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Mithali Raj, the Indian women's cricket team captain, surpassed Charlotte Edwards's record in July 2021 to become the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket. Raj achieved this milestone during the third One Day International (ODI) match against England at Lord's, where she scored an unbeaten 75. By reaching 10,273 runs across all formats, Raj surpassed Edwards's previous record of 10,257 runs, which she had held since 2017.