India’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana created history on September 22, 2026, by becoming the first woman cricketer to score 11,000 runs in international cricket across Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20 Internationals. She achieved the milestone during the women’s cricket final against Sri Lanka at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. Mandhana scored a brilliant 79 off 45 balls, including five fours and seven sixes, helping India post 216/3. Her achievement adds to her record as the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket, surpassing former India captain Mithali Raj’s tally of 10,868 runs.