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Smriti Mandhana Becomes Fourth Woman to Reach 10,000 International Runs in Trivandrum T20I

The India vice-captain sits 868 runs short of Mithali Raj after a year highlighted by a record ODI tally.

Overview

  • Mandhana crossed the 10,000-run mark during the 4th T20I against Sri Lanka in Trivandrum on December 28, reaching it with a single in the seventh over.
  • She is the second Indian woman to achieve the feat and joins Mithali Raj, Suzie Bates and Charlotte Edwards on the all-time list.
  • Mandhana started the match needing 27 and opened with Shafali Verma after Sri Lanka chose to field.
  • Her 2025 return included 1,352 ODI runs, the highest by a female player in a calendar year.
  • Earlier this month she reached 4,000 T20I runs, and she remains 868 behind Raj with a chance to challenge the top spot in 2026.