Smriti Mandhana Surpasses Rohit Sharma as India's Leading T20I Run-Scorer
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Smriti Mandhana Surpasses Rohit Sharma as India's Leading T20I Run-Scorer

Smriti Mandhana became India's highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals during the first women's T20I against South Africa at Kingsmead, surpassing Rohit Sharma's record of 4,231 runs. Mandhana reached 4,244 runs in 161 matches, including one century and 33 half-centuries, with an average of 30.53. Despite a modest 13-run performance in the match, she now ranks third in the all-time T20I run-scorers list across genders. Rohit Sharma retired after the 2024 T20 World Cup with 4,231 runs in 159 matches.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 3 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 18 Apr 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus on sports achievements without political framing. Both sources highlight Mandhana's record-breaking milestone and Rohit Sharma's previous standing, presenting factual information about their careers. The coverage centers on cricket statistics and milestones, reflecting a neutral sports reporting perspective without political viewpoints.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The tone across the articles is positive and celebratory, emphasizing Mandhana's historic achievement and career highlights. While noting her modest performance in the specific match, the overall sentiment acknowledges her record-breaking status and contribution to Indian cricket, maintaining an encouraging and respectful tone.

How 3 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18Smriti Mandhana Creates History, Breaks Rohit Sharma's Record To...CenterPositive
timesnowSmriti Mandhana Breaks Rohit Sharma's Record, Chases Babar Azam In All-Time ListCenterPositive
indiatodaySmriti Mandhana reigns supreme, topples Rohit Sharma to become India's top T20I scorerCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

indiatoday broke this story on 17 Apr, 05:05 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    indiatoday17 Apr, 05:05 pm
    Smriti Mandhana reigns supreme, topples Rohit Sharma to become India's top T20I scorer
  2. 2
    timesnow18 Apr, 04:40 am
    Smriti Mandhana Breaks Rohit Sharma's Record, Chases Babar Azam In All-Time List
  3. 3
    news1818 Apr, 05:50 am
    Smriti Mandhana Creates History, Breaks Rohit Sharma's Record To...

Lens Score breakdown

28/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Story context

Category
Sports
Location
India
Sources analysed
3
Last analysed
18 Apr 2026
Key entities
Twenty20 InternationalRohit SharmaKingsmead Cricket GroundSmriti MandhanaIndiaSouth African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21Captain (cricket)South AfricaICC Men's T20 World CupStrike rateCricketSuné Luus