Smriti Mandhana on Sunday became only the second Indian woman after Mithali Raj to complete 10,000 runs in international cricket.

The southpaw needed 27 runs before the fourth T20I between India and Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. She needed just 20 deliveries to gather the remaining runs and complete the feat.

Apart from the two Indians, Suzie Bates and Charlotte Edwards are the only cricketers to cross this mark.

Smriti has 629 runs from seven Tests and 5,322 runs after 117 One-Day Internationals. She managed 80 off 48 on Sunday, which took her T20I haul to 4,102 runs from 157 matches.

She now has 10,053 runs across all formats. Mithali Raj, the highest run-scorer in women’s cricket, ended her career with 10,868 runs across the three formats, leaving Smriti with the chance to overtake her tally.

Most runs in women’s internationals

• Mithali Raj (IND) – 10,868 runs (314 innings)

• Suzie Bates (NZ) – 10,652 runs (343 innings)

• Charlotte Edwards (ENG) – 10,273 runs (316 innings)

• Smriti Mandhana (IND) – 10,053 (280 innings)

Published on Dec 28, 2025