North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Another bad news has come for the Indian women’s cricket team with the defeat of the World Cup final. The team’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has lost her top position in the latest ICC ODI rankings. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt, who scored a brilliant century in the final, has now become the world number one women’s ODI batsman.
Got rewarded for excellent performance in the finals
Laura Wolvaardt played a match-winning inning of 113 runs in the World Cup final against India. Due to this strong performance, she jumped four places and occupied the first position in the ODI rankings, leaving Smriti Mandhana behind. Mandhana has now slipped to second place.
Jemimah Rodrigues included in top-10
However, there is also good news for the Indian team in this ranking update. The team’s reliable middle-order batsman Jemimah Rodrigues has managed to make her place in the top-10. Due to her consistently good performance in the World Cup, Jemima jumped two places and has now reached number 10. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur remains at seventh position, while Deepti Sharma has slipped one place to 16th.
Situation of bowling and all-rounder ranking
England’s Sophie Ecclestone remains at the first position in the bowling rankings. India’s Deepti Sharma has gained one place and has reached sixth position. South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp continues to top the list of all-rounders, while Deepti Sharma is at the second position.
This ranking update shows how much performance in a big tournament like the World Cup impacts players’ individual rankings. While on one hand Wolvaardt was rewarded for her brilliant game, Mandhana had to lose her reign.
