ICC Women’s ODI Rankings: Smriti Mandhana Retains No.1 Spot, Jemimah Rodrigues Slips to 12th

Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has retained the No.1 position in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, reaffirming her status as one of the most consistent performers in international women’s cricket. The rankings were released by the International Cricket Council.

Mandhana continues to dominate the ODI format with her elegant stroke play and ability to anchor innings at the top of the order. Her consistent performances have kept her ahead of other top batters in women’s international cricket.

Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the India women’s national cricket team, remained unchanged at eighth place in the latest ODI batting rankings.

Jemimah Rodrigues Slips to 12th Position

Indian middle-order batter Jemimah Rodrigues dropped to 12th position in the updated rankings. The fall comes after India suffered a 0–3 defeat in the ODI series against the Australia women’s national cricket team.

Rodrigues has been an important player for India in recent years, known for her aggressive batting and ability to accelerate the scoring rate in the middle overs. However, the recent series results impacted her ranking points.

New Zealand Players Make Big Gains

Players from the New Zealand women’s national cricket team made notable progress in the latest rankings update following strong performances in their ODI series against the Zimbabwe women’s national cricket team.

Amelia Kerr Shines With Ball and Bat

New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr delivered an outstanding performance in the series.

• Took four wickets in the first ODI.
• Followed it with a seven-wicket haul in Dunedin in the second match.
• Became only the seventh player in women’s ODI history to take seven or more wickets in a single match.

Her impressive performance helped her:

• Climb five places to 11th in the ODI bowlers rankings.
• Move up to 5th place in the ODI all-rounders rankings.

Brooke Halliday and Maddy Green Rise in Rankings

Two other New Zealand players also gained positions in the ODI batting rankings.

• Brooke Halliday jumped eight places to 11th after smashing a brilliant 157 off 117 balls* in the first ODI against Zimbabwe.
• Maddy Green moved up four spots to joint 22nd, scoring 67 runs in the first ODI and an unbeaten 27 in the second match*.

Their performances helped New Zealand take a 2–0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

Changes in Women’s T20I Rankings

There were also changes in the Women’s T20I rankings after the series between the Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team and the West Indies women’s national cricket team.

Key Movements

• Hasini Perera rose 15 places to 28th in the T20I batting rankings after scoring an unbeaten half-century in the final match.
• Imesha Dulani climbed 17 places to joint 72nd following an unbeaten 34* in the series finale.
• Kavisha Dilhari moved up three places to 21st among T20I bowlers and two places to 11th among all-rounders.
• Afy Fletcher climbed four spots to seventh in the T20I bowling rankings.

List of Players Mentioned in the Rankings Update

Women’s ODI Rankings

1. Smriti Mandhana – India
2. Harmanpreet Kaur – India
3. Jemimah Rodrigues – India
4. Amelia Kerr – New Zealand
5. Brooke Halliday – New Zealand
6. Maddy Green – New Zealand

Women’s T20I Rankings

7. Hasini Perera – Sri Lanka

8. Imesha Dulani – Sri Lanka

9. Kavisha Dilhari – Sri Lanka

10. Afy Fletcher – West Indies