Smriti Mandhana created history, broke her own record of most runs in a year

IND vs SL: Smriti Mandhana, who is called the run machine of Indian women’s cricket, has once again proved why she is counted among the most powerful batsmen in the world. Mandhana scored such a huge number of runs in the year 2025 that she broke her own old record of scoring the most international runs in a year.

Shattered my own record

Smriti Mandhana had earlier made a record by performing brilliantly in a year. He scored 1659 runs in 35 matches played last year. But in 2025, his consistency and aggressive batting was at a different level. As soon as she crossed the required figure during the ongoing T20 series against Sri Lanka, she became the Indian woman player who scored the most runs in a year.

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 🤝 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹

For her sublime knock, #TeamIndia vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is named the Player of the Match 🏅

Relive her knock ▶️ https://t.co/VOmV5kFbF5#INDvSL | @mandhana_smriti | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/K9KnEOOoK8

— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) December 28, 2025

He has scored 1703 runs in 32 matches played so far this year. In which he scored 1362 runs in 23 ODI matches and 341 runs in 9 T20 matches. Mandhana has become the first woman player to score 1000 runs in one year in ODI cricket. 2025 has been historic for him in many ways. The Indian team won the World Cup title for the first time. Mandhana played many important innings in this tournament.

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Important role in the team’s victory

This record of Mandhana is not just a personal achievement, but it has helped the Indian team in achieving many historic victories. On the basis of his solid start, India maintained its dominance in the World Cup and many bilateral series this year. Looking at Smriti’s form, fans are hopeful that she will continue her similar performance in the upcoming World Cup.