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Mandhana Eyes 5000 T20I Runs: A World First
18 Oct
Summary
- Smriti Mandhana aims to be first globally with 5,000 T20I runs.
- Shafali Verma could be first woman with 1000 T20I runs in a year.
- Harmanpreet Kaur is on track to reach 8,000 career T20 runs.
Indian cricket captain Smriti Mandhana is poised to make history during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Sunday. She stands on the brink of becoming the first player globally, male or female, to surpass 5,000 runs in T20 Internationals. Currently, Mandhana has accumulated 4,876 runs and requires 124 more to reach this significant milestone.
Adding to the potential record-breaking event, opener Shafali Verma is also set to achieve a new batting feat. If she scores 133 runs in the match, Verma will become the first woman to score 1,000 T20I runs within a single calendar year. As of 2026, she has amassed 867 runs this year.
Furthermore, former captain Harmanpreet Kaur is within reach of another T20 milestone. She needs 78 runs to cross the 8,000-run mark in her T20 career, which would make her the second Indian player, after Mandhana, to achieve this accomplishment.
