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Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj slams scribe for sexist question

Updated on: 24 June,2017 11:43 AM IST  |  London
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Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj feels they should not be compared to their male counterparts and laments the lack of recognition despite representing a country, where the sport reigns supreme

Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj slams scribe for sexist question

Indian women's cricket team skipper Mithali Raj feels they should not be compared to their male counterparts and laments the lack of recognition despite representing a country, where the sport reigns supreme.


The veteran player came up with a snappy response when asked who her favourite male cricketer.


"Do you ask the same question to a male cricketer? Do you ask them who their favourite female cricketer is?" she shot back at the scribe.

"I have always been asked who's your favourite cricketer, but you should ask them who their favourite female cricketer is,"
added Raj.

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