Top 5 fastest batters to reach the milestone of 5000 ODI runs in Women's Cricket

Overview

• Smriti Mandhana scripted history and broke multiple records during the Women's ODI World Cup 2025 match against Australia 
• The Southpaw became the first female batter to score over 1000 runs in ODIs in a calendar year
• She became the fastest to the milestone, a list which also features Stefanie Taylor, Mithali Raj, Suzie Bates, and Charlotte Edwards

Smriti Mandhana played yet another fine knock against Australia women in ODIs in 2023. The Indian opener registered her fifth consecutive fifty-plus score against the World Champions in the group stage match of the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. By scoring a fabulous 80(66), Smriti broke many major records in Women's ODIs.

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The Southpaw became the first and only batter to date to score 1000 or more runs in a calendar year in Women's ODIs. She became the fastest Women's batter to score 5000 runs in ODIs, which showed her terrific ability to not just score runs consistently, but also do so in an aggressive way to help the team's cause.

Mandhana's knock helped India to gain the driver's seat during her stay in the middle. As she completed over 5000 runs in Women's ODIs, the star batter joined the elite league of players to have reached the landmark. Apart from Mandhana, there's one other Indian in the list along with a Kiwi batter, an English veteran, and a West Indian great.

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Top 5 fastest batters to reach the milestone of 5000 ODI runs in Women's Cricket

Charlotte Edwards

Charlotte Edwards was one of the earliest batters to have completed the landmark of scoring over 5000 runs in Women's ODIs. The veteran got to the mark by taking 156 innings, which was one of the lowest for a batter in the 2000s. The English batter retired as one of the best batters in Women's ODIs.

Mithali Raj

Mithali Raj is regarded as one of the greatest batters in the history of Women's ODIs. When she retired in the early 2020s, Raj was the highest run-scorer in Women's ODIs. While she still has the record to date, it might be breached in the upcoming years. Mithali took 144 innings to score over 5000 runs in Women's ODIs.

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Suzie Bates

Suzie Bates is one of the most experienced batters in world cricket along with her fellow teammate, Sophie Devine. The Kiwi star got to the landmark of over 5000 runs in Women's ODIs in just 136 innings, which is the third least number taken by a batter for the milestone.

Stefanie Taylor

Stefanie Taylor held on to the record of the least innings taken by a batter to score over 5000 runs in Women's ODIs for over half a decade. The West Indian batter had a terrific career as an All-rounder and was particularly good with the bat. She took just 129 innings to reach the milestone of over 5000 runs in Women's ODIs, which was very quick.

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Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana broke Taylor's record during her 80(66) against Australia in the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Group Stage Match. The star batter got to the milestone in just 112 innings, which is 17 innings lesser than the second best in the list. Apart from that, she also became the first batter to have scored over 1000 runs in a calendar year in Women's ODIs.