New Delhi: India skipper Mithali Raj on Tuesday reclaimed the number one spot in the women’s ODI rankings after more than three years following a stellar show in the three-match series against England. She last occupied the top spot in February 2018.
India lost the series 1-2 but the 38-year-old Raj hit a half-century in each of the contests. She struck 72 and 59 in the first two ODIs and then guided India to a four-wicket victory in the final match of the series with an unbeaten 75, gaining four spots to reach the top of the ladder.
The first time she reached the number one position was in April 2005 after scoring an unbeaten 91 against New Zealand at the World Cup in Potchefstroom and the difference of more than 16 years at No.1 is the largest for any woman batter.
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Big-hitting India opener Shafali Verma’s scores of 44 and 19 in the last two ODIs of the series saw her gain 49 places to reach 71st position while veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami is up four places to 53rd.
