Smriti Mandhana retains No. 1 spot in ODI rankings; Ellyse Perry returns to top 10
Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has maintained her top position in the ICC women's ODI batting rankings. The update also notes the return of Australia's Ellyse Perry to the top 10 and highlights India's strong performance in T20I rankings.
Why it matters
These rankings reflect the current competitive landscape of international women's cricket and the rising prominence of Indian players on the global stage.
Newly appointed India women’s captain Smriti Mandhana continued to lead the ICC women’s ODI batting rankings, holding on to the top position with 790 rating points in the latest update released on Tuesday. Australia’s Ellyse Perry also made a return to the top 10, highlighting the latest changes in the rankings.Mandhana, who recently succeeded Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s captain, remains the country’s highest-ranked batter in the 50-over format. Harmanpreet is the only other Indian in the ODI batting top 10, occupying ninth place with 652 points.In the women’s ODI bowling rankings, India all-rounder Deepti Sharma dropped one place to ninth.
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