South Africa skipper <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/odi-womens-world-cup-2025-laura-wolvaardt-wins-toss-south-africa-opt-to-bowl-first-in-final-23601327" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Laura Wolvaardt</a> moved up to two positions, pipping Smriti Mandhana to become the top-ranked ODI batter, while Jemimah Rodrigues scaled nine positions to be 10th in the latest ICC women&rsquo;s ODI rankings after India&rsquo;s title-winning World Cup performance.
Wolvaardt overtook Mandhana after her incredible effort of striking hundreds in both the semi-final (169 vs England) and final (101).
Meanwhile, Rodrigues&rsquo;s rise was courtesy of her match-winning 127 not out against the Australians in the semi-final. Phoebe Litchfield made a 13-spot jump to a career-high 13th (637). Australia&rsquo;s Ellyse Perry moved to seventh, while India captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/odi-women-s-world-cup-2025-cricket-is-everyone-s-game-harmanpreet-kaur-after-grand-victory-23601489" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Harmanpreet Kaur</a> also rose four spots to 14th.
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ODI rankings: Laura Wolvaardt overtook Smriti Mandhana after her incredible effort of striking hundreds in both the semi-final (169 vs England) and final (101)

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Wolvaardt overtook Mandhana after her incredible effort of striking hundreds in both the semi-final (169 vs England) and final (101)

ODI rankings: Laura Wolvaardt tops the batting charts, Smriti Mandhana slips to second position

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