Dubai, Nov 4 (NationPress) Smriti Mandhana’s time at the pinnacle of the ICC Women’s ODI batting standings has drawn to a close, as Laura Wolvaardt, the captain of South Africa, ascends to the No.1 position following an extraordinary Cricket World Cup run in India.

Wolvaardt’s exceptional performance throughout the tournament, marked by consecutive centuries in both the semi-final and final, propelled her to the apex of the rankings.

The 25-year-old achieved an astonishing total of 571 runs, the highest ever recorded in a single edition of the Women’s World Cup, and her contributions earned her a rise of two spots to the coveted top position with a career-best rating of 814.

Mandhana, who maintained the No.1 rank throughout the tournament and earned a spot in the Team of the Tournament, now finds herself in second place with 811 rating points.

Despite her fall from the top, Mandhana’s steady performances, including several pivotal innings that led India to their first Women’s World Cup title, keep her among the elite in the sport.

Australia’s Ellyse Perry also made her way into the top 10 after scoring 77 in the semi-final, now sharing the seventh position with New Zealand’s Sophie Devine, who recently declared her retirement from this format.

India celebrated more than just Mandhana’s achievements. Jemimah Rodrigues’ match-winning century against Australia in the semi-final in Navi Mumbai marked her debut in the top 10. Young opener Phoebe Litchfield also made headlines, climbing 13 spots to a career-high 13th (637) after her century in the same match.

In the bowling rankings, South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp surged to second place following her impressive spell of 5 for 20 against England in the semi-final, closing in on England’s Sophie Ecclestone for the top spot. Kapp now holds a rating of 712, while Australia’s Annabel Sutherland and Kim Garth each moved up one spot to sixth and seventh. India’s Shree Charani also made significant strides, jumping seven spots to 23rd (511) after taking three vital wickets during the knockout phases.

Meanwhile, World Cup Player of the Tournament Deepti Sharma has continued her ascent in the all-rounder rankings, climbing to fourth (392) after contributing seven wickets and 82 runs across the semi-final and final. She surpassed Sutherland (388) in this process. South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk also saw progress, climbing two spots to 10th (262) after claiming three wickets in the tournament's final stages.