2025 has proven to be an unforgettable year for Smriti Mandhana . The Indian opening batter reached a remarkable milestone when she surpassed the 18-run mark during the Women's World Cup 2025 match against Australia at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. At 29 years old, she has made history as the first player in women's cricket to score 1,000 ODI runs within a single calendar year. Mandhana accomplished this feat in the eighth over of the innings, hitting a delivery from Sophie Molineux.

To achieve this milestone, Mandhana elegantly danced down the pitch and launched the spinner for a six over long-on. The Indian vice-captain now holds the record for the most runs scored in a single calendar year, a record she set in her previous match against South Afri

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