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The ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 has been started from September 30 with India and Sri Lanka acting as co-hosts. The Women's Cricket World Cup, the premier tournament in the ODI format, features some of the finest players and batters from across the globe. Numerous batters have already made their mark in the ODI cricket.
In this article, we will take a look at those batters with most runs in Women’s ODIs.
Most Runs in Women’s ODIs
1. Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj has represented Indian women’s cricket for over 20 years. She finished with 7,805 ODI runs at an average of 50.68 and a strike rate of 66.19, a record that still stands. Mithali has 64 fifties in the format, more than anyone else. She also claims seven centuries in the format.
Mithali also remains the only woman to have scored seven consecutive ODI fifties. She also holds the record as the first woman to cross 6000 runs in ODIs.
2. Charlotte Edwards
Charlotte Edwards is remembered as one of England’s greatest captains in international cricket. Having last played for England back in 2016, Edwards is still the second-highest run-getter in WODIs. In her ODI career, she played 191 matches and scored 5992 runs at an average of 38.16 and a strike rate of 65.29. Her tally also includes nine centuries and 46 half-centuries. Her best score reads 173*.
Appointed England captain in 2006, Edwards has led her country on 220 occasions, taking the team to ICC Women’s World Cup and ICC World Twenty20 glory in 2009, alongside winning the Women’s Ashes three times as captain.
3. Suzie Bates
New Zealand's star player, Suzie Bates, has been one of the most reliable ODI batters of her generation. She represented her country in 175 ODI matches and scored 5925 runs at an excellent average of 39.23 and a strike rate of 79.83. Her tally includes 13 centuries and 37 fifties, with a best score of 168.
The Kiwi star also 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.
4. Stafanie Taylor
West Indies' star all-rounder, Stafanie Taylor, features next on this list with 5873 runs in 170 ODI matches at an average of 42.25 and a strike rate of 68.54. She is considered as one of the most dangerous batters in Women's ODI cricket history. Her tally also includes seven tons and 41 fifties with a highest score of 171.
The West Indian batter had a terrific career as an All-rounder and was particularly good with the bat. With the ball, the off-spinner has also scalped 155 wickets at 22.22.
5. Smriti Mandhana
Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana became the first player in women's ODIs to score 1,000 runs in a calendar year during Women's World Cup group match against Australia in Visakhapatanam. The 29-year-old opener also completed 5,000 runs in women's ODIs, becoming only the fifth and second Indian batter after Mithali Raj to achieve the feat.
With 13 centuries to her name, Mandhana is the Indian with the most three-figure scores ahead of Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur, who have 7 centuries each. So far, Mandhana has scored 5022 runs at an average of 47.37 and a healthy strike rate of 89.98 in 112 matches played.