ICC Rankings: Smriti Mandhana climbs to top of Women’s ODI batting list; Alana King ends Sophie Ecclestone’s reign
India opener Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday climbed to the top of the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings following her fine performances in the recently concluded three-match series against Australia.
Smriti (790 points) moved past South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt (782), who will have the opportunity to reclaim the spot when the Proteas take on New Zealand across March and April.
Making a century in her final ODI, Alyssa Healy signed off in fourth place on the rankings (744), wedged between Beth Mooney (749) and Ashleigh Gardner (724).
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the other Indian in top 10 at ninth position, while Jemimah Rodrigues is 12th.
Meanwhile, Alana King (775) jumped to the top of the Women’s ODI bowling rankings, ending Sophie Ecclestone’s near four-year reign at the top of the rankings.
The leg-spinner picked up seven wickets, claiming four for 33 from 10 overs in the third ODI and helping the host to a 185-run victory. It propelled her to her first No.1 rating, with her rating of 775 also a career high.
King is joined by four Australian bowlers in the top eight – Gardner (third), Annabel Sutherland (fifth), Megan Schutt (seventh) and Kim Garth (eighth).
Deepti Sharma is the lone Indian in top 10 among bowlers at the 10th spot.
Gardner (516) holds the No.1 spot in the ODI all-rounder rankings, almost 100 rating points ahead of West Indies Hayley Matthews (418) in second. Deepti also features in top 10 in all-rounders rankings at the fifth spot.
Published on Mar 03, 2026
