Mithali is the first Indian and second woman worldwide to score in excess of 5500 ODI runs, she has been part of 4 Asia Cup triumphs, has been awarded the Arjuna Award (2003) and the Padma Shri (2015). And this is just scratching the surface of this amazing personality.
Despite being consistently brilliant in her cricket performance captaincy has shuttled between her and others. But she remains unperturbed, as she is happy representing the country and doing her work with her head held high.
Mithali has announced her partnership with the Penguin Random House India to publish her autobiography.
We're thrilled to announce that we'll be publishing @M_Raj03's autobiography in 2018.https://t.co/aXanV8CHyf
— Penguin India (@PenguinIndia) October 5, 2017
The fans should expect a success story achieved with ambition and hardwork. But more than that, this s going to be the story of a young girl who read Rumi before entering the field, because the depth in the poetry refreshes her and calms her for a great performance.
The secret behind her consistent rise in cricket may be revealed by this wonder girl. Recipient of the Arjuna Award in and in 2015 the Padma Shri – the fourth highest civilian award, currently Mithali tops the batting charts.
The book may also be a bright light to young girls, as Mithali Raj may speak of her experiences with body shaming. When a follower pointed out sweaty armpits in a picture, she replied “I m where I m because I sweated it out on d field! I see no reason 2 b ashamed f it, when I’m on d ground inaugurating a cricket academy”.
During the Women’s Cricket World Cup, a journalist had asked Mithali Raj who her favourite cricketer was. However, instead of a name, all that the scribe got in return was whether the question would also be asked to a male cricketer. Her reply had not just shut down the scribe but also won adulations across social media for quashing the inappropriate question in a classy manner.
So, we expect a coming of age story of a young intelligent girl making it on her own in a male dominated bastion of sports from her book. She remains the Captain Cool on field and in minds, and her book may be the best thing you read in 2018.
