Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal Create History for India
Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal have catapulted themselves into cricketing folklore, creating a world record with their remarkable run as India’s opening pair in one-day internationals. Their latest milestone—a 48-run partnership against England Women at the Rose Bowl, Southampton—placed them in a league of their own, as they became the fastest opening pair to reach 1000 runs in women’s ODI history. The keyword Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal continues to dominate headlines and inspires a new generation of Indian cricket fans.
Unprecedented Feat: 1000 Runs in Just 12 Innings
- 12 innings: The duo completed 1000 partnership runs, an ODI world record for the fewest innings to the mark by any opening pair in women’s cricket.
- Four-century stands and five 50+ partnerships have anchored Indian batting across series since December 2024, when they debuted as a pair.
- Their monumental 233-run stand against Ireland earlier in 2025 stands as India’s third-highest partnership in ODI history.
Best-Ever Average for Women’s ODI Openers
| Opening Pair | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana & Pratika Rawal (IND) | 1016 | 84.66 |
| Caroline Atkins & Sarah Taylor (ENG) | 1239 | 68.83 |
| Rachel Haynes & Alyssa Healy (AUS) | 1839 | 63.41 |
- With an astronomical average of 84.66, Mandhana and Rawal have the highest ever for opening pairs (min. 1000 runs) in women’s ODIs, comfortably surpassing England’s Atkins-Taylor and Australia’s Haynes-Healy.
- Their average is also the second-best for any wicket in women’s cricket history, behind Australia’s Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry (average: 96.42).
Consistency and Brilliance
- They have reached the 50+ mark in 9 of 12 innings, just missing a tenth by two runs in Southampton.
- Their 233-run partnership vs Ireland was historic, powering India to a record 400+ total and contributing to the fourth-highest team score in women’s ODI history.
- Pratika Rawal, new to international cricket, has already amassed 674 runs in 12 games at 61.27, with one hundred and five fifties, showing remarkable consistency.
Individual Brilliance
Smriti Mandhana
- 102 ODI matches, 4,473 runs at 46.59 average, 11 centuries and 31 half-centuries.
- Rose to world #1 ODI batter earlier in 2025 and continues to shine as a mainstay for India.
- Instrumental in India’s victories in multi-nation tournaments and home series.
Pratika Rawal
- Debuted in December 2024; rapid ascent to become the fastest ever to 500 ODI runs (eight innings).
- Scored a maiden hundred (154) vs Ireland, breaking several world records for runs in initial ODI innings.
- Strong strike rate and boundary-hitting ability have redefined India’s approach at the top.
Mandhana & Rawal: India’s Most Successful Women’s Opening Pair
- Only the third Indian women’s opening pair to tally over 1000 runs, after Jaya Sharma–Anju Jain and Jaya Sharma–Karuna Jain.
- Statistically, they’ve ended India’s long search for a dominant, consistent, left-right opening combination.
Their Impact on World Cricket
- The partnership has reenergised India’s ODI ambitions, pushed benchmarks for opening pairs, and become a model for aspiring openers worldwide.
- The duo’s synergy, complementing each other’s styles and temperament, sets a new global standard for cricketing partnerships in women’s cricket.
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