Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur has made a strong resurgence in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings, climbing back into the top 10 after a decent performance in India’s series-clinching victory over New Zealand.
Harmanpreet Kaur enters Top 10 in ODI rankings
Kaur’s unbeaten 59-run knock in the final ODI propelled India to a six-wicket win and helped her regain lost ground in the rankings. She now shares the ninth spot with South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt.
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who scored a brilliant century in the match, also gained significant rating points, moving closer to the top spot held by England’s Natalie Sciver-Brunt. Deepti Sharma, India’s all-rounder, further upped her position as the world’s second-best bowler, adding to her already impressive tally of rating points.
ICC Women’s ODI Batters Rankings (as of Nov 5)
| Pos | Team | Player | Rating | Career Best Rating |
| 1 | ENG | Nat Sciver-Brunt | 760 | 807 v Sri Lanka at Leicester 2023 |
| 2 | South Africa Women | Laura Wolvaardt | 756 | 756 v India at Bangalore 2024 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka Women | Chamari Athapaththu | 733 | 773 v South Africa at Potchefstroom 2024 |
| 4 | India Women | Smriti Mandhana | 728 | 799 v England at Mumbai 2019 |
| 5 | Australia Women | Beth Mooney | 704 | 776 v England at Bristol 2023 |
| 6 | Australia Women | Ellyse Perry | 689 | 776 v India at Vadodara 2018 |
| 7 | South Africa Women | Marizanne Kapp | 682 | 698 v India at Bangalore 2024 |
| 8 | Australia Women | Alyssa Healy | 663 | 785 v England at Christchurch 2022 |
| 9 | New Zealand Women | Sophie Devine | 654 | 681 v Australia at Melbourne 2019 |
| = | India Women | Harmanpreet Kaur | 654 | 731 v England at Canterbury 2022 |
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