India Women Achieve Their Highest ODI Total Against Ireland in Rajkot The second ODI between India Women and Ireland Women on Sunday, January 12, in Rajkot turned into a historic day for the hosts, who registered their highest-ever total in Women's ODIs. India’s Record-Breaking Innings India posted an imposing 370/5, their best total in the format. This surpassed their previous highs of 358/2 against Ireland Women in Potchefstroom in 2017 and 358/5 against West Indies Women in Vadodara last month. Remarkably, three of India’s five 325-plus totals have come since June 2024. Top Five ODI Totals for India Women: Score Opponent Venue, Year 370/5 Ireland Women Rajkot, 2025 358/2 Ireland Women Potchefstroom, 2017 358/5 West Indies Women Vadodara, 2024 333/5 England Women Canterbury, 2022 325/3 South Africa Women Bengaluru, 2024 Dual 150-Plus Partnerships: A Rare Feat The Indian innings featured two 150-plus partnerships, a rarity in Women’s ODIs. This achievement has only occurred twice before, both by Australia Women—against Pakistan in Melbourne in 1997 and against England in the 2022 Women’s World Cup final in Christchurch. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal contributed 156 runs for the opening stand at a blazing run-rate of 8.21 (19 overs), the fastest among India’s 150-plus partnerships in ODIs. This partnership also marked the 50th 150-plus opening stand in Women’s ODIs, ranking second in terms of run-rate. Highest Run Rates in 150-Plus Opening Stands (Women’s ODIs): Run Rate Runs Pair Team Opponent Venue, Year 9.13 172 Suzie Bates, Jess Watkin NZ Women Ireland Women Dublin, 2018 8.21 156 Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal IND Women Ireland Women Rajkot, 2025 7.06 159 Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy AUS Women SL Women Brisbane, 2019 7.03 320 Poonam Raut, Deepti Sharma IND Women Ireland Women Potchefstroom, 2017 6.77 174* Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma IND Women SL Women Pallekele, 2022 Collective Batting Brilliance For only the second time in India Women’s ODI history, all top four batters scored 50-plus runs in an innings: Smriti Mandhana (73) Pratika Rawal (67) Harleen Deol (82) Jemimah Rodrigues (102) This feat was previously achieved in 2004 when Anju Jain, Jaya Sharma, Anjum Chopra, and Mithali Raj accomplished it against West Indies Women in Dhanbad. Jemimah Rodrigues Shines Bright Jemimah Rodrigues scored a stunning 102 off 90 balls, the joint second-fastest century for India Women in ODIs. Along the way, the 24-year-old also crossed 1000 career runs, becoming the 11th Indian batter to achieve this milestone. Fastest ODI Centuries for India Women (by Balls): Balls Batter Opponent Venue, Year 87 Harmanpreet Kaur SA Women Bengaluru, 2024 90 Harmanpreet Kaur AUS Women Derby, 2017 90 Jemimah Rodrigues IRE Women Rajkot, 2025 98 Harleen Deol WI Women Vadodara, 2024 100 Harmanpreet Kaur WI Women Hamilton, 2022 100 Harmanpreet Kaur ENG Women Canterbury, 2022 Pratika Rawal’s Dream Start Pratika Rawal continued her impressive form, taking her aggregate to 290 runs in just her first five ODIs. Her scores of 40, 76, 18, 89, and 67 place her second on the all-time list of highest runs after five matches in Women’s ODIs, trailing only Kathryn Bryce of Scotland (310 runs). India Women’s dominant performance in Rajkot not only shattered records but also showcased the depth and talent in the squad. With multiple milestones achieved, the team looks set to continue their upward trajectory in international cricket.