Question: Which of the following women cricketer has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals recently?
(a) Mithali Raj
(b) Smrithi Mandhana
(c) Harmanpreet Kaur
(d) Sarah Taylor
Answer :(a)
Related facts:
- On 3 September 2019, Indian women’s cricket great and ODI captain Mithali Raj announced her retirement from T20 Internationals.
- She scored 2,364 runs from 89 matches at an average of 37.5 and holds the highest score of 97 not out.
- Mithali Raj captained the Indian women’s cricket team in 32 T20 Internationals, including the three World Cups in 2012 (Sri Lanka), 2014 (Bangladesh) and 2016 (India).
- She is also the first Indian woman to reach the landmark of 2000 T20 runs.
Links:
http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Mithali-Raj-announces-retirement-from-T20Is&id=371055
https://www.army.mil/article/47441/yudh_abhyas
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/yuddh-abhyas-in-washington-exclusive-video-of-india-us-war-games-1755441