Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 20 -- International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah congratulated Indian opener Smriti Mandhana after she became the leading run-scorer in women's T20 International cricket during the Asian Games 2026 semifinal against Bangladesh on Sunday.

Shah praised Mandhana's achievement in a post on X, saying the Indian batter was setting new benchmarks for women's cricket and inspiring young players.

"Many congratulations to @mandhana_smriti for going top of the Women's T20I run charts (4,788 runs). By rewriting history, you are lifting women's cricket to new heights and setting the standard for young dreamers everywhere. Here's to many more milestones ahead!" Shah wrote on X.

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