NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma climbed two spots to fifth in the ICC Women's ODI bowling rankings, while Smriti Mandhana retained her position at the top of the batters' chart with a career-high rating, following her brilliant performance in the recently concluded home series against Australia.

Mandhana produced two dazzling centuries in the three-match series, which Australia won 2-1, ahead of the upcoming World Cup starting September 30 in Guwahati. Her stellar efforts have lifted her rating to a career-best 818 points.

Deepti's two-wicket hauls against Australia propelled the off-spinner up two places to fifth in the bowlers' rankings with 651 points. Meanwhile, South African pacer Ayabonga Khaka climbed three spots to 15th with 548 points after registering figures of 2/36 against Pakistan in Lahore, despite unfavourable conditions.

India's Kranti Gaud, rising 23 places to 39th, continues her impressive start to international cricket, while England's Sophie Ecclestone leads the ODI bowling rankings with 795 points, holding an 85-point advantage as the World Cup approaches.

While Mandhana maintained her numero uno status, Tazmin Brits made the most noteworthy move in the batting rankings, up 15 spots to sixth (669 rating points) with back to back unbeaten hundreds in the Proteas series win in Lahore.

Brits averages 91.85, hitting 643 runs at a strike rate of 94.14 in ODIs in the 2025 calendar.

It continues a dramatic rise from the prolific Protea, having been the 73rd ranked batter at the start of September 2023.

Pakistan's Sidra Amin meanwhile made a 10-spot move of her own having enjoyed a strong series herself, making 121 not out, 122 and 50 not out across the three matches.

Amin's rating of 636 points is a career high for the right-hander, who now sits in 13th, just 19 points from a top 10 spot.

Beth Mooney meanwhile made ground on the top two, up two spots (727 points), though it's still Mandhana by a distance leading the way at the top.

Other big movers of note further down include Australia's Georgia Voll (up 28 spots to 61st), and Pakistan's Natalia Pervaiz, who while outside the top 100 moved 54 spots thanks to a half-century in the second ODI.

South Africa's Marizanne Kapp moved closer to Ash Gardner atop the ICC Women's ODI all-rounder rankings, moving past Hayley Matthews to go to second (420) with a century and a two-wicket haul in back-to-back matches, while teammate Chloe Tryon showed her wares in spin-friendly conditions, taking a two-wicket haul of her own in the series.

Tahlia McGrath also moved up nine spots to 30th (128 points) thanks to a steady series with the ball.

(With PTI Inputs)