Opener of India Smriti Mandhana is approaching important events in the women’s cricket because she needs only 12 runs to go beyond Australian legend Belinda Clark for most runs during the calendar year when India faces South Africa in the Women’s ICC World Cup competition on Thursday.India entered the unbeaten match after a victory against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, while South Africa recently gone with a victory against New Zealand following the loss of their 10 goal to England.Mandhana has a modest start to the tournament with 8 and 23 scores against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. However, the overall performance of 2025 was impressive with 959 running in 16 rounds at an average of 59.93 and a strike rate exceeded 113, including four centuries and three fifties.The Mandhana record aimed at breaking was set by Belinda Clark in 1997, which scored 970 runs in 16 games in 14 scenes. The incredible year Clark included three centuries and four fifties, with an average of 80.83 and a 98.11 strike rate, highlighted by the invincible 229.Another important event is waiting for Mandhana as he goes far from reaching 5,000 Odi. This achievement will make it the second Indian after the Raj and the Fifth Women to achieve this sign.Odi’s career statistics during Mandhana stand at 4,919 running 110 games on average 47.29 and a strike rate of 89.71, including 13 centuries and 32 fifties.Most running in the calendar year in Women’s Odi:
| Year | Player | Nation | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Belinda Clark | Australia | 970 |
| 2025 | Smriti Mandhana | India | 959* |
| 2022 | Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa | 882 |
| 1997 | Deborah Ann Hockley | New Zealand | 880 |
| 2016 | Amy Ella SATTERTHWAITE | New Zealand | 853 |
