Wolvaardt new No. 1 batter in ODIs after Mandhana slips to second

This is the ninth time Wolvaardt has claimed the No. 1 spot in ODI batting…

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Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 12:28 PM

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Laura Wolvaardt reclaimed the ICC women's No. 1 ODI batting ranking, replacing India's Smriti Mandhana.
Wolvaardt began her ninth stint at the top after Mandhana scored 32 and 0 against Zimbabwe.
India's Deepti Sharma rose across all three ODI rankings following a century and five wickets.

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has reclaimed the No. 1 ranking among batters in women's ODIs, overtaking India captain Smriti Mandhana. Mandhana dropped to second place following low scores of 32 and 0 in the opening two ODIs against Zimbabwe in Vadodara. This marks the ninth time Wolvaardt has reached the summit of the ICC women's ODI batting rankings.

Several other Indian players made significant strides, notably Deepti Sharma, who gained ground across batting, bowling, and all-rounder rankings after hitting 106 and claiming five wickets. Pratika Rawal reached a career-best 21st among ODI batters following a century, while Harmanpreet Kaur rose to eighth.

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