Smriti Mandhana ODI Ranking: India Star Retains No.1 Spot
Smriti Mandhana Retains Top Spot In Women ODI Rankings
The latest update to the International Cricket Council rankings has once again highlighted the dominance of Smriti Mandhana in women’s cricket. The Indian opener has retained the number one position in the global ODI batting rankings.
Smriti Mandhana’s consistency at the top of the order continues to keep her ahead of the competition. Despite recent challenges faced by the India women’s national cricket team, the stylish left hander remains the highest ranked ODI batter in the world.
India Stars Hold Mixed Positions
While Smriti Mandhana maintained her leading position, there were mixed movements for other Indian players in the rankings. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur held steady at eighth place in the ODI batting list.
However, teammate Jemimah Rodrigues dropped to twelfth in the rankings following India’s recent series defeat. The shift came after India suffered a 3 0 ODI series loss against the Australia women’s national cricket team.
Rodrigues has been a key performer for India in recent seasons. The drop in rankings reflects the impact that team results and individual performances can have in the ICC’s points based evaluation system.
New Zealand Players Make Big Gains
The latest rankings update also brought significant movement for players from New Zealand women’s national cricket team. The White Ferns have been in impressive form during their home ODI series against Zimbabwe women’s national cricket team.
New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr delivered one of the standout performances of the series. She claimed four wickets in the opening match before producing a remarkable seven wicket haul in the second game in Dunedin.
That achievement placed Kerr among a rare group of players who have taken seven or more wickets in a women’s ODI. Her performance helped her climb five places to eleventh in the ODI bowling rankings while also moving up to fifth among all rounders.
Strong Batting Performances Boost Rankings
Other New Zealand batters also enjoyed notable gains in the latest rankings. Brooke Halliday surged eight places to eleventh after producing a sensational unbeaten innings in the opening ODI.
Halliday scored a remarkable 157 not out from just 117 deliveries in that match. Her teammate Maddy Green also improved her position after contributing valuable runs across the first two games of the series.
Green registered an important score of 67 in the opening contest before adding an unbeaten 27 in the second match. Those contributions helped her rise several places in the ODI batting rankings.
Movements In T20 Rankings
The ICC rankings update also reflected changes in the T20 international lists following the recent series between West Indies women’s national cricket team and Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team.
Sri Lankan opener Hasini Perera climbed fifteen positions in the T20 batting rankings after scoring an unbeaten half century in the final match of the series in St. George’s.
Young batter Imesha Dulani also made progress on the list following her unbeaten 34 in the same match. Meanwhile, teammate Kavisha Dilhari improved her positions in both the T20 bowling and all rounder rankings.
For the West Indies side, experienced spinner Afy Fletcher emerged as one of the biggest movers. Her three wickets across the final two matches helped her climb to seventh place among T20 bowlers.
Smriti Mandhana Continues To Lead Global Charts
Despite several movements across the rankings, Smriti Mandhana ODI ranking dominance remains one of the defining features of women’s international cricket. Her elegant stroke play and ability to score consistently at the top of the order continue to set the benchmark for batters around the world.
With major tournaments approaching in the women’s cricket calendar, Mandhana’s form will remain vital for India’s ambitions on the global stage. For now, the Indian star continues to hold firm at the summit of the ODI batting rankings.
Written by 8jjsports.com | March 11, 2026
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