India skipper Mithali Raj becomes leading run-scorer across formats in women's international cricket

Mithali surpassed former England cricketer Charlotte Edwards' record to reach the milestone.

India women skipper Mithali Raj (Source: BCCI/Twitter)

India ODI skipper Mithali Raj added another feather to her highly illustrious cap as she became the leading runs scorer across formats in international women's cricket on Saturday.

Mithali achieved the feat in the third and final ODI against England. The Indian skipper surpassed former England cricketer Charlotte Edwards' record to reach the milestone. Edwards had scored 10,273 international runs across formats and Mithali needed just 12 runs coming into the third ODI to surpass Charlotte.

The Indian skipper struck a delightful boundary in the 24th over to become the leading run-scorer in women's cricket.

"RECORD: #TeamIndia captain @M_Raj03 is now the LEADING RUN-GETTER in women's international cricket across formats. She goes past England's Charlotte Edwards," BCCI Women tweeted.

RECORD: #TeamIndia captain @M_Raj03 is now the LEADING RUN-GETTER in women's international cricket across formats. She goes past England's Charlotte Edwards. pic.twitter.com/XVEEK5ugtV

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 3, 2021

In March this year, Mithali became the first woman batter to complete 7,000 runs in ODIs.

The 38-year-old is already the most-capped ODI player in the history of women's cricket. She is also the first Indian woman to complete 10,000 runs across all formats.

Mithali is only the second woman to reach 10,000 runs in international cricket. Edwards was the first woman to do so.