Smriti Mandhana ranked World No. 1 in Women’s ODI Batting with 828 rating points

Current Context: The ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on October 28–29, 2025, placed Smriti Mandhana at World No. 1.

• She achieved a career-best 828 rating points, becoming the first Indian woman since Mithali Raj to top the ODI batting charts.
• Her rise came after a match-winning 109 vs New Zealand and an unbeaten 34 vs Bangladesh* in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.
• Mandhana now holds a lead of nearly 100 points over Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner (731 points).
• This is her highest-ever rating, placing her among the all-time top 10 ODI batting ratings in women’s cricket.
• The rankings also highlighted Sophie Ecclestone (England) as the No. 1 bowler, showing India’s growing dominance in batting.

Question:

Q.1 Who topped the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings released on 28–29 October 2025?
a) Smriti Mandhana
b) Harmanpreet Kaur
c) Mithal Raj
d) Ashleigh Gardner

Answer: a) The ICC rankings placed Smriti Mandhana at World No. 1, becoming the top ODI batter globally.