Mithali Raj becomes first woman cricketer to appear at six Cricket World Cups
Highlights:
- Indian women cricket captain, Mithali Raj has become the first woman to appear in six World Cups.
- She is the only third cricketer overall to play six world cup after Sachin Tendulkar and Javed Miandad.
- She has played in the ICC women’s cricket world cup events in 2000, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and now in 2022.
- The ICC women’s cricket world cup 2022 is being held in New Zealand.
- In the women’s game, the Indian batter surpassed former New Zealand cricketers, Debbie Hockley and Charlotte Edwards of England.
- Fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, Raj’s India teammate for the longest time, stands second on the list with five World Cup appearances.
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