CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was named as Indian women’s ODI captain for the tour of New Zealand, which begins on January 24?
A
Jhulan Goswami
B
Smriti Mandhana
C
Mithali Raj
D
Harmanpreet Kaur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Diana Edulji was the first Women’s One Day International captain in 1978 against England at Eden Gardens. Mithali Raj became the first WT20I captain in 2006 against England at Derby.

Detailed explanation-2: -Captain of the India women’s team, Mithali Raj on 12 March 2021 became the first woman cricketer from the country and only the second overall to score 10, 000 international runs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mithali Raj breaks ICC Women’s World Cup captaincy record She has captained India in five editions of the Women’s World Cup in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022.

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