Smriti Mandhana Loses No. 1 Spot In ICC Rankings After Poor Show Against Zimbabwe

Smriti Mandhana slips from No. 1 Rank. [Source - AFP]

Smriti Mandhana has lost her No. 1 spot in the latest ICC Women's ODI batting rankings. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has reclaimed the top position, dethroning the Indian opener.

Meanwhile, several Indian players have made significant gains across the latest ICC rankings, with Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma and Pratika Rawal among the notable movers. Take a look at all the major changes in the ICC rankings update on October 27, 2026.

Smriti Mandhana Loses No. 1 Rank to Laura Wolvaardt in ICC ODI Rankings

Smriti Mandhana has lost her No. 1 position in the ICC ODI batting rankings, with South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt reclaiming the top spot following the latest rankings update on October 27.

India are playing a three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe Women, with Mandhana leading the side for the first time. She has done a brilliant job as captain, guiding India to an unassailable 2-0 lead after consecutive victories in the opening matches.

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However, Mandhana has struggled with the bat, scoring 32 in the opening match before suffering a two-ball duck in the second ODI. Wolvaardt now leads with 782 rating points, while Mandhana sits second with 762. 

Harmanpreet Kaur, Pratika Rawal Make Big Gains in ICC Rankings

Harmanpreet Kaur has climbed two spots to eighth in the ICC ODI batting rankings after a brilliant 126-run century against Zimbabwe. Pratika Rawal also rises to her career-best 21st, after socring a century and a half-century in first two ODIs.

Deepti Sharma, who scored her 2nd ODI century and has claimed 5 wickets so far in the series, climbs to 4th among ODI all-rounders and 8th among bowlers. Kranti Gaud, who picked up a 3 wickets in the first ODI, rises two places to 25th in the bowling rankings.

Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana Rise in ICC T20I Batting Rankings

Shafali Verma has climbed one spot to third in the ICC T20I batting rankings after continuing her brilliant form against Zimbabwe. She scored 128 runs at a strike-rate of 200 in India's 3-0 series sweep.

Smriti Mandhana has also moved up one place to fourth after an unbeaten 47 off 25 balls in the second T20I. However, the Indian opener's fortunes have differed across formats, as she subsequently lost her No. 1 spot in the ODI batting rankings.

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