ICC Women's Ranking: Smriti Mandhana at World No. 2, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues Among Top 20

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ICC Women's Ranking: Indian cricket fans have another reason to celebrate as Smriti Mandhana climbed to the second spot in the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings.

Mandhana's remarkable performances in the ODI series against Ireland, which included a breathtaking 135 in the third match and consistent scores of 41 and 73 in the first two games, propelled her to 738 ranking points. This makes her the only Indian batter in the top 10.

At the summit of the rankings is South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt with 773 points, followed by Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, who closely trails Mandhana with 733 points.

Meanwhile, Jemimah Rodrigues has been making waves in international cricket. Her maiden ODI century against Ireland not only turned heads but also saw her rise two places to the 17th position in the rankings. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who missed the Ireland series, remains a consistent presence in the rankings, holding onto the 15th spot.

In the all-rounders' rankings, India's Deepti Sharma continues to shine. With 344 points, she is ranked sixth, underscoring her ability to make an impact with both bat and ball. However, the top all-rounder spot belongs to Australia's Ashleigh Gardner, who dazzled during the Ashes with 146 runs and four wickets, pushing South Africa's Marizanne Kapp to second place.

On the bowling front, England's Sophie Ecclestone continues to reign supreme at the top. Deepti Sharma, however, has strengthened her position in the bowling rankings as well, moving up to the fourth spot with 680 points.