'And so, an era ends'

Legendary India batter Mithali Raj called time on her storied international career on Wednesday (June 8), finishing with a staggering 10,868 runs - the most in women's cricket. Having started on the circuit as a 16-year-old in 1999, Mithali's career has spanned nearly 23 years across four different decades during which time she became the central cog in the growing prominence of the women's game in the country and beyond.