ICC Women ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj returns to No. 1 spot, pips Lizelle Lee and Alyssa Healy

India's Mithali Raj has returned to the No. 1 sport in ICC women's ODI ranking. (Source: Twitter)

India captain Mithali Raj is back on top of the ICC Women’s ODI rankings list with 762 points, while elegant left-hander Smriti Mandhana is the other top-10 slot occupant, at No. 9. This is the ninth time Mithali is number one among batters since first occupying the spot more than 16 years ago, after West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor slipped to fifth position. In the bowlers’ list, Jhulan Goswami at fifth position is the lone Indian in top-10, while Deepti Sharma holds an identical slot in the all-rounder’s category.

In the Women’s T20I Player Rankings, India’s left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana has attained a career-best equalling third position after slamming a fine 70 in the final match of their series against England, the only game played in the format over the past week.

@M_Raj03 has regained her position as the No.1 batter on the @MRFWorldwide ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.

Full list: https://t.co/jxTLqOK1gm pic.twitter.com/oAHUTu4eRY — ICC (@ICC) July 20, 2021

Taylor, who had reclaimed the number one position last week courtesy her unbeaten century in the first match of the series, has also lost her top position among all-rounders to Australia’s Ellyse Perry and slipped three places among bowlers after going wicket-less in the three matches.