Mithali Raj, Captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket team celebrated her 35th birthday on Sunday, and wishes pour in from several sportspersons on social media. She is a superstar in her own right with 6,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 663 runs (average of 51) from 10 Tests, and the only player in the history of Women’s Cricket to have gone past six thousand runs in ODIs.
Mithali Raj is the only Indian captain (men or women) to lead the country in an ICC World Cup twice (2005, 2017), who became an inspiration for many upcoming and aspiring women cricketers. Both male and female cricketers joined the fans to extend wishes to Mithali and cricket Icon Sachin Tendulkar also joined the chorus on social media.
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Veda Krishnamurthy also wished her captain on Twitter calling her an inspiration, “Happy birthday Mithsy u are just getting better every year, such an inspiration #agelikeher#superstar#legend !!! Wish you a wonderful year ahead!! #bestisyettocome @M_Raj03.”
On Sunday, Batting legend Tendulkar took to Twitter to dub a heartfelt message for the star cricketer on the occasion of her birthday.
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He wrote, “Wishing one of India's finest athletes a very happy birthday. @M_Raj03, you've already inspired millions of girls to take up sport and I'm sure will do so for many more to come. Have a great year ahead! #playitHERway.”
Check out here: Mithali Raj received many warm wishes from her team-mates and sportspersons across the country on Twitter –
Wishing one of India's finest athletes a very happy birthday. @M_Raj03, you've already inspired millions of girls to take up sport and I'm sure will do so for many more to come. Have a great year ahead! #playitHERway pic.twitter.com/t70gDTFST0
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 3, 2017
Happy birthday Mithsy 🤗😈 u are just getting better every year 😜 such an inspiration ðŸ™#agelikeher#superstar#legend !!! Wish you a wonderful year ahead !! #bestisyettocome @M_Raj03 pic.twitter.com/4XlNIiRE9u
— Veda Krishnamurthy (@vedakmurthy08) December 2, 2017
Here's wishing @M_Raj03 a very happy birthday! pic.twitter.com/VMmbBtZnP1
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 3, 2017
Warm birthday greetings to @M_Raj03! Keep shining & inspiring. Best wishes always. (File Photo) pic.twitter.com/pmIm5QyAQD
— Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) December 3, 2017
Wishing one of the most successful women’s cricketers to have graced the game a very happy birthday! May you continue to propel Women’s cricket forward @M_Raj03✌ï¸ðŸŽ‚🎉👌 pic.twitter.com/vz8B6vsdn5
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) December 3, 2017
Happy Birthday @M_Raj03 😀 loved chatting with you, so many lessons to learn...bold, brilliant, honest, inspiring #SuperstarsSeason4 pic.twitter.com/hMQIHYqaWg
— Mayanti Langer Binny (@MayantiLanger_B) December 3, 2017
Happy birthday @M_Raj03! Have a splendid year with the best of everything. God bless.
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 3, 2017
Happy Birthday 😊🙌ðŸ pic.twitter.com/yAe4XRBcVT
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 3, 2017
Happy birthday @M_Raj03 .. keep smiling .. stay happy n keep making us proud .. lots of love n best wishes🤗ðŸ‘🻠pic.twitter.com/4kmywkf1NQ
— geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) December 3, 2017
Happy birthday @M_Raj03
— Babita Phogat (@BabitaPhogat) December 3, 2017
Pray to God gives you all Happiness with good Health. God Bless you 🎂🎈🎉 pic.twitter.com/xYLT6fMFJh