Smriti Mandhana stays atop ODI rankings, Australian players make gains
Smriti Mandhana has maintained her position at the top of the ICC women's ODI batting rankings. Several Australian players also saw improvements in their standings across various formats.
Why it matters
The rankings provide a benchmark for international cricket performance and highlight the competitive landscape of women's sports.
Newly-appointed India captain Smriti Mandhana retained the top spot in the ICC women's ODI batting rankings. At the same time, Australia's Ellyse Perry returned to the top 10 in the latest charts released on Tuesday (October 13, 2026).
Mandhana, who took over the captaincy from Harmanpreet Kau r recently, leads the ODI batting rankings with 790 points. Harmanpreet is the only other Indian batter in the top 10, placed ninth.
In the ODI bowling rankings, Deepti Sharma slipped one place to ninth, while Australia's Annabel Sutherland and Megan Schutt improved their positions to move into the top five.
India also had three batters in the top 10 of the women's T20I rankings: Shafali Verma (4th with 759 points), Mandhana (5th with 754 points) and Harmanpreet (10th with 656 points).
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