Smriti Mandhana’s excellent form resulted in her breaking into the all-time top ten in the ICC ratings for batting in women’s ODIs.
Mandhana began the 2025 Women’s World Cup with a rating of 818, at that point her career-best. On the all-time list, she was just outside the top 10 – only nine rating points behind Lisa Sthalekar’s 827.
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A quiet start to the World Cup – eight against Sri Lanka, 23 against Pakistan, and 23 against South Africa – resulted in her rating dropping to 801, then 791, then 779. However, she soon regained with 88 against Australia and 80 against England, to soar to 793 and then 809.
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She followed these with 109 to help India defeat New Zealand and qualify for the semi-final, and an unbeaten 34 in the washout against Bangladesh, The two innings helped her pip Sthalekar by one rating point and break into the top ten with 828.
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A record-breaking year in ODIs for Smriti Mandhana
Mandhana is having an excellent year in 2025. She became the first batter to score a thousand runs in a calendar year in women’s ODIs, and now has 1,293 runs with more than two months to go.
However, on the all-time list, she is still some distance away from Karen Rolton (901) or even Mithali Raj (880), the only Indian above her. It is worth a mention that among active cricketers, Nat Sciver-Brunt (804 in 2023) is the only one to have crossed the 800-mark. On the current list, Ash Gardner (731) is the closest to Mandhana’s rating.
Best ever ICC batting ratings in women’s ODIs
| Rank | Best ever rating | Batter | Team |
| 1 | 901 v India, 19/12/2004 | Karen Rolton | Australia |
| 2 | 898 v New Zealand, 8/2/2000 | Belinda Clark | Australia |
| 3 | 887 v Australia, 8/2/2000 | Debbie Hockley | New Zealand |
| 4 | 880 v Australia, 24/12/2004 | Mithali Raj | India |
| 5 | 878 v New Zealand, 24/2/2016 | Meg Lanning | Australia |
| 6 | 863 v India, 10/3/2009 | Claire Taylor | England |
| 7 | 843 v England, 16/7/2002 | Emily Drumm | New Zealand |
| 8 | 834 v Australia, 30/6/2009 | Sarah Taylor | England |
| 9 | 833 v India, 21/7/1993 | Denise Annetts | Australia |
| 10 | 828 v Bangladesh, 28/10/2025 | Smriti Mandhana | India |
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