Mithali Raj

Former Indian Women Cricket Team's Captain

Mithali Raj is a pioneer of female leadership and representation in sport. She has been a proven leader in Women’s Cricket over the last decade. Mithali received the Padma Shri Award and was the first women to win the Wisden India Cricketer of the year.

"The face of Indian Women Cricket"

Fee Range (Guide Only)

< £7.500

Speaking Topics

Female Leadership
Cricket
Determination
Endurance
Captaining a Team
Teamwork
Goal Setting

Languages

She presents in English and Hindi.

How she presents

Mithali’s presentations are powerful, impactful, and packed with practical, real-world takeaways that inspire peak performance and exceptional leadership.

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In Detail

Credited to Mithali’s inspiring drive to succeed, she is best known for her cricket-defining "first". She is the first player to score seven 50s in ODIs, and currently holds the record for the most half-centuries in the WODIs. As a female athlete, she is the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket, the first woman cricketer to reach 2002 WT20I runs and the only female cricketer to surpass 6,000 runs in Women’s One Day International matches. She is also the first woman to compete in 200 ODI matches, and the first to complete two decades in international cricket. Outside of India, she was named the Vogue Sportsperson of the Year, listed in the BBC 100 Women and awarded the Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World in 2017.

What she offers you

Her vast achievements are a testament to her talent and commitment and serve to inspire future female athletes. In her presentations, Mithali shares her story with audiences, including the winning mindset that allowed her to thrive on the international stage and promotes the importance of gender representation in sport, and the untapped potential of female athletes.