Dubai, Oct 28 (UNI) India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has further cemented her dominance at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, reaching a career best rating of 828 points following her stellar performances in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), Mandhana has solidified her status as the No.1 Batter in Women’s ODI cricket thanks to scores of 109 against New Zealand and 34 not out against Bangladesh.
Australia’s Ash Gardner climbed six places to second (731), after a blazing unbeaten century against England, while South African captain Laura Wolvaardt moved into the top three with a jump of two spots thanks to innings 90 and 31.
It continues a dream run for the India opener, who was named ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2025 for her work in the ODI series against Australia that preceded the World Cup, the website noted.
England’s Amy Jones meanwhile enters the top 10 with a four-spot climb to ninth (656), while Annabel Sutherland enjoyed the biggest jump of those in the top 40, moving 16 spots to 16th (613).
Pratika Rawal, who will miss the remainder of the tournament with injury, moves into the top 30 (27th) with a rating of 564.
In the bowling rankings, England’s Sophie Ecclestone remains well clear atop the Women’s ODI Bowling Rankings (747), though has a new rival chasing her in second in leg-spinner Alana King, fresh off a seven-wicket haul against South Africa.
King moves five places with a career-high rating of 698, edging teammate Ash Gardner, forced to drop a spot to third (689).
Nashra Sundhu of Pakistan entered top 10 with fellow left-arm orthodox spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba (610), while fast bowlers Marizanne Kapp and Annabel Sutherland also made one-spot hops to fourth and seventh respectively.
Another exponent of left-arm orthodox, Linsey Smith was the biggest mover in the week, up 24 spots to 36th (444).
In all rounder rankings, Gardner maintained her grip on the top spot (rating 503), with Kapp moving into second, overtaking West Indies’ Hayley Matthews with a rating of 422.
Sutherland’s work meanwhile takes her to fourth, with teammate King into the top 10 with a move of three spots to 262.
