Mithali Raj can't believe how her parents 'had so much faith' in her

This diarist was recently able to pick the brains of Indian women's cricket captain Mithali Raj, who was in the city for a conversation series. As she reminisced about her initiation into cricket, her parents, especially her father, came in for special mention.

Mithali Raj

"I used to wonder why they were so thrilled with my every success. I could never fathom how they had so much faith, and had invested so much in me," she recalled. Going by how Raj went on to shine for India and lead the team, it sure was worth it.

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