Smriti Mandhana reclaims top spot in ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings
Stars from South Africa and Ireland made gains on the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
Stars from South Africa and Ireland made gains on the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
Kohli, who dominated the ODI rankings for more than three years through the late 2010s, last held the top spot in April 2021 before Pakistan’s Babar Azam overtook him.
Wolvaardt’s 169 against England in the semifinal, followed by 101 in the final against India took her tournament tally to a record-breaking 571 runs, the highest in Women’s World Cup history.
Mandhana leapfrogged England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt after her fluent 58 in the opening ODI against Australia in Mullanpur.
Shubman Gill rose to No 2 in the ICC ODI rankings for batters and is now closing in on former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s top spot. Gill closed the gap with Babar after hitting back-to-back fifties in the first two ODIs against England.
Hardik Pandya is the only Indian to feature in the top 10 all-rounders. With 246 rating points, he is at the 10th position.
The 23-year-old batter had suffered a fracture in her right toe during a practice session before the start of the ODI series against the Proteas which India won 3-0.
While India crashed out of the World Cup after losing to New Zealand in the semifinal, Kohli slammed five consecutive half-centuries in the group stages although he did not get a hundred.
Kohli's deputy Rohit Sharma also remained static at the second spot in the batmen's list. Kohli has 899 points while Rohit has 871.
India have a chance to reclaim their top spot as they host New Zealand in a three-match ODI series.
