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Indian Women’s captain Mithali Raj has returned to the top five of the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after her sensational knock of 72 in the opening match of their three-match series against England in Bristol. Indian skipper, who has completed 22 years in international cricket, helped her side from a dangerous 27-2 but India’s total of 201 for eight was not challenging enough for England.
Mithali, who had led India to the final of the last World Cup played at Lord’s in 2017, has gained three slots to reach the fifth position after the Bristol knock. The formerly top-ranked batter returns to the top five for the first time since October 2019.
Along with skipper all-rounder, Pooja Vastrakar re-entered in 97th place among batters and 88th among bowlers. Hard-hitting opener Shafali Verma, the top-ranked T20I batter, has entered the ODI rankings in 120th place after scoring a 14-ball 15 on debut.
England opener Tammy Beaumont has stronger her top position after her player of the match effort, gaining 26 rating points to reach 791 after her unbeaten 87 while Natalie Sciver’s 74 not out sees her inch up from ninth to the eighth position in the latest women’s ranking update.
| POS | PLAYER | TEAM | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tammy Beaumont
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| 2 | Lizelle Lee | SA | 758 |
| 3 | Alyssa Healy | AUS | 756 |
| 4 | Stafanie Taylor | WI | 746 |
| 5 | Mithali Raj | IND | 725 |
| 6 | Meg Lanning | AUS | 723 |
| 7 | Amy Satterthwaite | NZ | 715 |
| 8 | Natalie Sciver | ENG | 708 |
| 9 | Smriti Mandhana | IND | 695 |
| 10 | Laura Wolvaardt | SA | 683 |