Smriti Mandhana surpasses Mithali Raj to lead all run-scorers in women's internationals

Mandhana Overtakes Mithali Raj for Most Runs in Women's Internationals

Smriti Mandhana has officially moved to the top of the alltime runscoring charts in women's international cricket, surpassing former India captain Mithali Raj during the second fixture at the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai.

A stroke-laden 124 against Hong Kong China carried her aggregate to 10,880 runs, clearing Raj's previous mark of 10,868. The innings also lifted Mandhana ahead of Raj for the most hundreds in women's internationals, placing her firmly at the summit across both measures.

The 10,000 Run Club

Mandhana's 10,880 runs make her the outright leader in women's internationals across all formats. New Zealand's Suzie Bates, England's Charlotte Edwards and West Indies' Stafanie Taylor are the other members of the 10,000 run club — a five-strong group at that level.

The broader recordbreaking trend in Indian women's cricket was already evident earlier this season when Deepti Sharma overtook Jhulan Goswami's career tally of 355 wickets during the T20 World Cup in England, becoming the leading wicket-taker in women's internationals.

Form Heading Into the Record

Mandhana's exceptional run began when South Africa arrived in India for a bilateral series in June 2024, and she has barely looked back since. Through the 2025 calendar year, she accumulated 1,362 runs in ODIs — the highest aggregate by any batter in a single calendar year in the format. That sequence ran alongside India's home World Cup campaign, which ended in a title victory.

Before the Asia Cup, Mandhana had already registered a T20I century at Trent Bridge, placing her among a select group of women's cricketers to have scored a hundred in each of the three international formats. Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Beth Mooney and Laura Wolvaardt are the others who share that distinction.

Mandhana's 124 against Hong Kong China is therefore not an isolated performance but the culmination of a prolonged phase of batting that has redefined what is possible at the top of the women's game.

Source: Crictracker