India Women national cricket team has seen a huge rise in the game, including some great successes, in recent decades. The game has produced some great batters in recent years who like to play superior knocks for the nation to reach success.
In this article, we are going through the list of most Women’s ODI (WODI) centuries by India Women batters.
Most centuries for India Women in WODIs
4. Punam Raut: 3 centuries
Indian cricketer Punam Raut has recorded three WODI centuries. She recorded one WODI century at a home venue and two WODI centuries at neutral venues. Her highest score in this format is 109 not out against Ireland Women at Potchefstroom during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017.
3. Harmanpreet Kaur: 6 centuries
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur is one of the finest batters in Indian women’s cricket history. The right-handed batter has scored six WODI centuries in her career. Apart from three home WODI centuries, Kaur also recorded two WODI hundreds at neutral venues and one more at an away venue. Her highest WODI score is 171 not out against Australia Women during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 semi-final.
2. Mithali Raj: 7 centuries
Former Indian cricketer and captain Mithali Raj (7805 runs) is still the only player to score 6000 and 7000 WODI runs. The leading WODI run-scorer was the previous record holder for most WODI centuries by an Indian batter. She recorded seven WODI hundreds in her career.
While Raj scored three WODI centuries at home, the right-handed batter recorded three WODI centuries at neutral venues and one at an away venue. Her highest WODI knock was 125 not out against Sri Lanka Women at Katunayake in 2018.
1. Smriti Mandhana: 8 centuries
Opening batter Smriti Mandhana is one of the best batters in the modern generation. The left-handed opening batter holds the record for most WODI centuries by an Indian batter. She achieved the record solely in October 2024 after scoring a match-winning and series-winning century against New Zealand Women. It was her eighth WODI hundred.
Mandhana has scored three WODI centuries at home, three WODI centuries in away venues, and two WODI hundreds at neutral venues. By scoring all three WODI home centuries in 2024, she became the first Indian player to record three WODI hundreds in a calendar year. Her record WODI score is 136 against South Africa Women in the 2024 Bengaluru WODI.
List of most WODI centuries by India Women batters
Player | Number of WODI centuries |
Smriti Mandhana | 8 |
Mithali Raj | 7 |
Harmanpreet Kaur | 6 |
Punam Raut | 3 |
