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Our captain forever: Taapsee Pannu writes heart-touching note as Mithali Raj retires

| @indiablooms | Jun 08, 2022, at 09:50 pm

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu, who will play the character of Mithali Raj onscreen, on Wednesday said the cricketer will remain 'our captain' forever.

Leaving her fans in sadness on Wednesday, Raj announced her retirement from cricket, ending a glorious era in the history of the game in this nation.

Taapsee shared an throwback image with the cricketer as she wrote down a note dedicated to Raj on Instagram following her retirement announcement.

Sharing a glimpse of Raj's career as a cricketer, Taapsee Pannu wrote: "Some personalities and their achievements are gender agnostic."

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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"You changed the game, now it’s our turn to change the perspective!" she wrote.

"Etched in history OUR CAPTAIN forever @mithaliraj On to the next innings of life," she wrote.

Taapsee is busy shooting Raj's biopic named Shabaash Mithu.

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