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Smriti Mandhana Becomes Leading T20I Run-Scorer Across Men’s And Women’s Cricket

By GS Team

20 Sep 20262 mins read

Smriti Mandhana shatters records, becoming the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across both men's and women's categories. Surpassing Suzie Bates, Babar Azam, and Jos Buttler, Mandhana now boasts 4,788 runs. This follows her earlier achievement as the leading century-maker in women's international cricket. She achieved this milestone during India's Asian Games semi-final against Bangladesh.

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Smriti Mandhana Becomes Leading T20I Run-Scorer Across Men’s And Women’s Cricket

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana scripted another record on Sunday, becoming the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across both men’s and women’s cricket. Mandhana reached the milestone during India’s Asian Games semi-final against Bangladesh at the Korogi Sports Park.

Mandhana Surpasses Suzie Bates

Mandhana scored a brisk 37 off 19 balls to move past former New Zealand cricketer Suzie Bates at the top of the T20I run-scoring charts.

She entered the semi-final with 4,751 runs from 170 innings and needed just eight runs to overtake Bates. Mandhana achieved the feat early in her innings, hitting two fours and collecting two singles within her first seven balls.

She now has 4,788 runs from 171 innings, while Bates stands on 4,758.

Mandhana Leads Babar Azam And Jos Buttler

Mandhana and Bates had already moved ahead of former Pakistan captain Babar Azam, the leading run-scorer in men’s T20Is.

The current list of leading run-scorers across men’s and women’s T20Is is:

Smriti Mandhana – 4,788 runs
Suzie Bates – 4,758 runs
Babar Azam – 4,596 runs
Jos Buttler – 4,292 runs
Harmanpreet Kaur – 4,287 runs

Another Major Record For Smriti Mandhana

The latest milestone comes shortly after Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket.

During the Asia Cup, she surpassed former India captain Mithali Raj’s tally of 10,868 runs after scoring 124 against Hong Kong. The knock also helped Mandhana become the leading century-maker in women’s international cricket, with her 18th international hundred taking her past former Australia captain Meg Lanning.

South Africa women’s captain Laura Wolvaardt later equalled Mandhana’s century record.

India Take On Bangladesh In Asian Games Semi-Final

In the Asian Games semi-final, India opted to bat first against Bangladesh. The Women in Blue are aiming to defend the gold medal they won at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.

India had booked their place in the semi-final after defeating hosts Japan in the quarter-final.