2025 turned into a special year for the Indian women’s cricket. In this year, they won the Women’s World Cup for the first time in history. Smriti Mandhana has been playing a crucial role in the entire process. Now, she can achieve another milestone.

Smriti Mandhana has scored a total of 1,703 international runs across all three formats in 2025. This is the highest total for any player in women’s cricket this calendar year. Significantly, she can also hold the record for the highest international run-scorer in both men’s and women’s cricket. She needs just 62 runs to achieve this. Currently, Indian men’s team captain Shubman Gill leads the way with 1,764 runs in 2025.

Smriti Mandhana has the opportunity to break Shubman Gill’s record

The fifth and final T20 match between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled to be played on Tuesday. The Indian team has already taken an unassailable 4-0 lead in the series. If Smriti Mandhana scores 62 runs in this match, to be played at the Greenfield International Stadium, she will become the leading run-scorer in international cricket in 2025. This achievement will also be considered very significant for women’s cricket.

Smriti Mandhana’s ODI performance in 2025 has been exceptional. She has scored 1362 runs in 23 ODIs this year at a strike rate of 110, averaging around 62. Smriti has also scored five centuries and five half-centuries. Her biggest strength has been taking responsibility in big matches and giving the team strong starts.

International cricket either. She has scored 341 runs in nine T20I matches, including a century. Her ability to get off to a fast start and hit big shots has given Team India the advantage in many matches.

Speaking of Shubman Gill, he amassed 1764 runs in 42 innings across 35 international matches in 2025. His average was 49, and he scored seven centuries and three half-centuries. However, Smriti Mandhana could now surpass him in the final match of the year.