Smriti Mandhana’s Milestone: Team India’s southpaw batter Smriti Mandhana has once again rewritten the record books. During the 3rd Women’s ODI in New Delhi, she became the fastest Indian woman to score a hundred in ODIs – getting there in just 50 balls. By this, Mandhana also became the fastest century hitter in ODIs surpassing Virat Kohli – 52 balls.
Earlier, Mandhana surpassed her fellow mate Richa Ghosh who got to her fifty of 26 balls. Mandhana’s 23-ball half-century wasn’t a flash in the pan – it’s a marker of how far she has come as a batter. She’s shown resilience, talent, and the hunger to chase big numbers. As India heads into bigger games, having a batter in this kind of form is invaluable.
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Fastest hundreds in Women’s ODIs (by balls faced)
45 – Meg Lanning vs NZ-W, North Sydney Oval, 2012
50 – Smriti Mandhana vs AUS-W, Delhi, 2025
57 – Karen Rolton vs SA-W, Lincoln, 2000
57 – Beth Mooney vs IND-W, Delhi, 2025
59 – Sophie Devine vs IRE-W, Dublin, 2018
60 – Chamari Athapaththu vs NZ-W, Galle, 2023
Smriti has the top three fastest ODI hundreds for India Women
Most hundreds in a calendar year in Women’s ODIs
4 – Smriti Mandjana in 2024
4 – Smriti Mandhana in 2025
4 – Tazmin Brits in 2025
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