Does Mithali Raj smoke?: No.Does Mithali Raj drink alcohol?: Yes Mithali Raj With A Glass of Wine.Mithali was born into a Tamil Family in Rajasthans Jodhpur; where her father, Dorai Raj, was on his last Indian Air Force posting. Mithali Rajs Childhood Photo.Mithalis mother, Leela, describes her entry into Cricket as serendipitous; as she became fond of the game by accompanying her elder brother, Mithun, to his 6 am cricket coaching class at St Johns Academy. Mithali Raj With Her Elder Brother Mithun.Mithali grew up calling her elder brother by the north Indian nickname Bhaiya. She also grew up wanting to follow him in whatever he did.In an interview, Mithalis mother revealed about her that she was very lazy in her childhood who always enjoyed her sleep. However, when it was about to accompany her brother to his 6 am cricket coaching, she would give up her habit of sleeping late.For a time pass, while Mithun and other boys practised, Mithuns coach Jyoti Prasad would often play a side game of Cricket with the 6-year-old Mithali.It was Jyoti Prasad who recognized Mithalis cricketing skills and suggested to her father Instead of concentrating on your son, I think its better you start concentrating on the girl. Prasad also suggested Mithalis parents a National Institute of Sports coach named Sampath Kumar.Thereafter, Mithali ventured into Sampath Kumars girls cricket Sports Glory Club for about two months when he noticed her.Soon, Sampath Kumar became so impressed with the cricketing skills of Mithali that he called her parents and said, this girl is good. I am planning to make her play for the country. Initially, Mithalis parents didnt take Kumar seriously.