Smriti Mandhana breaks records with century in Women's Asia Cup, surpassing Mithali Raj
On September 3, 2026, Indian women's cricketer Smriti Mandhana achieved a historic century in the Women's Asia Cup match against Hong Kong. This marked her 18th international century, placing her ahead of South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt and Australia's Meg Lanning. Mandhana also surpassed former India captain Mithali Raj by becoming the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket with 10,880 runs, overtaking Raj's 10,868. Additionally, her unbeaten 124 runs is the highest individual score recorded in the Women's T20 Asia Cup, breaking the previous record of 119 by Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu in 2024. These accomplishments highlight Mandhana's prominent position in women's cricket all-time records.