Australian ashleigh gardner

Cricket World Cup: India batter Smriti Mandhana has cemented her position as the top batter in women's ODIs rankings with a scintillating 109 against New Zealand and 34 not out against Bangladesh in a home ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, propelling her to a career-best rating.

Mandhana, who was named ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2025, moved to a rating of 828, almost 100 points clear of second-placed Australian Ashleigh Gardner, who is sitting second with 731 rating points, jumping six spots off the back of an unbeaten century against England at the tournament.

Mandhana's opening partner, Pratika Rawal, who will miss the remainder of the tournament with injury, also gained big as she moved into the top 30, attaining the 27th spot with a rating of 564.