Indian women’s cricket team’s young spinner, Vaishnavi Sharma, has made a significant leap in the ICC Women’s ODI rankings.
Following her impressive performance in a three-match series against Zimbabwe, she has risen 53 places to rank 94th.
The 20-year-old showcased her talent in the final ODI of the series, where she claimed five wickets in a single innings for the first time in her career. This outstanding feat made her the most improved player among her peers.
After taking four wickets in the second ODI, Vaishnavi continued her remarkable form, finishing the last match with figures of 5 wickets for just 39 runs. Her stellar performance earned her the ‘Player of the Match’ title, contributing to India’s clean sweep of the series with a 3-0 victory.
In addition to Vaishnavi’s success, teammate Sayali Satghare also made notable progress. In the third ODI, she took 2 wickets for only 11 runs in 6 overs, moving up 18 spots to rank 85th. Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Kranti Gaud climbed one position to 24th after claiming two wickets in the same match.
On the Zimbabwean side, Nomvelo Sibanda improved her ranking by two places to 60th after taking a total of 3 wickets in the series. Australian bowler Alana King currently holds the top spot in the bowling rankings, while India’s Deepti Sharma is the highest-ranked Indian at eighth.
In the batting rankings, Indian opener Pratika Rawal made a three-place jump to 18th after consistently performing well against Zimbabwe. She scored half-centuries in all three matches of the series. Also, opener Shefali Verma surged eight spots to 65th after a blistering 51-run innings. Zimbabwe’s Modester Mupachikwa climbed three places to 36th with her 37 runs in the final ODI, while captain Josephine Nkomo moved up two spots to 49th. South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt remains at the top, with Indian captain Smriti Mandhana in second place.