IN PICS | On This Day: Mithali Raj Makes International Debut With A Classy Ton

Mithali holds the record for playing the maximum number of ODIs in women's cricket and is also the only female cricketer to have played ODI cricket for over two decades.

One of Indian cricket's biggest star, Mithali Raj made her ODI debut against Ireland way back on June 26, 1999, at just 16 years of age.

The seasoned Indian campaigner, last year in 2019, became the first woman cricketer to have an international career spanning more than 20 years.

Ireland could manage just 97/9 in their 50 overs and India won the match by 161 runs.

In her debut game, which was an ODI match against Ireland, Mithali scored a brilliant ton (114*) as her team scored 258/0.

India's most successful female cricketer, Mithali has scored 6888 runs in 209 ODIs, 663 runs in 10 Tests and 2364 runs in 89 T20Is.