Smriti Mandhana was born on July 18, 1996, in Bombay (now Mumbai). She is the current vice-captain of the Indian Women’s Team. Her Test debut happened in August 2014 against England before she made her ODI and T20I debut. She made her T20I and ODI debut in April 2013.
She has scored 4501 runs in ODIs in 103 matches at an average of 46.40 and a strike rate of 87.92. In T20Is, Smriti has amassed 3982 runs at a strike rate of 123.97. She has played seven Test matches for India and has made 629 runs and hit two centuries.
Smriti plays for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women in the Women’s Premier League. Under her leadership, the franchise won the WPL in 2024. She has made 646 runs in 26 matches in WPL at a strike rate of 128.68. Smriti has played for four different franchises in the Women’s Big Bash League and has scored 928 runs in 43 matches at an average of 25.08. In The Hundred, Mandhana has played for the Southern Brave Women and has made 676 runs at a strike rate of 139.09.
On her 29th birthday, let’s look at Smriti Mandhana’s top 5 records:
1. Only Indian Batter To Score a Century in Each Format
On June 28, 2025, Smriti scored 112 runs off 62 deliveries in a T20I game against England. She became the first Indian batter to score a century in each format of the game with this century. She was only the second Indian batter to score a century in T20Is after Harmanpreet Kaur.
2. Most Half-centuries in T20Is
Smriti has made 31 half-centuries in T20Is and has scored 11 centuries as well. She is the only batter who has scored more than 30 half-centuries in T20Is. Suzie Bates of New Zealand and Beth Mooney of Australia are below her with 29 centuries to their name.
3. Most Runs for India in T20Is
Smriti is just 28 runs away from scoring 4000 T20I runs for India. She is the highest run-scorer for India in T20Is.
4. Most Centuries in ODIs for India
Smriti is the only Indian batter who has scored more than 10 centuries in ODIs. In 103 matches, she has made 11 centuries and 31 half-centuries. Mithai Raj is second on the list, and she scored seven centuries.
5. Most Runs in T20Is in a Calendar Year
In 2024, Smriti scored 763 runs in 23 T20I matches at an average of 42.38 and scored eight centuries. No other batter has scored more runs in T20Is in a calendar year than her. No other batter has scored more half-centuries in a calendar year than her.
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