IND vs AUS: Smriti Mandhana Creates History, Completes 1,000 ODI Runs in a Calendar Year. Smriti Mandhana is once again making history, now becoming the highest run-scorer in women’s ODIs in a single calendar year, breaking Belinda Clark’s record of 970 runs set in 1997. This record-breaking achievement took place during an ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match between India and Australia in Visakhapatnam. She became the first player to score 1,000 runs in ODI cricket.
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Clark’s record remained untouched for nearly three decades, but Mandhana eclipsed it with yet another commanding and elegant innings, which further pushes into the stratosphere of the 2025 women’s cricket season. She now holds the world record for the most runs scored in a year in ODIs by a woman cricketer—ahead of Belinda Clark, Meg Lanning, and Mithali Raj.
Smriti Mandhana makes history
She crossed 1,000 runs in a calendar year in ODIs. She reached that accomplishment in her match against Australia. This made her the first woman ever to reach 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. She leads the all-time list ahead of Belinda Clark’s 970 (1997), Laura Wolvaardt (882, 2022), Debbie Hockley (880, 1997), and Amy Satterthwaite (853 (2016) in women’s ODI cricket.
Her exceptional form has been a key element in India’s World Cup journey. The left-hander has accumulated more than 100 ODI runs in the year 2025 at an average of over 60, including centuries against some of the best sides in Australia and South Africa. Her consistency has also helped her rise to the top of the ICC women’s ODI batting rankings.
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As India moves through the World Cup, all eyes will remain on Smriti Mandhana, not only for her match-winning innings but also for the chance to be the first woman cricketer to break 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year.
