Indian women's cricket

Smriti Mandhana breaks 28-year-old ODI record, scores most runs in a calendar year

Smriti Mandhana rewrote history by scoring 982 ODI runs in 2025, surpassing Belinda Clark’s 1997 record of 970. She achieved the feat with a stunning six against South Africa in the World Cup, marking a historic moment for Indian women’s cricket.