{
  "id": 14229955,
  "title": "Smriti Mandhana retains no. 1 spot in ICC ODI rankings; Ellyse Perry returns to top 10",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/smriti-mandhana-retains-no-1-spot-in-icc-odi-rankings-ellyse-perry",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/smriti-mandhana-retains-no-1-152600968.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's newly appointed women's captain, Smriti Mandhana, has maintained her status at the top of the ICC ODI batting rankings with 790 rating points, according to the latest update on Tuesday. Australian Ellyse Perry also reclaimed a top-10 position, reinforcing the recent shifts in rankings.\n\nMandhana, who recently succeeded Harmanpreet Kaur as India's captain, continues to be the highest-ranked batter from India in the 50-over format. Harmanpreet Kaur is the only other Indian in the ODI batting top 10, holding the ninth position with 652 points.\n\nIn the women's ODI bowling rankings, India's all-rounder Deepti Sharma dropped one place to ninth. Australian bowlers Annabel Sutherland and Megan Schutt, however, climbed the rankings, bolstering their positions among leading bowlers. Three Indian batters are featured in the T20I top 10, with Shafali Verma leading the Indian contingent in fourth position with 759 points. Mandhana follows in fifth with 754 points, while Harmanpreet completes the list at 10th with 656 points.\n\nThe T20I bowling rankings remain dominated by Indian spinners, with Shree Charani occupying the top spot with 817 rating points. Deepti Sharma follows in second place with 754 points, securing India's leading two positions in this category. Deepti is also the only Indian to feature in the top 10 of the women's T20I all-rounders' rankings, where she is placed fourth. She is ranked sixth in the corresponding ODI all-rounders' list.",
  "summary": "Smriti Mandhana remains the highest-ranked batter in the ICC women’s ODI rankings with 790 rating points. Harmanpreet Kaur maintains her place in the top ten at ninth position. The T20I batting rankings feature three Indian players, with Shafali Verma leading in fourth place. Indian bowlers dominate the T20I bowling rankings, with Shree Charani in the top spot. India maintains a strong presence…",
  "key_points": [
    "Smriti Mandhana retains ICC ODI no. 1 spot with 790 rating points",
    "Ellyse Perry returns to top 10 in women's ODI batting rankings",
    "Deepti Sharma drops to 9th in women's ODI bowling rankings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Smriti Mandhana retains No. 1 spot in ODI rankings; Ellyse Perry returns to top 10",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/smriti-mandhana-retains-no-1-spot-in-odi-rankings-ellyse-perry",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:56:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}