In a momentous achievement for Indian cricket, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana crossed the 10,000-run mark in international cricket on December 28, 2025, during the fourth T20I against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
The elegant left-handed opener, needing just 42 runs to reach the milestone based on her pre-match tally of 9,958 runs, accomplished the feat in style, becoming only the fourth woman in history to enter this elite club.
Mandhana joined legends like Mithali Raj, Suzie Bates, and Charlotte Edwards, who have all aggregated a five-figure score in their career. Former India women's captain Mithali Raj holds the record of most runs in women's cricket.
Most Runs in Women's Cricket
Mithali Raj (India): 10,868 runs in 314 innings
Suzie Bates (New Zealand): 10,652 runs in 343 innings
Charlotte Edwards (England): 10,273 runs in 316 innings
Smriti Mandhana (India): 10,000 runs in 281 innings
Smriti scored a scintillating 80 off just 48 deliveries, hitting 11 fours and 3 sixes in the process. Her knock propelled India to a huge score of 221 for 2 in their allocated 20 overs. Apart from being the fourth player with 10,000 runs, Smriti broke numerous records on the night. Here is a list-
Fastest to reach 10,000 Runs
Smriti Mandhana is the fastest ever to score 10000 runs, taking just 281 innings- surpassing Mithali's 291, Edwards' 308, and Bates' 314.
Youngest player to 10,000 Runs
At 29 years old, Mandhana is also the youngest to achieve this landmark, underlining her precocious talent and consistency.
Record-Breaking Partnership
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma's 162-run stand became India's highest partnership in Women's T20Is for any wicket, surpassing their prior 143 vs West Indies in 2019. This effort boosted their all-time leading tally to 3107 runs in Women's T20Is, ahead of Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney's 2720.
Most T20I Sixes for India
Smriti Mandhana also went past India captain Harmanpreet Kaur as the highest six-hitter in T20Is for India.
80 - Smriti Mandhana
78 - Harmanpreet Kaur
69 - Shafali Verma
39 - Richa Ghosh
22 - Jemimah Rodrigues
