Welcome to Episode 119 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. When Mithali Raj announced her retirement, it not only drew curtains on one of the most decorated careers in Indian cricket but also signalled the end of an era. In a career that spanned 23 years, she represented India a record 333 times across all formats, scored a world record 10,868 runs and became the first Indian captain to lead the country to two World Cup finals. But the legacy she leaves behind goes well beyond mere numbers and is almost impossible to soak in. She will always be remembered as the first woman to make it big in a predominantly male dominated sport and what is special is how she helped girls across the country nurture a dream and put their best foot ahead to achieve it seeing her. This episode is all about the legendary, iconic and inspirational batter Mithali Raj. Joining us on the Podcast is Bharat Hegde who certainly made the episode so much more insightful and amazing. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, Overcast and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, terminology for more.