Smriti Mandhana Achieves What Only Kohli and Rohit Have Done

Smriti Mandhana continues to shine for the Indian team across formats. She had earlier set a benchmark in the ODI format of the game. And now with the T20I series against Sri Lanka, she has also created a new record, joining the list with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the same.

The much awaited Women's T20I series between India and Sri Lanka has now started. And with the start of the series, Smriti Mandhana has started to break records yet again. This year she has already made it to the record books being able to score the most ODI runs in a calendar year. She was also a part of the Indian team which won the Women's World Cup.

And now, Smriti Mandhana has set a new record in the T20I format for the India Women's team. This also shows the remarkable consistency of the Indian opener, who has been crucial to India's innings across different formats. Along with that, the record which has been achieved by Smriti Mandhana is only achieved by two other Indian players.

1. Smriti Joins RoKo in T20I Record

Smriti Mandhana was just a few runs short to reach the 4000 T20I runs benchmark in Women's cricket. And if she was able to do it, she would have been the first Indian player to reach this mark in the Women's T20I format. Smriti was able to complete it with the T20I match against Sri Lanka, which took place at Visakhapatnam.

Sri Lanka was able to score just 121 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. In the chase, Smriti Mandhana started up with 25 runs off 25 balls before losing her wicket. This also helped her to achieve the record of 4000 runs in the T20I format. Now, she just stands behind Suzie Bates when it comes to the most runs in the T20I format for Women's.

And when it comes to the list of Indian players who have achieved this record, there are just two players. Now, Smriti Mandhana has also joined this list, as she breached this mark by scoring 4007 runs in total in her T20I career. With this, she also joins the T20 legends such as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have already reached 4000 runs in this format.

Most Runs for India in T20Is (Men's and Women's):

• Rohit Sharma: 4231 Runs
• Virat Kohli: 4188 Runs
• Smriti Mandhana: 4007 Runs

It should be noted that Smriti Mandhana is still 29 years old, while Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from this format. She has a higher chance to make herself as the top scorer for the Indian team in both men's and women's cricket. Besides that, Smriti Mandhana already holds a number of records in her T20I career.

2. Smriti Mandhana's T20I Career

Smriti Mandhana had a successful career in the T20I format, as she has been able to stand as the backbone of the Indian batting line-up. Being the top order batter of the team, her ability to score runs consistently still continues for the Indian team. And now, she has also become the first Indian woman to score 4000 runs in the T20I format.

Smriti Mandhana in T20Is:

• Innings: 148
• Not Out: 14
• Runs: 4007
• Average: 29.90
• Strike Rate: 123.78
• 100s: 1
• 50s: 31

Besides that, she is yet to give her best to the team when it comes to the Women's T20 World Cup. While she had been at her best in the ODI World Cup, her stats fell down when it came to the T20 World Cup. As the next edition of the Women's World Cup comes closer, fans expect Smriti Mandhana to continue her prime form once again in the shortest format of the game.

3. Records Held by Smriti Mandhana in T20Is

Smriti Mandhana also holds a number of records when it comes to the Women's T20I format. She has overtaken Suzie Bates to become the fastest batter to score 4000 runs in the Women's T20I format. While Suzie Bates is aged 38, she is nearing her retirement. On the other hand, Smriti has a long way to go to break all the records in this format.

She already has the record of most 50+ scores in the Women's T20I. In her career, Smriti Mandhana has already scored 31 half-centuries and one century, being among the few batters to have scored tons in all three formats of the game in Women's cricket.

From being the 7th fastest to reach 3000 T20I runs, she is now the fastest to reach 4000. This shows the level of performances which have been displayed by Smriti Mandhana at the global stage. Along with that, she also stands at 2nd spot when it comes to the most T20I runs in a calendar year, as she posted 763 runs in 2024 alone.