Mandhana loses no. 1 spot to Wolvaardt; Harmanpreet, Deepti gain in ICC rankings
· Sports · Times of India, NDTV Sports
Smriti Mandhana slipped from the top of the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings after low scores of 32 and a duck in India's series against Zimbabwe. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the latest update. Harmanpreet Kaur climbed two places to eighth and Deepti Sharma jumped four spots to 23rd after both scored centuries in the second ODI. Deepti also moved to fourth among ODI all-rounders and eighth in the bowlers' rankings. India pacer Kranti Gaud rose to 25th among bowlers and Pratika Rawal reached a career-best 21st in batting. In T20Is, Shafali Verma rose to third and Mandhana to fourth after the Zimbabwe series.
Why it matters
The ranking shifts reflect India's mixed form in Zimbabwe, with Mandhana's dip opening the door for Wolvaardt while Harmanpreet and Deepti's centuries signal middle-order strength ahead of upcoming fixtures.
Read the original report — Times of India
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