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If Cricket Had Ballon d’Or: Top 5 women’s contenders of 2026 ft. Smriti Mandhana

Alexia Putellas on Monday, October 26, won the 2026 Women's Ballon d'Or at the London Palladium, claiming the award for a third time and drawing level with Spain teammate Aitana Bonmatí.

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 9:08 AM
If Cricket Had Ballon d’Or: Top 5 women’s contenders of 2026 ft. Smriti Mandhana
Key Things to Know
  • Sportskeeda named Deepti Sharma as the hypothetical winner in a ranking of top 2026 women's cricket contenders.
  • Deepti Sharma won Player of the Tournament at the 2025 ODI World Cup with 215 runs and 22 wickets.
  • Beth Mooney placed second on the writer's list after leading Australia to the 2026 T20 World Cup title.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Sportskeeda has ranked the top five women's cricket contenders for a hypothetical 2026 Ballon d'Or award following recent major World Cup tournaments. The writer names India all-rounder Deepti Sharma as the theoretical winner after she was awarded Player of the Tournament in India's maiden 2025 ODI World Cup victory.

The rankings place Australia's Beth Mooney in second place, following her Player of the Tournament performance in the 2026 T20 World Cup final. England's captain took third place, South Africa's captain ranked fourth, and India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was listed in fifth after scoring 434 tournament runs.

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