Smriti Mandhana scripts history; Breaks Mithali Raj's record for most runs by an Indian batter in one edition of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

Smriti Mandhana finished with 434 runs in nine games in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.

Indian Women opener Smriti Mandhana registered a massive record during the final of the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 against South Africa Women Cricket Team on Sunday, November 2. The match, which is currently underway at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, saw the left-hander script history.

Mandhana, who failed to make a mark in the semi-final against Australia Women by scoring 24 runs, made a good comeback by hitting 45 runs off 58 balls in the final. With Shafali Varma, she etched a stunning stand of 104 runs for the opening wicket, before becoming a victim of Chloe Tryon just a few runs ahead of her fifty.

Notably, Mandhana has been the most successful batter for India Women in the tournament, with 434 runs across nine games at an average of 54.25. The India vice-captain has also hammered one century and two half-centuries in the tournament.

Smriti Mandhana breaks Mithali Raj’s record

While Mandhana failed to score big in the final, she scripted history with her innings of 45 runs during the stay on the crease. She went past former Indian women’s cricketer Mithali Raj’s record for scoring most runs in a single edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Mithali previously held the record with 409 runs in the 2017 edition of the tournament. Prior to the game, Smriti had 389 runs to her name and when she reached 21, she broke Mithali’s record. 434 by Smriti is also her best in one edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Her previous best was 327, which she scored in the 2022 edition.

Most runs by Indian batters in a single edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup

1. Smriti Mandhana – 434 runs (2025 edition)
2. Mithali Raj – 409 runs (2017 edition)
3. Punam Raut – 381 runs (2017 edition)
4. Harmanpreet Kaur – 359 runs (2017 edition)
5. Smriti Mandhana- 327 runs (2022 edition)

Overall, Australia’s Alyssa Healy holds the record for scoring most most runs in a single edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. She had amassed 509 runs in nine outings in 2022 edition of the tournament. She is also the only batter to score over 500 runs in one edition of the tournament.

Top 5 batters with most runs in a single edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup:

1. Alyssa Healy (AUS) – 509 runs, 2022
2. Rachael Haynes (AUS) – 497 runs, 2022
3. Laura Wolvaardt (SA) – 470 runs, 2025
4. Debbie Hockley (NZ) – 456 runs, 1997
5. Lindsay Reeler (AUS) – 448 runs, 1988

Meanwhile, South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to bowl first in the final of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The summit clash was affected by rain at the start and began two hours late.

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