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The ICC has released the latest women’s cricket rankings, where Smriti Mandhana continues to hold the top spot in the batting rankings, while Deepti Sharma has made significant strides in both bowling and all-rounder categories.
Deepti Sharma and Smriti Mandhana (Img: Internet)
Dubai: Amid the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released new rankings for women cricketers. Indian women players, especially Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, have made significant progress in the latest rankings. The Indian team's performance in the tournament has had a direct impact on the rankings.
Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been impressive in the tournament, taking 13 wickets in five matches so far. Her bowling average is 19.69. Thanks to this performance, Deepti has gained three places in the ICC Women's ODI bowling rankings and is now in third place.
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However, England's star spinner Sophie Ecclestone remains in first place, while Australia's Ashleigh Gardner is in second place. Deepti has also made significant progress in the all-rounder rankings and is now in fourth place, while Gardner remains at the top of the list.
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Indian batsman Smriti Mandhana has once again proven herself to be the world's best ODI batsman. She has retained her top spot in the batting rankings. England's Nat Sciver-Brunt is in second place, but her points gap with Smriti has increased.
Australian captain Alyssa Healy has moved up to third place thanks to her consistent performances. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur has also improved her ranking. Thanks to her half-century against England, she has jumped three places to 15th. Deepti Sharma has also climbed five places to 20th in the batting rankings.
India and New Zealand are now facing off in the race for the ICC Women's World Cup semi-finals. Both teams have 4 points each from five matches. India's net run rate is +0.526, which is better than New Zealand's -0.245. Despite this, India's path is not easy. India must win both of their remaining matches to secure a spot in the semifinals. Another defeat could knock them out of the tournament. Therefore, the next match will be a do-or-die affair.
