Dubai, October 27, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
India’s Smriti Mandhana has lost the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, with South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt reclaiming the No. 1 position following Mandhana’s modest returns in the ongoing series against Zimbabwe.
Mandhana lost valuable ranking points after scoring 32 in the opening ODI and being dismissed for a duck in the second match. India have already secured the three-match series in Vadodara by winning the first two games, with several Indian players making significant gains in the latest ICC rankings update.
Former India captain Harmanpreet Kaur moved up two places to eighth in the ODI batting rankings, while all-rounder Deepti Sharma climbed four spots to 23rd. Both players scored centuries in the second ODI, boosting their positions in the rankings.
Deepti also made progress in the other categories, rising two places to fourth among ODI all-rounders and moving up one spot to eighth in the ODI bowlers’ rankings.
India pacer Kranti Gaud gained two places to reach 25th in the ODI bowling rankings, while young batter Pratika Rawal climbed seven positions to achieve a career-best ranking of 21st among ODI batters.
Indian players also improved their positions in the latest T20I rankings following the conclusion of the series against Zimbabwe. Shafali Verma moved up one place to third among T20I batters, while Mandhana gained one position to rank fourth.
Zimbabwe players also recorded gains in the ODI batting rankings. Modester Mupachikwa rose five places to 39th, while Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano climbed four spots to 47th. Beloved Biza registered the biggest jump among the three, moving up 16 places to 56th.
Elsewhere, Australia’s Ash Gardner advanced nine places to 19th in the T20I batting rankings following the recent series against New Zealand.
Australian bowlers Georgia Wareham and Kim Garth also made progress, moving to joint seventh and joint 10th, respectively, in the T20I bowling rankings.
New Zealand’s Bree Illing climbed six places to 17th among T20I bowlers, while Nensi Patel rose to 29th following the trans-Tasman series.
The latest rankings reflect individual performances across the recent international fixtures, with Indian players making gains in both the ODI and T20I formats.
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