Star player Smriti Mandhana achieved a huge milestone in Women’s cricket by surpassing Mithali Raj for a huge recordTake a look and read the full story to find out all the records.
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Smriti Mandhana creates history by surpassing Mithali Raj
Team India women’s played their last match against Hong Kong in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026The match was one-sided as Harmanpreet Kaur’s side showcased a brilliant performance and registered their victory by a big margin of 137 runs.
Smriti Mandhana’s explosive 124 powers India to a big win
In the match, the star performer for the Indian team was Smriti Mandhana, who rocked in the match with her impressive performanceSpeaking about her iconic knock for the Women in BlueWhile opening for the Indian team, Smriti Mandhana scored a match-winning knock, which included 124 runs off 64 ballsIn her knock, she smashed 14 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 193.
Sadly, she got run out by Iqra SaharShe played a vital role for the Women’s team in winning this match by a big margin.
Smriti Mandhana breaks Mithali Raj’s record, creates new history in Women’s cricket
Well, this impressive knock helped her to break many barriers as she achieved many milestones and records after this incredible batting performanceIf we discuss, one of the biggest records achieved by her was surpassing legendary player Mithali Raj to become the leading run-scorer in the Women’s international.
Speaking about Mithali Raj’s record for India in international cricketMithali Raj played 699 Tests, 7805 ODIS and 2364 T20Is, where she scored 10,868On the other hand, the record-breaker, Smriti Mandhana, has now become the leading run-scorerShe scored 10,880 runs, in which she played 788 Tests, 5411 ODIS and 4681* T20Is.
Other than them, there are many players on the list with some incredible performances for their sidesSuzie Bates (New Zealand) holds the third spotMeanwhile, Charlotte Edwards for England and Stafanie Taylor hold the fourth and fifth spots.
| Rank | Player | Team | Total runs | Tests | ODIs | T20Is |
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | India | 10,880* | 788 | 5,411 | 4,681* |
| 2 | Mithali Raj | India | 10,868 | 699 | 7,805 | 2,364 |
| 3 | Suzie Bates | New Zealand | 10,740 | – | 5,982 | 4,758 |
| 4 | Charlotte Edwards | England | 10,273 | 1,676 | 5,992 | 2,605 |
| 5 | Stafanie Taylor | West Indies | 10,007 | – | 6,339 | 3,666 |
Not only this, Smriti Mandhana also achieved one more big record for her side in international cricketSmriti Mandhana became the player with the most international hundreds in Women’s cricket (18).
Number 1️⃣8️⃣ with her 1️⃣8️⃣th Hundred
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana topping the charts #TeamIndia | #WomensAsiaCup | #INDvHK pic.twitter.com/amvoLOKuMl
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) September 3, 2026
