Indian batting star Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed her World No. 1 spot in ODIs after a six-year gap.

The stylish left-hander displaced South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt from the top spot in the latest rankings released by the ICC (International Cricket Council).

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Wolvaardt lost 19 rating points to slip to the third position on 719 points, while England's Natalie Sciver-Brunt moved up to reach No. 2 on 719 points.

Mandhana has 727 points, thanks to her brilliant form of late, including a century in the tri-series against Sri Lanka and South Africa. She was the No. 1 ODI batter in 2019 when she accumulated a career-high 799 rating points.

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No other Indian is in the top 10 of the women's batting rankings, which is occupied by only one other Asian: Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu (rank 8). Jemimah Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur are ranked 15th and 16th, respectively.

Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma maintained her No. 4 place in women's ODI bowling rankings. England's Sophie Ecclestone remains the No. 1 ODI bowler, with Australian pair Ash Gardner and Megan Schutt placed second and third respectively.

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