India's star batter Smriti Mandhana is on the cusp of creating history in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025. The left-handed opener will get a golden chance to achieve a significant landmark when India play Pakistan on Sunday, October 5. All eyes will be on Smriti when she will be attempting a feat that just one other Indian woman has managed to achieve in ODIs. Currently, Smriti has appeared in 109 ODIs, amassing 4,896 runs at a stunning average of 47.53. She is only 104 runs short of reaching the 5,000-run mark. If she can go on to score a century in the electrifying encounter against Pakistan, she will become the second Indian woman cricketer to reach this milestone in ODIs. This would solidify her position among the legends of Indian women's cricket. Mithali Raj: The Sole Indian Female to Reach 5000 ODI Runs The lone Indian female to have reached 5,000 runs in ODIs is Mithali Raj, a most famous female cricketer. Mithali scored 7,805 runs in 211 innings from 234 matches at an average of 50.70. She also has seven centuries and 64 half-centuries to her credit, with the best score being 125. Smriti, if she achieves this feat, will become the second player to join Mithali in the exclusive club of 5,000-plus run-makers in Indian women's cricket. Also Read | List of Records Smriti Mandhana Could Break in Women’s WC 2025 Smriti Mandhana in Red-Hot Form Smriti’s recent form has been phenomenal. In a three-match ODI series against Australia, she scored 300 runs, including two back-to-back centuries. She now holds the record for scoring the most centuries for India in ODIs, with 13 hundreds to her name. She also owns the record for the fastest century in Indian women’s cricket. Experts and spectators will be waiting with bated breath when Smriti steps out to bat against Pakistan. Her showing could not only shatter personal bests but also give the Indian team an inspiring start to the World Cup. The confrontation threatens to be fierce, especially in light of the age-old rivalry and huge stakes involved. If she makes it happen, Smriti Mandhana will write a new history of Indian women's cricket, emulating Mithali Raj and writing her own name in the record books.