Indian women’s cricket team vice-captain and star opening batter Smriti Mandhana has etched her name permanently into the record books. During India’s dominant campaign opener against Thailand in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026, Mandhana delivered another stellar display, surpassing international legends to claim the second position on the all-time list of highest run-scorers in women’s international cricket history.
Blazing Past Legends to Claim the Second Spot Worldwide
During the clash against Thailand, Mandhana played a sharp, fluent knock of 19 runs off just 10 deliveries. With this contribution, her cumulative international career runs scaled to 10,756 across formats.
By achieving this milestone, Mandhana successfully surpassed New Zealand stalwart Suzie Bates, who held 10,740 international runs. Currently, the elite global run-scoring charts feature two Indian icons at the very top: legendary former captain Mithali Raj holds the all-time record with 10,868 career runs, followed closely by Smriti Mandhana at second place with 10,756 runs. Mandhana now sits just 113 runs away from overtaking Mithali Raj to claim the absolute summit of women’s international batting.
A Storied Career Spanning Tests, ODIs, and T20Is
Over a glittering international career spanning 301 matches, Mandhana has consistently proved her mettle as one of the world’s finest openers. Her impressive run aggregate of 10,756 is distributed across formats, featuring 788 runs in Test matches, 5,411 runs in 120 One Day Internationals, and 4,557 runs in 172 T20 Internationals, alongside 75 blistering half-centuries.
Furthermore, Mandhana shares the joint-first record globally for the most centuries scored in women’s international cricket, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Australia’s Meg Lanning and South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt with 17 international centuries to her name.
Team India’s Commanding Victory in the Asia Cup Opener
Mandhana’s individual milestone came on a night of double celebration for Team India. Playing their opening match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 on Sunday, the Indian side batted first and posted a competitive total of 159 runs, fueled by top-order brilliance. In response, Thailand’s batting lineup collapsed under relentless pressure from the Indian bowling attack, managing only 65 runs in their chase. India secured a massive 94-run victory, beginning their tournament campaign in dominant fashion while watching their star opener rewrite the history books.