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Smriti Mandhana: First Indian Woman Hits 4000 T20I Runs
21 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman to score 4,000 T20I runs.
- She is only the second woman globally to achieve this remarkable milestone.
- Mandhana reached this landmark faster than her closest competitor, Suzie Bates.

Indian cricket icon Smriti Mandhana achieved a historic milestone in the recent T20I match against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam. She became the first Indian woman to score over 4,000 runs in T20 Internationals, marking a significant moment for women's cricket in the nation.
Mandhana now stands as only the second woman globally to reach this elite 4,000-run club, following New Zealand's Suzie Bates. What makes her achievement even more exceptional is the speed at which she accumulated these runs, reaching the landmark in just 3,227 balls.




