Mumbai: As legendary India batter Mithali Raj announced her retirement from cricket, actress Taapsee Pannu, who would play the famed cricketer in the upcoming film ‘Shabaash Mithu,’ sent a heartfelt statement.
Taapsee turned to social media, where she posted a black-and-white photograph of herself with Raj and wrote: Youngest ODI captain for an Indian cricket team. -The only Indian cricketer to captain the team in 4 world cups and reach finals twice! -Youngest cricketer to score 200 in a Test match. -Highest scoring Indian cricketer in debut international match.”
The actress added in another post:”-The only Indian cricketer to score 7 consecutive 50s in ODI. -23 years from hustle to glory. Some personalities and their achievements are genders agnostic. You changed the game, now it’s our turn to change the perspective! Etched in history OUR CAPTAIN forever @M_Raj03.”
‘Shabaash Mithu’ will be released in theatres on July 15. The film is based on the life of Mithali Dorai Raj, the legendary captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, and was directed by Srijit Mukherji and written by Priya Aven.
Mithali has 7 straight 50s in ODIs and has guided India to 4 World Cups in her 23-year career. The narrative follows her as she grows from an 8-year-old kid with a dream to a cricketing icon.
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