Cup finals. India stormed into the finals of the 2005 and 2017 Women’s World Cups but fell short of lifting the titles on both occasions.
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Mithali Raj Captaincy Record in T20I Cricket
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.12 |
Raj had a decent run in her start-stop T20I captaincy stint. She led them to 17 wins out of 32 to have a win percentage of 53.12.
The highlight of Raj’s captaincy? The 2-1 T20I series victory in Australia, followed by a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka at home in 2016.
Raj also led India in two T20 World Cups in 2014 and 2016, but she couldn’t deliver the expected results.
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Mithali Raj Captaincy Record in Domestic T20 Cricket
| Tournament | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s T20 Challenge | Velocity | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00 |
Outside the T20Is, Raj led Velocity in the Women’s T20 Challenge exhibition matches. She guided them to the final in the first edition in 2019, while they finished last in 2020.
