Thu Oct 23 15:00:00 UTC 2025: Record-Breaking Partnership Propels India Women in World Cup

[City, Date] – Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal etched their names in cricket history with a monumental partnership in the Women’s World Cup, leading India to a dominant performance. Their 212-run opening stand surpassed all previous Indian Women’s World Cup partnerships, eclipsing the previous best of 184 between Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur in 2022.

The duo’s prolific form in 2025 has seen them amass 1557 runs as a pair in ODIs, a feat only surpassed by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar-Sourav Ganguly duo’s 1635 runs in 1998 for the highest partnership aggregate in a calendar year in ODIs (Men or Women). India currently holds four of the top five spots on the list. The next best in the Women’s game is 972 between Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits this year.

Mandhana and Rawal became only the fourth pair to record multiple 200-plus stands in Women’s ODIs, joining an elite group. Their remarkable consistency is further highlighted by their seven century partnerships in just 23 ODI innings together, placing them joint second among opening pairs, alongside several legends of the game.

This year alone, Mandhana and Rawal have achieved five century stands, equalling the record for most in a calendar year. Their 13 fifty-plus stands in 20 outings in 2025 is unmatched by any other pair (any wicket) in a calendar year.

The match also saw both openers scoring centuries, only the third instance of its kind in Women’s World Cup history.

Rawal, in particular, has enjoyed a sensational start to her ODI career, reaching 1000 runs in just 23 innings, tying the record for the fastest to the milestone. Her journey to 1000 runs took only 304 days from her debut, shattering the previous record. In 2025, Rawal has already scored 976 ODI runs, second only to Mandhana’s 1259.

Mandhana continues to break individual records, with her 14 ODI centuries placing her second only to Meg Lanning in the Women’s game. 2025 has been a phenomenal year for Mandhana, highlighted by 5 centuries and an impressive 31 sixes, the most in a calendar year in Women’s ODIs.

India Women’s cricket is currently riding high as they recorded 10 individual hundreds in ODIs this year, the most for any team in a calendar year.

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