Mandhana, who has been in sublime touch, registered back-to-back half-centuries in the tournament, including a classy 88 against England during India’s narrow four-run defeat in Indore.
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India opener Smriti Mandhana has extended her advantage at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI batter rankings, as several leading players at the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup made significant gains following the latest update.
Mandhana, who has been in sublime touch, registered back-to-back half-centuries in the tournament, including a classy 88 against England during India’s narrow four-run defeat in Indore. The knock helped her strengthen her position as the No. 1-ranked ODI batter, now leading by 83 rating points over her nearest rival, England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt, who has amassed 191 runs so far in the competition.
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The left-hander’s rich vein of form continues from before the World Cup and was recently named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2025 following her stellar performances in the home series against Australia.
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Australia captain Alyssa Healy also made upward movement, climbing a spot to joint-third, courtesy of consecutive centuries at the World Cup. South Africa’s in-form batter Tazmin Brits rose one place to ninth, consolidating her place among the elite top-10.
There was further reshuffling beyond the top-10, with India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur moving up three places to 15th, Australia opener Phoebe Litchfield rising five spots to 17th, and England veteran Heather Knight surging 15 rungs to 18th after consistent performances with the bat.
Among bowlers, England’s Sophie Ecclestone continued to dominate at the summit of the ODI bowling rankings. However, India’s Deepti Sharma made impressive progress, climbing three spots to third after taking 13 wickets in five matches at the World Cup.
Australia leg-spinner Alana King also gained two positions to move up to seventh, while Pakistan’s trio of Nashra Sundhu (up three to 11th), Sadia Iqbal (up five to joint 14th) and Fatima Sana (up five to 24th) were all rewarded for their consistent displays.
Fatima’s all-round brilliance saw her rise five places to 15th on the ODI all-rounder rankings, which continue to be led by Australia’s Ash Gardner, while Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu moved up one spot to seventh.
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