Since the start of 2018 Mandhna is on roll as she is the perfect combo of consistency and sheer power hitting a combo of Rohit Sharma and Kohli Yes, six hitting capability like Rohit and consistency like Kohli, no cricketer has scored more runs in women’s ODIs than Mandhana. In 14 innings since India’s first ODI last year, the 22-year-old has stacked up, in 14 innings, a tally of 864 runs at 78.54 with two hundred and eight half-centuries. Of her last 10 ODI innings, just two have been less than 40. 

The next best returns since the start of 2018 are New Zealander Sophie Devine’s 568 runs from nine ODIs. Mandhana’s batting form has been directly proportionate to the Indian women’s team’s success. Since the start of 2018, they have won eight of 14 ODIs, the joint most successful alongside South Africa who has lost five matches. 

She ended 2018 with 669 runs from 12 ODIs at a stunning average of 67 courtesy one century and seven fifties and was the recipient of the ICC Mandhana was also got Women’s Cricketer of the Year award, the third Indian to be honoured so. Also in 2018, Mandhana ended the Kia Super League as the highest run-getter with 421 runs from 10 matches and then at the Women’s World T20 in November, she finished with 178 runs at 35.6 and a super strike-rate of 125.35 which featured a career-best 83 versus eventual winners Australia. 

Currently ranked fourth in the ICC Women’s ODI rating, Mandhana’s form puts her on track to make upwards progress when the next reshuffle of the rankings occurs surely we will see her on top of women cricket cricketer.