The Indian women’s cricket team is spoken in the same breath when we talk about best teams in women’s cricket. Some revolutionary leaders of the pack in the form of Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur have been at the centre of this narrative.
Over the past few years, India has been ruling the roost in women’s cricket and the batters have displayed tremendous consistency, grit and determination.
We have seen in the past that the women’s cricket team have done a fabulous job in ICC tournaments and have recently also bagged the gold medal in the Asian Games 2022.
In this article, we take a look at the top ODI run getters of the Indian women’s cricket team of all time:
1. Mithali Raj (7805 runs)
A legendary figure in Indian women’s cricket, Mithali Raj was a sheer force to reckon with during her playing days. With 7805 runs under her belt, Mithali Raj is not only India’s all-time highest run-getter but is also the world’s highest run-getter.
The next in that elite list is Charlotte Edwards, who hails from England, and has 5992 runs, having already retired in 2016.
2. Harmanpreet Kaur (3410 runs)
An embodiment of resilience and aggression, Harmanpreet Kaur is the present Indian women’s cricket team captain, across all the 3 formats. She is one of the best players to have donned this sport from India and has scored 3410 runs so far.
Harmanpreet Kaur has a highest score of 171* runs and has an average of 36.66 in this format.
3. Smriti Mandhana (3242 runs)
With 3242 runs under her belt, Smriti Mandhana is a top performer of the Indian cricket team. She gives fiery starts to the team and alongside Shafali Varma, she has become an integral part of the opening department of India.
Mandhana made her debut way back in 2013 and has an average of 42.65, making her one of the most consistent players of India.
4. Anjum Chopra (2856 runs)
Former cricketer turned commentator, Anjum Chopra is in the 4th position in this prestigious list of most runs scored by an Indian batter in ODI women’s cricket. She has scored 2856 runs and had an average of 31.38.
Anjum Chopra had scored 1 century and had 18 fifties in her kitty. She was a solid batter during her time, exuding pure class and composure.
5. Punam Raut (2299 runs)
With 2299 runs in her kitty, Punam Kitty has been a solid figure in the Indian women’s cricket team. Despite not being in the fray presently, she is a top performer and has time and again, performed well for India.
Punam Raut has scored 2299 runs in ODIs so far and is the 5th highest run-getter in this format for India.
Also read: From Jhulan Goswami To Deepti Sharma: Ranking The Top ODI Wicket Takers Of Indian Women’s Team
