NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has climbed to the top of the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, overtaking India’s Smriti Mandhana after a stunning World Cup campaign. Wolvaardt’s twin centuries in the semifinal and final powered her side through the tournament and earned her a career-best rating of 814.

Mandhana, who had held the No.1 spot throughout the World Cup, dropped a place to second despite a consistent run that saw India lift the trophy after defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final. Both Mandhana and Wolvaardt were named in the Team of the Tournament for their prolific performances.

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Jemimah Rodrigues breaks into top 10

India batter Jemimah Rodrigues made one of the biggest jumps, rising nine places to enter the top 10 at No.10. Her brilliant century against Australia in the semi-final was a decisive factor in India’s campaign and earned her a career-best position. Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield also rose 13 spots to reach 13th place after her own century in the same match.

Australia’s Ellyse Perry moved up to seventh, sharing the position with New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine, who recently announced her retirement from ODI cricket. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur climbed four places to 14th after a steady tournament.

Kapp closes in on Ecclestone in bowling rankings

In the bowling department, South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp continued her impressive form, rising two spots to second after taking 5 for 20 against England in the semifinal. She now trails England’s Sophie Ecclestone, who remains at the top. Australia’s Annabel Sutherland and Kim Garth also moved up one place each to sixth and seventh respectively.

India’s Deepti Sharma, the Player of the Tournament, consolidated her position among the leading all-rounders. With seven wickets and 82 crucial runs across the semifinal and final, she climbed to fourth in the all-rounder rankings, overtaking Sutherland.

(With PTI Inputs)