After a long wait Smriti Mandhana has etched her name as amongst the greatest players in women's cricket history. Playing the IND vs SL 4th T20I, Mandhana achieved a record only 4 cricketers in women's cricket had achieved before. India's vice-captain reached 10,000 runs across formats once she reached 27 in Thiruvananthapuram.
Smriti Mandhana became just the second Indian cricketer and the 4th overall to score 10,000 runs in Women's cricket. Mandhana joins Mithali Raj, Charlotte Edwards and Suzie Bates in a rare club. The left-hander is already the leading run getter in Women's T20Is for the her nation.
Most international runs in Women’s Cricket
10868 - Mithali Raj (IND)
10652 - Suzie Bates (NZ)
10273 - Charlotte Edwards (ENG)
10000* - Smriti Mandhana (IND)
Mandhana had earlier become the first Indian and only the second to get 4000 runs in Women's T20Is. In ODIs, she has 5322 runs and averaged 48.38. The left-hander, along with Suzie Bates, are the only women's cricketers with over 4000 runs in both ODI and T20Is.
In the 10,000-run club, Mithali Raj and Charlotte Edwards have both retired. Suzie Bates is 38, 8 years senior to Smriti. The Kiwi ace is also out with an injury and remains just 652 ahead. Mandhana has a chance to stake a claim at the top of the run charts and seal her legacy.
