India women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj holds the record for most runs in Women’s ODI.
Having made her One-Day International debut against Ireland at Milton Keynes in 1999, Raj has aggregated 7,805 runs in 232 matches at an average of 50.68. She has registered seven centuries and 64 fifties in her illustrious career so far.
The Jodhpur-born cricketer is the only female cricketer to surpass the 7,000-run mark in women’s ODIs. Raj also holds the record for hitting most half-centuries in WODIs.
She is also the first woman to play 200 ODI matches and feature in six editions of the ICC Women’s World Cup. Under her leadership, India women reached the Women’s ODI World Cup final in 2005 and 2017.
Former England women skipper Charlotte Edwards features second on the list for most runs in Women’s ODI.
Between 1997 and 2016, Edwards amassed 5,992 runs in 191 ODI matches at an average of 38.16, including nine hundreds and 46 fifties in her career.
Having captained England in 117 ODI matches, the Edwards-led side won the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in 2009, defeating hosts Australia by four wickets in Sydney.
West Indies’ women all-rounder Stafanie Taylor is third on the list for most runs in Women’s ODI.
Taylor has accumulated 5,367 ODI runs in 148 matches at an average of 43.99 between 2008 and 2022. She has recorded seven tons and 38 half-centuries in her career so far.
New Zealand women cricketer Suzie Bates and former Australia captain Belinda Clark complete the top five list for most runs in Women’s ODI.
While Bates has amassed 5,114 runs in 145 ODI matches at an average of 40.58, Clark aggregated 4,844 runs in 118 ODIs at an average of 47.49.
Most runs in Women’s ODI
| Player | Span | Matches | Runs | Average | 100 | 50 |
| Mithali Raj (IND-W) | 1999-2022 | 232 | 7805 | 50.68 | 7 | 64 |
| Charlotte Edwards (ENG-W) | 1997-2016 | 191 | 5992 | 38.16 | 9 | 46 |
| Stafanie Taylor (WI-W) | 2008-2022 | 148 | 5367 | 43.99 | 7 | 38 |
| Suzie Bates (NZ-W) | 2006-2022 | 145 | 5114 | 40.58 | 12 | 29 |
| Belinda Clark (AUS-W) | 1991-2005 | 118 | 4844 | 47.49 | 5 | 30 |
| Karen Rolton (AUS-W) | 1995-2009 | 141 | 4814 | 48.14 | 8 | 33 |
| Amy Satterthwaite (NZ-W) | 2007-2022 | 145 | 4639 | 38.33 | 7 | 27 |
| Meg Lanning (AUS-W) | 2011-2022 | 100 | 4463 | 53.13 | 15 | 19 |
| Claire Taylor (ENG-W) | 1998-2011 | 126 | 4101 | 40.20 | 8 | 23 |
| Debbie Hockley (NZ-W) | 1982-2000 | 118 | 4064 | 41.89 | 4 | 34 |
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