Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma's Record T20I Opening Partnership
India's Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have formed the most productive opening pair in women's T20 Internationals, scoring 4,080 runs together—50% more than any other pair. In their last 15 innings, Shafali's strike rate exceeded 170 and Mandhana's 150, marking career highs. Smriti was named India's white-ball captain on October 6, with Shafali as her deputy. They will open together against Zimbabwe in Raipur on October 16.
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