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Star India opener Smriti Mandhana connected Tuesday (October 28, 2025) strengthened her presumption arsenic the No.1 batter successful women’s ODI cricket aft achieving a career-best standing connected the backmost of an outstanding location World Cup campaign.
The 29-year-old left-handed batter scored 109 against New Zealand and 34 not retired against Bangladesh successful her past 2 matches and moved to a standing of 828, astir 100 points wide of Australia's Ash Gardner successful 2nd (731), who jumped six spots aft her unbeaten period against England.
It continues a imagination tally for Mandhana, who was named ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2025 for her performances successful the ODI bid against Australia earlier the World Cup.
South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt besides moved into the apical 3 with a leap of 2 spots, courtesy her knocks of 90 and 31.
England’s Amy Jones, meanwhile, entered the apical 10 with a four-spot ascent to ninth (656), portion Annabel Sutherland enjoyed the biggest leap of those successful the apical 40, moving 16 spots to 16th (613).
Another India batter, Pratika Rawal, who volition miss the remainder of the World Cup with injury, moved into the apical 30 (27th) with a standing of 564.
Spin has played a large portion astatine the tourney and the rankings jumps bespeak the enactment of respective to shine.
England's Sophie Ecclestone remains good wide atop the women’s ODI bowling rankings (747), though she has a caller rival chasing her successful Australian leg-spinner Alana King, who took a seven-wicket haul against South Africa.
King moved 5 places with a career-high standing of 698, edging her teammate Gardner, who dropped 1 presumption to 3rd (689).
Nashra Sandhu of Pakistan was tied for 10th with Proteas left-arm orthodox spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba (610), portion accelerated bowlers Marizanne Kapp and Sutherland besides made one-spot hops to 4th and seventh respectively.
Another exponent of left-arm orthodox, Linsey Smith was the biggest mover, up 24 spots to 36th (444).
Gardner’s exploits person cemented her No. 1 presumption successful the all-rounder stakes (rating 503), though has a caller No. 2 down her successful Kapp, who overtook West Indies’ Hayley Matthews with a standing of 422.
Sutherland’s performances, meanwhile, took her to fourth, with teammate King into the apical 10 with a determination of 3 spots to 262.
