Smriti Mandhana retains top spot in women's ODI rankings India’s star batter Smriti Mandhana has retained the top position in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, released on Tuesday. Her captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, also maintained her spot at eighth place. However, Jemimah Rodrigues dropped one rank to 12th after India’s 0-3 ODI series loss to Australia. New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr emerged as a standout performer, leading her team’s impressive form in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Kerr, the new captain of the White Ferns, showcased her all-round capabilities with a four-wicket haul in the opening match and a seven-wicket innings in the second game, becoming only the seventh player in women’s ODI history to achieve this feat. Her stellar bowling helped her climb five places to 11th in the ICC Women’s ODI Bowling Rankings and move up one spot to fifth in the All-Rounder Rankings. Kerr’s success was mirrored by other New Zealand players. Brooke Halliday surged eight places to 11th after scoring an unbeaten 157* in the series opener, while Maddy Green climbed four spots to joint 22nd in the batting rankings. Green contributed 67 in the first match and followed it with an unbeaten 27 in the second. The ICC Women’s T20I Rankings also saw notable changes following the completion of the West Indies’ three-match home series against Sri Lanka. Hasini Perera, the left-handed opener, scored an unbeaten half-century to help Sri Lanka secure the series win, climbing 15 places to 28th in the batting rankings. Young batter Imesha Dulani moved up 17 spots to joint 72nd after an unbeaten 34 in the decider. Kavisha Dilhari, the all-rounder, improved her bowling rankings by three places to 21st and her all-rounders’ list by two spots to 11th.#new_zealand #smriti_mandhana #harmanpreet_kaur #amelia_kerr #jemimah_rodrigues
16-Year-Old WPL Batter Shatters Records with Second Limited-Overs Double Century A 16-year-old cricketer, Deeya Yadav, has made history by scoring a second double century in limited-overs cricket, surpassing notable players like Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues. Her remarkable achievement came during an Under-23 One-Day Trophy match between Haryana and Tripura in Puducherry, where she smashed 206 off just 147 balls. The innings featured 22 fours, seven sixes, and 76 runs from singles and doubles, showcasing her explosive batting skills. Yadav opened the batting for Haryana and took the attack to the Tripura bowlers, supported by Tanishka Sharma, who scored 79 off 106 balls. The pair formed an 181-run partnership, with Yadav scoring 97 from 78 balls. After Sharma’s dismissal, Yadav continued her dominance, adding 98 runs in a 160-run stand with Sonia Mendhiya. Despite Mendhiya’s dismissal on the last delivery of the penultimate over, Yadav remained five runs short of a double century. With four balls left in the innings, Yadav scored 10 more runs to cross the 200-mark, helping her team reach 356-3. This marks her second double century in limited-overs cricket, following a 213-run innings in an Under-15 One-Day Trophy game against Tripura in November 2023. Her performance has drawn attention from top franchises, leading to her signing with Delhi Capitals at their base price of INR 10 lakh for the WPL 2026 auction. She became the youngest player to feature in a WPL match after her debut against Mumbai Indians earlier this year. Yadav’s achievement also places her ahead of Mandhana and Rodrigues in the record books. Mandhana scored 224 off 150 balls for Maharashtra against Gujarat in 2013, while Rodrigues hit 224 off 150 for Mumbai against Saurashtra in 2017.#smriti_mandhana #haryana #jemimah_rodrigues #deeya_yadav #tripura
