{
  "id": 17997803,
  "title": "Up 53 spots! Vaishnavi Sharma makes giant leap in ICC ODI rankings after stunning spells against Zimbabwe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/up-53-spots-vaishnavi-sharma-makes-giant-leap-in-icc-odi-rankings-17997803",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T17:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/53-spots-vaishnavi-sharma-makes-175500129.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW DELHI: In the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings following India's 3-0 series sweep against Zimbabwe, several players have made significant leaps in the bowling and batting rankings. Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, at just 20 years old, has seen the most impressive jump, climbing 53 places to reach 94th in the ODI bowling rankings. Her remarkable performance, including a match-winning 5/39 in the series finale, earned her the Player of the Match award. Sayali Satghare and Kranti Gaud also climbed 18 and one places respectively, while Zimbabwe's Nomvelo Sibanda gained two spots to reach 60th. Indian batters Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma have also made gains, with Rawal moving up three places to 18th and Verma eight spots to joint 65th. Zimbabwe's opener Modester Mupachikwa climbed three places to 36th after scoring 37 in the third ODI, and captain Josephine Nkomo gained two spots to reach 49th.",
  "summary": "India's women cricket team displayed unmatched dominance by sweeping the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe. Vaishnavi Sharma shone brightly, capturing nine wickets and climbing the bowling rankings. Meanwhile, players like Sayali Satghare and Pratika Rawal also saw boosts in their standings following stellar performances. Even Zimbabwe’s Modester Mupachikwa secured a higher rank.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vaishnavi Sharma climbs 53 places to 94th in ODI bowling rankings",
    "Sayali Satghare and Kranti Gaud climb 18 and 1 places respectively",
    "Zimbabwe's Nomvelo Sibanda gains two spots to 60th"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Up 53 spots! Vaishnavi Sharma makes giant leap in ICC ODI rankings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/up-53-spots-vaishnavi-sharma-makes-giant-leap-in-icc-odi-rankings",
        "published": "2026-11-03T12:25:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}