Indian captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday reclaimed the number one position in the women’s ODI rankings after more than three years following a stellar show in the three-match series against England.
India lost the series 1-2 but the 38-year-old Raj hit a half-century in each of the contest.
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. She last occupied the top spot in February 2018.
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.
In the bowlers’ list, all-rounder Deepti Sharma is up one place to 12th after finishing with figures of three for 47 in the final match.