Smriti Mandhana Creates History: Fastest Indian Woman to 4000 ODI Runs

Smriti Mandhana 4000 ODI Runs: Smriti Mandhana, the queen of the Indian women’s cricket team, created history by playing a brilliant innings of 41 runs in the first ODI against Ireland. With this innings, she led the team towards victory and created history.

Playing this explosive innings against Ireland, Smriti Mandhana touched the mark of 4000 runs in ODI cricket.

Smriti Mandhana Achieves 4000 ODI Runs Milestone

Mandhana has become the number one Indian women cricketer to reach this milestone in the least number of innings. She has broken the record of former captain Mithali Raj in this matter. 14 years ago in 2011, Mithali Raj became the first Indian women cricketer to touch the figure of 4000 runs in ODI cricket.

On January 10, while chasing the target of 239 runs against Ireland, Mandhana played an innings of 41 runs with the help of four fours and 1 skyscraper six in 29 balls.

After this inning, she completed the 4000 run mark in ODI cricket in 95 innings. She has become the first Indian woman cricketer and the third player in the world to reach this milestone in the least number of innings.

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World’s Fastest to 4000 ODI Runs in Women’s Cricket

If we talk about overall women’s cricket, the world record for scoring the fastest 4000 ODI runs is in the name of Australia’s Belinda Clark, who achieved this feat in 86 innings. At the second place in the list is her country’s fellow player Meg Lanning, who touched the 4000 run mark in 89 innings.

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Smriti Mandhana’s historic achievement has further solidified her position as one of the best in women’s cricket, inspiring players worldwide.