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Smriti Mandhana Loses Top Spot in ICC Womens ODI Rankings: The slow start to the ongoing home ODI series against Zimbabwe in Vadodara has proven costly for Indian women’s cricket team star batter Smriti Mandhana. In the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, Mandhana has lost her top position. This setback follows her poor performance in the opening matches of the series, a development that has allowed South African captain Laura Wolvaardt to reclaim the number one spot.
Smriti Mandhana Drops in ICC ODI Rankings as Laura Wolvaardt Reclaims No. 1 Spot
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In the first ODI against Zimbabwe, Smriti Mandhana scored 32 runs, while in the second ODI, she was dismissed for a duck (zero runs). This poor run of form has led to a significant drop in her rating points, allowing South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt to reclaim the number-one spot in the women’s ODI batting rankings.
Although the Indian team has performed brilliantly, winning the first two matches to secure the three-match series, Mandhana has personally suffered a setback in the rankings.
Mandhana and Shafali Verma Gain Ground in ICC T20I Rankings
Despite the setbacks in the 50-over (ODI) format, there is positive news for Indian batters in the T20 International format:
- Smriti Mandhana: Despite the dip in the ODI rankings, she has climbed one spot to reach fourth place in the T20I batting rankings.
- Shafali Verma: The young, aggressive batter Shafali Verma has moved up to the third position in the T20I batting rankings.
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Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma Climb ICC ODI Rankings After Centuries
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While Mandhana struggled for form, other senior players in the team made a strong comeback, resulting in significant improvements to their respective rankings:
- Harmanpreet Kaur: Following her brilliant century in the second ODI, former Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur has climbed two places to reach 8th in the ODI batting rankings.
- Deepti Sharma: Deepti also scored a century in the second match, jumping four spots to reach 23rd place in the batting rankings.
- Shining in All-Round and Bowling Departments: Deepti’s all-round prowess was on full display across every facet of the game. She has moved up two spots to reach fourth place in the list of ODI all-rounders, while in the bowling rankings, she has secured the 8th position.
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