As of now, Smriti Mandhana remains the only Team India player in the top 10 ODI rankings. In the recently concluded tri-series, she accumulated 264 runs in five innings. She finished the series as the second leading run-scorer with a century and a half-century
Smriti Mandhana. Pic/PTI
Following her rich vein in form, Team India's premier batswoman Smriti Mandhana came close to securing the top spot on the list of ICC Women's ODI Batting rankings.
South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt is enjoying the top spot with 738 ranking points.
In the recently concluded tri-series, Mandhana accumulated 264 runs in five innings. She finished the series as the second leading run-scorer with a century and a half-century.
Currently, Mandhana sits in the second position with a gap of just 11 rating points compared to Wolvaardt.
Mandhana has previously had the number one ranking for women's ODI batters, but the 28-year-old has not held the premier position in 50-over cricket since 2019 despite consistently sitting inside the top 10 during that time.
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As of now, Smriti Mandhana remains the only Team India player in the top 10 ODI rankings.
In the tri-series, Sri Lanka's women's team captain Chamari Athapaththu was able to score 139 runs. Following the performance, she has now risen to seventh spot and is sharing the place with Australia's Beth Mooney.
On the other hand, Jemimah Rodrigues (up five spots to 15th) and South Africa's Chloe Tryon (up nine places to 18th) also improve.
India spinner Sneh Rana was adjudged Player of the Series during the tri-series, and the experienced tweaker was among the big movers (to 34th, improving by four spots) on the updated list of ODI bowlers, which is still headed by England's Sophie Ecclestone.
South Africa seamer Nadine de Klerk gains one place to move to 24th overall on this list, while Rana jumps four spots to equal 34th following 15 wickets for the tri-series at an average of just 14.
Australia's Ash Gardner maintains her place as the number one-ranked all-rounder in ODI cricket, with India's Deepti Sharma improving one place to fifth overall following some good efforts for her team during the tri-series.
There are also gains on the same list for Tryon (up three places to 11th) and de Klerk (up four spots to 12th).
(With ANI Inputs)
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