24. Mithali Dorai Raj
Mithali Raj is the captain of the Indian Women Cricket Team in ODI and Test matches. She is known for making highest runs in international cricket. She is the only female cricketer to surpass more than 6000 runs in ODIs. Moreover, she is the first woman player to score 50s seven consecutive times in ODIs. Her achievements are not limited to ODIs only, as she is the first Indian player who scored 2000 runs in T20s. Mithali was awarded with the Padma Shri in 2015. Meanwhile, in 2017 she was honoured with Youth Sports Icon of Excellence Award. Vogue Sportsperson of the Year award and her enthusiasm created spaces for her in the BBC 100 Women List. All these achievements mark her love for the game and show that hard work is the ultimate key to success.
