Mandhana Slips, Kaur Rises in ICC ODI Rankings

Smriti Mandhana Slips in ICC ODI Rankings, Harmanpreet Kaur Rises

Smriti Mandhana, India's vice-captain, has dropped one position to fourth in the latest ICC women's ODI batting rankings, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has climbed two spots to ninth. Mandhana, with 738 rating points, maintains her top 10 position after an impressive performance against South Africa, amassing 343 runs in the three-match series.

South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt continues her ascent towards the top spot, jumping three places to second. She now trails England's No.1 ranked batter Nat Sciver-Brunt by just 16 rating points. Wolvaardt's brilliant unbeaten 135 in the second game of the series in Bengaluru was a standout performance, which she followed up with a solid 65 in the final match.

Marizanne Kapp, Wolvaardt's teammate, climbs two spots to seventh on the ODI batters list, while Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues (up four places to 29th) also makes progress after solid performances against South Africa.

In the ODI bowlers rankings, South Africa spinner Nonkululek Mlaba (up five places to joint 22nd) makes significant strides following her four wickets in the series against India. Sri Lankan players Kavisha Dilhari (up eight places to 34th) and Udeshika Prabodhani (up six spots to 22nd) also improve their rankings after impressive performances in their series against the West Indies. India's Deepti Sharma, however, remains unchanged at the fourth position with 671 rating points.

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