InsightOct 8, 2026
Mithali Raj retires after leading India to their first women's World Cup title
The 43-year-old ends a 23-year career, handing the captaincy to Smriti Mandhana and a younger core that must now defend the title.
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The 43-year-old ends a 23-year career, handing the captaincy to Smriti Mandhana and a younger core that must now defend the title.
Sources report strain in the relationship between the new and former captains following the leadership transition.
Smriti Mandhana has become the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket after passing Mithali Raj's tally of 10,868 runs.
Mandhana tops women's international run charts with 124; India qualify for T20 World Cup semi-finals.
North Zone won the final on first-innings lead. Sushma Verma faced 498 balls.
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