In a dazzling display of consistency and class, the record books welcomed a new milestone as a women’s ODI batting star stormed her way to 5,000 runs in just 156 innings, etching her name among the quickest achievers the format has ever see. Cricket fans witnessed a historic rewrite as Smriti Mandhana surged past legends and timelines, etching her name at the summit of Women’s ODI batting achievements.
- Smriti Mandhana: Smriti Mandhana has become the youngest and the quickest player ever to reach 5,000 runs in Women’s One Day Internationals (ODIs). She reached this milestone at the age of 29 years and 87 days, achieving the mark during her 80-run knock against Australia in the Women’s World Cup 2025 match at Visakhapatnam. This achievement cements Smriti Mandhana’s legacy as one of the greatest batters in the history of women’s ODI cricket, reflecting her consistency, flair, and match-winning abilities for India.
- Stafanie Taylor: Stafanie Taylor is the second fastest player to reach 5,000 runs in Women’s One Day Internationals (ODIs) by innings. She achieved this milestone in her 129th innings in 2021. Taylor has scored 5,873 runs from 170 WODIs at an average of 42.25, including seven centuries and 41 fifties.
- Suzie Bates: Suzie Bates is the third-fastest player to reach 5000 runs in Women’s ODI cricket by innings, achieving this milestone in 136 innings. She has played 174 Women’s ODIs and has scored 5925 runs at an average of 39.23. Bates has 13 centuries and 37 half-centuries in her WODI career.
- Mithali Raj: Mithali Raj is the 4th fastest batter to reach 5,000 runs in Women’s ODI cricket, achieving the milestone in 144 innings. She is behind Smriti Mandhana (112 innings), Stafanie Taylor (129 innings), and Suzie Bates (136 innings) on the list of fastest women to 5,000 ODI runs by innings. Mithali Raj remains the all-time highest run-scorer in Women’s ODIs with 7,805 runs over her career.
- Charlotte Edwards: Charlotte Edwards is the 5th fastest woman to reach 5,000 runs in Women’s ODI cricket, achieving the milestone in 156 innings. She scored a total of 5,992 runs in 191 ODI matches during her career and was a key top-order batter and a long-term captain for England. Her consistency and class at the top of the order have made her one of the most reliable run-scorers in women’s cricket, reflecting her ability to anchor innings and play match-defining knocks across conditions.
The cricketing world eagerly awaits the next chapters of this remarkable journey, as she sets new heights and cements her legacy as one of the game’s finest legends.
