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Dubai, Oct 28: India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has strengthened her grip on the No. 1 spot in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, following a spectacular run of form at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Her unbeaten 109 against New Zealand and a composed 34 not out against Bangladesh have pushed her to a career-best rating of 828 points.

Mandhana, recently crowned ICC Women’s Player of the Month for September 2025, now enjoys a commanding lead of nearly 100 points over her nearest rival, Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner, who climbed to second place with 731 points after scoring an unbeaten century against England.

Mandhana’s opening partner, Pratika Rawal, also made a notable rise — jumping into the top 30 for the first time at 27th place (564 points

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