Smriti Mandhana Breaks Virat Kohli’s Fastest ODI Century Record

Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana, during the third ODI against Australia, completed her century in just 50 balls, breaking Virat Kohli’s long-standing record of scoring a century in 52 balls against Australia in 2013.

• Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana created history by scoring the fastest century by any Indian in ODI cricket so far.
• On September 20, 2025, during the third ODI against Australia at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Mandhana completed her century in just 50 balls and broke Virat Kohli’s long-standing record of scoring a century in 52 balls against Australia in 2013.
• Thus, she became the fastest Indian to score an ODI century in both men’s and women’s cricket, further cementing her place as one of India’s greatest batters.
• Mandhana played a stormy knock of 125 runs off 65 balls, hitting 17 fours and 5 sixes. She completed her century with a towering six over midwicket, sending the Delhi crowd into raptures.
• This effort came when India was chasing a record target of 413 runs, after Australia had set their joint-highest ODI score of 412/7.
• Mandhana’s century is now the second-fastest century in women’s ODI history, only behind Meg Lanning’s century off 45 balls against New Zealand.

Fastest centuries in women’s ODIs (by balls faced)

• 45 balls - Meg Lanning vs New Zealand, 2012 (North Sydney Oval)
• 50 balls - Smriti Mandhana vs Australia, 2025 (Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi)
• 57 balls - Karen Rolton vs South Africa, 2000 (Lincoln)

Most centuries in women’s ODIs

• 15 - Meg Lanning
• 13 - Suzie Bates
• 13 - Smriti Mandhana

Breaking Virat Kohli’s record

• Mandhana surpassed Virat Kohli’s century off 52 balls against Australia at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur in 2013. Kohli had held this record for more than a decade, making Mandhana’s achievement even more historic.