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‘Yeh 75 k strike rate wale imandar journalist ko uda rahe hein’ – Fans call out Mithali Raj for her ‘the only mindset reflect’ tweet
Former India skipper Mithali Raj has attracted criticism for her recent tweet. Apparently, a renowned journalist pointed out her mindset for ODI cricket. Ahead of the washed-out warm-up game between India and England on September 30, Raj and former England skipper Kevin Pietersen were asked about how much the Men In Blue should look to score. For the unversed, the home team had won the toss and elected to bowl first.
While the former India skipper said 280, Pietersen called for 350. The latter even said that anything below his predicted score would be under par. Barspara Stadium, Guwahati was hosting the game and the ground is small. Meanwhile, a renowned journalist wrote about the same on his Twitter.
ODI mindset in a sentence:
Mithali: “India would look to get 280”
Pietersen: “Nothing less than 350.”— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky) September 30, 2023
This tweet was reposted by none other the former India skipper.
The only “mindset” reflected in this tweet is yours. https://t.co/UbajRAGfIb
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) October 1, 2023
Talking about her career, she made her international debut in 1999. The right-hander has played six World Cups from 2001 to 2022. During this, she led the team to the 2017 final and her team reached the final in 2005 as well. Last year, they missed out on the semis after which she announced her retirement from the game.
In 2019, she bid adieu to her T20I career, having played her last a year back.
This is how Twitter reacted
Odi strike rate of 65 😭
— Pricviz (@Pric_viz_) October 1, 2023
Mithali ma’am got triggered. Noone is blaming you for your strike rate.
— abhinav shukla (@_shukla_abhinav) October 1, 2023
What’s wrong in his tweet? Those were your words.
— Ajitdeep (@CHAIHOLIC_) October 1, 2023
Try accepting criticsm, he isnt attacking but sharing a fair point of view..dont have to get offended for everything
— $hyju (@linktoshyju) October 1, 2023
Women detected opinion rejected
— Savage 2.0 (@Meme_Canteen) October 1, 2023
Your reply makes no sense
— chacha monk (@oldschoolmonk) October 1, 2023
Why is she always triggered. He was pointing out the difference in mindset because of their era. It was not a personal attack
— That’s A Jaffa! (@ThatsAJaffa) October 1, 2023
Slow SR reply
— Mikku 🐼 (@effucktivehumor) October 1, 2023
— Abhishek (@be_mewadi) October 1, 2023
A strike rate of 75 calls out an honest journalist. Well done. No wonder we lost a lot of games in the 2021 and 2022 ODI WC
— Anubhav shahi 48 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@anni_sun_naa) October 1, 2023