| Key Event/Highlight | Details |
|---|---|
| Player | Smriti Mandhana |
| Milestone Achieved | Became the first Indian and first Asian batter to cross 4,000 runs in Women's T20Is. |
| Total Runs | 4,007 runs in 154 Women's T20I matches. |
| Rank in All-Time Women's T20I Run List | Second, behind Suzie Bates (4,716 runs in 177 matches). |
| Match | India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Women's T20I, Visakhapatnam, December 21, 2025. |
| Match Outcome | India won by 8 wickets, taking a 1-0 series lead. |
| Significant Contributions | - Smriti Mandhana scored 25 runs. |
| - Jemimah Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 69. | |
| - Sri Lanka scored 121/6, with Vishmi Gunaratne top-scoring with 39. | |
| Notable Performances | - Shafali Verma's aggressive start (three boundaries in the first over). |
| - Contributions from Hasini Perera and Harshitha Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka). |
