Women’s ODI Rankings: Smriti Mandhana lone Indian in top 10 batters list; Deepti Sharma moves to third in bowling | Cricket News
Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has consolidated her position at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batter Rankings, extending her lead to 83 points following consecutive half-centuries in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, including a recent score of 88 against England in Indore.England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt holds the second position, having accumulated 191 runs in the tournament so far. Mandhana’s recent form earned her the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for September 2025, following impressive performances in the ODI series against Australia.Australian captain Alyssa Healy has moved up to share the third position after scoring back-to-back centuries in the World Cup. South African Tazmin Brits has also progressed in the rankings, climbing one spot to ninth place.Several players have made significant moves outside the top 10. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has risen three places to 15th, while Australian opener Phoebe Litchfield has advanced five spots to 17th. England’s Heather Knight has made a substantial jump of 15 places to reach 18th position.In the bowling rankings, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone maintains her dominant position at the top. India’s Deepti Sharma has improved her standing, moving up three spots to third place after claiming 13 wickets in five World Cup matches.Australian spinner Alana King has risen two positions to seventh in the rankings. Pakistani bowlers have also shown improvement, with Nashra Sundhu climbing three places to 11th, Sadia Iqbal advancing five spots to share 14th position, and Fatima Sana moving up five places to 24th.
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In the all-rounders’ category, Australia’s Ash Gardner leads the rankings. Fatima Sana has improved her position by five places to reach 15th, while Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu has moved up one spot to seventh place.The rankings update reflects the strong performances of players participating in the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, with multiple athletes making significant progress across batting, bowling, and all-rounder categories.
