NEW DELHI: India's maiden ICC Women's World Cup triumph, though historic, wasn't enough to propel them into the top two of the ICC Women's ODI Rankings. The team continues to hold the third position, with Australia and England retaining the first and second spots, respectively.
However, India are now level with England on rating points - both teams have 126 points. World Cup runners-up South Africa climbed one spot to fourth in the ICC Women’s ODI Rankings, overtaking New Zealand after improving their rating from 93 to 99 points following their impressive World Cup campaign.
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The remaining three teams from the World Cup - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan - have retained their pre-tournament positions in the ICC Women's ODI Rankings, staying sixth, seventh, and eighth respectively.
The Indian women's cricket team kept its date with history by winning its first-ever World Cup with a 52-run victory over South to script a golden chapter in the country's pantheon of sporting achievements in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
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Shafali Verma, the 21-year-old, who till last week wasn't even in the reserves, created memories of a lifetime by scoring 87 in India's 298 for 7 and then grabbed a couple of crucial wickets to restrict the Proteas Women to 246 in in front of a packed DY Patil Stadium.
The seasoned Deepti Sharma (5/39) and young Shree Charani (1/48) also did their bit under extreme pressure to usher in the most memorable day for women's cricket in the country.
