Shortly after she had let her bat do all the talking amid criticism of her strike rate, record-breaking Indian women’s team skipper Mithali Raj hit back at her detractors, saying “I don’t seek validation from people” after playing for so long. As the discussion turned to the criticism around her strike rate at the post-match press conference, she responded strongly. “I do read that the criticism is about my strike rate, but as I have said earlier also, I don’t seek validation from people. I’ve played for a long time and I know that I have a certain responsibility in the team,” Mithali said at the virtual press conference. “It does happen with any player,” Mithali said of Kaur’s lean patch.

Source: Indian Express July 04, 2021 14:15 UTC