Mithali Raj announces retirement from all forms of international cricket

India ODI and Test captain Mithali Raj has announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket. "Thank you for all your love & support over the years! I look forward to my 2nd innings with your blessing and support," Mithali tweeted on Wednesday. "It was an honour to have led the team for so many years. It definitely shaped me as a person & hopefully helped shape Indian Women's Cricket as well," her statement further read. Mithali's retirement will bring an end to her magnificent career which she began with her debut for India in 1999. In her 19-year career, she played 12 Tests, 232 ODIS, and 89 T20Is for India. “I set out as a little girl on the journey to wear the India blues as representing your country is the highest honour. The journey was full of highs and some lows. Each event taught me something unique and the last 23 years have been the most fulfilling, challenging and enjoyable years of my life,” Mithali said in a statement posted on Twitter. Also Read | Watch Antim Ardas: It's as if a part of Sidhu Moosewala's kin, friends and fans has gone with him Mithali Raj retires as the leading run-scorer in women's ODIs. She played 232 matches for India, accumulating 7805 runs at an average of 50.68. Mithali continues to hold seventh place in the current ICC Women's ODI batting rankings, which were released on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu has revealed that her upcoming film "Shabaash Mithu," a biopic on Mithali Raj, would be released in theatres on July 15. The film, directed by Srijit Mukherji and written by Priya Aven, is a coming-of-age story about women's cricket in India as seen through the eyes of India's most successful female cricketer. It will document Raj's life's highs and lows, setbacks and joy. Also Read| Sidhu Moosewala Antim Ardas and Bhog to be held in Mansa today -PTC News