Senior woman cricketer Mithali Raj took to Twitter to express her disappointment over the recent incidents following her omission from the team during the recently-concluded World T20 in the Caribbean.
Calling it the darkest day of her life, Mithali tweeted, “I’m deeply saddened & hurt by the aspersions cast on me. My commitment to the game & 20yrs of playing for my country. The hard work, sweat, in vain.”
“Today, my patriotism doubted, my skill set questioned & all the mud slinging- it’s the darkest day of my life. May god give strength,” she added.
Ramesh Powar, the coach of the India women’s team for the ICC Women’s World T20, in a 10-page report to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials, accused Mithali Raj of not playing for the team and chasing after “own milestones” during the recently concluded World T20 tournament.
“Mithali Raj – a senior player in the team. Minimum inputs in team meetings not a single word of appreciation after finishing at the top of the table. Could not understand & adapt to team plan. Ignored her role and batted for own milestones. Lack of keeping the momentum going which was putting extra pressure on other batters,” he wrote.
