Deepti Sharma Jumps to Top 5 in ICC Women’s ODI Rankings After West Indies Series, Smriti Mandhana Drops Despite Half-Centuries
Deepti Sharma’s stellar performance with the ball against West Indies has earned her a spot in the top five among ICC Women’s ODI bowlers. Sharma, who claimed nine wickets in three matches, including a remarkable 6/31 in the series finale, helped India secure a 3-0 clean sweep in Vadodara. As a result, Sharma has moved up to fifth place in the latest ICC ODI rankings, with 665 rating points, just behind fourth-placed Marizanne Kapp of South Africa (677 points).
In the batting rankings, Jemimah Rodrigues has risen four spots to 22nd, with 537 rating points, thanks to her performances in the series, scoring 29 and 52. Richa Ghosh has also climbed seven places to 41st with 448 rating points after scoring 13* and 23*.
Despite scoring two half-centuries in the series, Smriti Mandhana has dropped one place to third in the women’s ODI batting rankings, with 720 rating points. She now trails South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt (773) and Chamari Athapaththu (733).
Meanwhile, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has dropped three places to 13th. West Indies’ Hayley Matthews has risen six spots to seventh following her seventh ODI century in Vadodara.
With no international commitments in the coming months, the Indian women cricketers are focusing on domestic leagues, with Deepti Sharma set to play for UP Warriorz in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL), where the franchise has retained her.
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