Indian fans cheer as Mithali Raj becomes the highest run-getter in T20Is

Mithali Raj tops an illustrious list of India’s most prolific T20I run-scorers 💪🇮🇳

1️⃣ @M_Raj03
2️⃣ @ImRo45
3️⃣ @imVkohli
4️⃣ @ImHarmanpreet
5️⃣ @ImRaina
6️⃣ @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/SmQt9LjLzu

— ICC (@ICC) November 15, 2018

As the news spread, ecstatic fans cheered for Raj.

.@M_Raj03 is proof that excellence knows no gender. Our Nanhi Kalis salute her as she rises to become the most prolific run scorer of India in the T20 format. https://t.co/hAZZCYJkBs

— Nanhi Kali (@NanhiKali) November 16, 2018

PROUD OF YOU #MITHALI!! congratulations @M_Raj03 becomes the highest scorer for #India in T20’s
1) 2283 -Mithali Raj
2) 2207 -Rohit Sharma
3) 2102 -Virat Kohli
4) 1827 -Harmanpreet Kaur
5) 1605 -Suresh Raina @BCCIWomen @BCCI #NariShakti pic.twitter.com/mhEAbtADHF

— Muhammad Junaid (@Mjunaid_ullah) November 16, 2018

The Queen is Supreme ! #MithaliRaj is the highest scorer in T20I male or female ! Congratulations @M_Raj03 pic.twitter.com/Kwy9i6COPx

— Pratik Surati* (@P_Surati03) November 16, 2018

Mithali Raj leaves Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli behind to become India’s highest T20I run scorer. Kudos, @M_Raj03 #WT20

— Dr. Dhan Dev Sharma (@dd_geographer) November 16, 2018

Wow this is really great achievement from the Queen of Indian Cricket. Hats off to you Mithali. 🙏🏼❤️🇮🇳

— 🇮🇳 Soumya Sarkar 🇮🇳 (@SarkarSpeaking) November 16, 2018

India proud, what a achievement done by mithali raj sis, make a proud about women achieve hands-off 🙏👏🏏 pic.twitter.com/RCMA0ovfPQ

— DHANANJAY (@DHANANJAYGowd20) November 16, 2018

Way to go captain ! Wow !!! @M_Raj03 #ICCWomensWorldT20 @BCCIWomen https://t.co/kdcAfhDm1g

— Vishwesh (@DhoniVish) November 16, 2018

@M_Raj03 A big Salute to the Top T20 Run Scorer of India. 💪💪🇮🇳#MeninBlue are behind.. Far behind… @BCCIWomen https://t.co/9COhQGC5CB

— ASP (@Ani0508P) November 16, 2018

Girl Power… https://t.co/CxDPDKHkZT

— Sakshi Bansal (@jee_main_2019) November 16, 2018

Now this is indeed amazing. Setting example, raising bar high! https://t.co/HlW1yWIIPV

— Kumaresh Das (@kumaresh100) November 16, 2018

There we go !!! Who had thought a woman will be a leading run scorer for India in such a male dominated sport…. ✌️✌️ Acche din aa rahe hai !! Proud Mithali Raj fan 😀#INDvIRE #WT20 #mithaliraj pic.twitter.com/3lNoitRmoy

— Niraj Patil (@i_am_nvp) November 15, 2018

It’s @M_Raj03 , Remember the Name. Queen of #indian #cricket
Lots of cheers for her.
Consecutive 50 for the LadyPower
Proud ❤#INDvIRE #IPL2019 #DeepikaWedsRanveer #WomenInBlue #T20 #ICCWomensWorldT20 pic.twitter.com/aq5L31gQlo

— Dhruv Kumar (@TweetingKumar) November 15, 2018

@M_Raj03 broke all the bounds to reach here. Salute to this legendary player!
Even @ImRo45 and @imVkohli are behind her pic.twitter.com/4udKePSzhX

— Divya Baid (@DIVYABAID16) November 15, 2018

Salute to the Real LEGEND …. You deserve more recognition @M_Raj03 @imVkohli @BCCIWomen @ImRo45 @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/ZgTkdvJacc

— Harsh Vardhan Bolia (@bolia_harsh) November 15, 2018

Another match.Another 5⃣0⃣ for #MithaliRaj
💙🇮🇳💪🔥
▶Its the 17th T20I Half Century for her,7th In The Year 2018!
▶Most Half Centuries By Any Woman In T20Is in 2018!
▶Most Runs Scored By Any Indian In 2018 (Men & Women both)!!
Congratulations to her!! @M_Raj03 #WT20 #INDvIRE pic.twitter.com/UZ5KFDJOjm

— Palak n Parakh 👭 (@parakh_palak7) November 15, 2018

Raj has scored 17 fifties so far and her highest score ever in 85 matches so far is 97 runs. In 2017, Raj also became the top scorer in ODIs.