Mithali Becomes 1st Woman Cricketer To Cross 10,000 International Runs

Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj, on March 12 became the first Indian women cricketer to secure 10,000 international runs. Second after England’s Charlotte Edwards, the 38-year-old cricketer achieved the feat during her 36 run innings against South Africa in third ODI played at Lucknow. With a total of 6974 runs in ODI, Mithali is just short of 36 runs to become the first ever women cricketer to reach the feat of 7000 runs.