Thu Oct 23 15:30:00 UTC 2025: Summary:
Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana is having a record-breaking year in 2025. She scored her 14th ODI century against New Zealand, reaching the milestone in just 88 balls, including 10 fours and 3 sixes. She has smashed a record-breaking 31 sixes in ODIs this year, surpassing Lizelle Lee’s previous record. Mandhana has also equaled the record for the most ODI centuries in a year (5), tying with Tazmin Brits. She is now second in the list of most ODI centuries by a woman cricketer with 14 centuries in 114 matches, only behind Meg Lanning (15). She also now jointly holds the record for most international centuries (17) with Lanning. Furthermore, she is currently the leading run-scorer in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup with 331 runs.
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Mandhana Smashes Records with Century Against New Zealand
Oct 23, 2025, 22:08 IST
Smriti Mandhana continued her sensational form with a blistering century against New Zealand in the Women’s ODI series. The Indian batter reached her 14th ODI century in just 88 balls, hitting 10 fours and 3 sixes in the process. Her innings of 109 off 95 balls helped India to a strong total.
2025 has been a year of milestones for Mandhana. She has already broken the record for most sixes in a Women’s ODI year, smashing 31 and surpassing Lizelle Lee’s previous mark. The prolific batter has also equaled the record for most centuries in a year, notching her fifth of 2025, drawing level with South Africa’s Tazmin Brits.
With 14 ODI centuries, Mandhana now sits second in the all-time list, trailing only Australia’s Meg Lanning by one. Adding to her impressive resume, Mandhana also has 2 Test centuries and 1 T20I century, making the total of 17, equalling Lanning’s record of most centuries in Women’s International cricket.
Mandhana is currently leading the batting charts at the ongoing Women’s ODI World Cup, with 331 runs in 6 innings, including one century and two half-centuries. With her stellar form, she will be key to India’s chances of lifting the World Cup trophy.
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