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Mithali Raj announces retirement from T20 Internationals

THE ASIAN AGE
Published : Sep 3, 2019, 2:24 pm IST
Updated : Sep 3, 2019, 3:06 pm IST

The 32-year-old led India in 32 T20Is including the three Women’s WT20 World Cups in 2012 (Sri Lanka), 2014 (Bangladesh) and 2016 (India).

Mithali Raj (Photo: File)
 Mithali Raj (Photo: File)

Former Indian skipper Mithali Raj has announced her retirement from T20 Internationals.

The 32-year-old led India in 32 T20Is including the three Women’s WT20 World Cups in 2012 (Sri Lanka), 2014 (Bangladesh) and 2016 (India).

“After representing India in T20 internationals since 2006, I wish to retire from T20Is to focus my energies on readying myself for the 2021 One Day World Cup. It remains my dream to win a World Cup for my country and I want to give it my best. I thank the BCCI for their continuous support and wish the Indian T20 team good luck as they prepare for the home series against South Africa Women,” said Mithali Raj.

Raj thanked the board for their continuous support and wished good luck to India's T20 team for their upcoming series.

"I thank the BCCI for their continuous support and wish the Indian T20 team good luck as they prepare for the home series against South Africa Women," she said.

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