Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 27: Former India captain Harmanpreet Kaur climbed two places to eighth in the latest ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings released on Tuesday.
However, current India skipper Smriti Mandhana lost her top spot to South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt after scoring 32 and zero in the recent matches against Zimbabwe.
In the second ODI against Zimbabwe, Harmanpreet and all-rounder Deepti Sharma scored centuries to help India take an unassailable lead in the three-match series. Harmanpreet had stepped down as captain after leading India to a second consecutive Asian Games gold medal in Japan.

Deepti climbed four places to 23rd in the ODI batting rankings and moved up two spots to fourth among all-rounders. She also gained one position to reach eighth in the bowlers’ rankings, the ICC stated.
India youngster Pratika Rawal achieved a career-best ranking, rising seven places to 21st among ODI batters. Zimbabwe’s Modester Mupachikwa climbed five places to 39th, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano moved up four spots to 47th, and Beloved Biza rose 16 places to 56th.
In the latest T20I batting rankings, India’s Shafali Verma climbed one place to third, while Mandhana moved up one spot to fourth.