Mithali Raj

"I'm keeping that option open. I've not yet decided. There are a few more months to go before the women's IPL happens. It would be lovely to be part of the first edition of the women's IPL," said Mithali on the first episode of 100 per cent cricket podcast by the ICC.

Mithali, who arrived on the international scene smashing 114 on debut at the age of 16, soon established herself as the mainstay of India batting. She went on to lead the side for most part of her illustrious career that also saw her captain the national side to two 50-over World Cup finals -- the only one to do so in India, male or female.

India captain Mithali Raj on Saturday went past Australia batting great Belinda Clark's record for most matches captained in the history of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. Belinda had captained Australia in 23 matches and Mithali, with the ongoing match against the West Indies at Seddon Park, has now captained India in 24 matches of the showpiece event.

India captain Mithali Raj believes that losing successive wickets had put in a lot of pressure on her team, from which they could never really recover. In their second league match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Seddon Park on Thursday, India never looked in the hunt to chase down 261, eventually being all out for 198 in 46.4 overs.

Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj on Sunday became the first woman, and only the third cricketer ever, to appear at six ICC Women's Cricket World Cups. Leading Indian in the opening game of their World Cup campaign here, the 39-year-old could manage just nine runs in 36 deliveries as she was caught by Pakistan Diana Baig off Nashra Sandhu's bowling on Sunday.

Mandhana (71 from 84 deliveries) and Harmanpreet (63 from 66) helped pace India's run chase and Mithali (54 not out from 66) provided the finishing touches, as the visitors successfully chased down New Zealand's handy total of 251/9 with four overs remaining. It was India's only victory of the five-match ODI series, with New Zealand claiming a 4-1 series triumph ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup next month.

India begin their campaign in the mega event, to be played across six venues in New Zealand from March 4, with a game against arch-rivals Pakistan on March 6. Mithali said the impact India's title victory in the mega event will have on the country will be "incredible". "We have shown that we are more than capable of winning the trophy, it is now just a case of doing it and the impact of doing so would be incredible,Mithali said