Indian Women cricket team defeated South Africa in a low-scoring thriller and clinched the three-match ODI series 3-0. After managing just 146 runs in their first innings, the Indian eves rode on brilliant bowling performances from Ekta Bisht, Deepti Sharma and Rajeshwari Gayakwad to bowl out South Africa women for 140 and win the match by six runs at the Reliance Stadium.

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The team got appreciated by legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar who wrote “A brilliant performance by the @BCCIWomen to win the ODI series against South Africa Women 3-0. A special mention to Mithali Raj on leading the team with distinction and completing 20 wonderful years in International Cricket. “ in his tweet.

A brilliant performance by the @BCCIWomen to win the ODI series against South Africa Women 3-0. A special mention to @M_Raj03 on leading the team with distinction and completing 20 wonderful years in International Cricket. #INDWvSAW pic.twitter.com/OV8v5bX63a

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 14, 2019

Mithali Raj, the captain of current Indian team felt proud on being lauded by her inspiration and thanked him with her whole heart. “It feels nice to be acknowledged by a person who I have looked up to all my life .. thank you champion 🙏.” she wrote in her tweet.

It feels nice to be acknowledged by a person who I have looked up to all my life .. thank you champion 🙏. https://t.co/8BNwW2xf6j

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) October 15, 2019

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On seeing her tweet, a fan probably belongs to tamilnadu, expressed his/her disappointment on the cricketer not speaking her mother tongue in public. In a series of tweets, the twitter user said that she never spoke in Tamil in public events like actresses. The user also blamed Mithali Raj for speaking in English, Telugu and Hindi.

She doesn't know Tamil. She will speak in eng, Telugu, Hindi.

— sugu (@vasugi29) October 15, 2019

She didn't gave any interview in Tamil. Not even single word speak in Tamil during many events. Just like actress knows few Tamil.

— sugu (@vasugi29) October 15, 2019

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This tweet from the follower grabbed the attention of Mithali who decided to give back a reply to make people who thinks like him to understand. Mithali wrote in tamil and said that Tamil is her mother tongue and she could speak it very well. “I feel proud to live as a Tamilian. but above it all I am very proud indian ! Also my dear sugu ,you constant criticism on each and every post of mine ,you day to day advice on how and what should I do is exactly what keeps me going” Mithali wrote in her tweet.

Check out her tweet below :

தமிழ் என் தாய் மொழி..
நான் தமிழ் நன்றாக பேசுவேன்..
தமிழனாய் வாழ்வது எனக்கு பெருமை.. but above it all I am very proud indian ! Also my dear sugu ,you constant criticism on each and every post of mine ,you day to day advice on how and what should I do is exactly what keeps me going https://t.co/udOqOO2ejx

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) October 15, 2019

Followed by this, Mithali dedicated a popular song of Taylor Swift to the criticizer and asked him to “enjoy” the song.

Also, I would like to dedicate @vasugi29 a very famous song by a strong independent woman I admire a lot . Enjoy 🙂 https://t.co/o34CtfCZCB

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) October 15, 2019

What do you think on this reply from Mithali ?? Comment your views !!