Deepti, Richa Only Bright Spots For India

Dubai : In spite of India having a disappointing showing so far in the five-match WODI series in New Zealand, there were a few positives for the tourists in the latest ICC ODI Rankings as Deepti Sharma gained two places to No.18 in the batters' rankings and also climbed six spots to No.13 in the bowlers' rankings.

Deepti's unbeaten 69 in the third ODI saw her gain two places in the batters' rankings, while her four-for in the second ODI helped her climb in the bowlers' rankings. The Mithali Raj-led India have lost all four ODI played so far, with the last match to be played on February 24.

Batter Richa Ghosh has gained 15 spots to No.54, courtesy of her innings of 65 that helped India post a strong total in the second ODI. In the absence of Smriti Mandhana, Sabbhineni Meghana grabbed the opportunity with both hands with knocks of 49 and 61 which saw her rise a massive 113 spots to No.67 in the batters' list.

Meanwhile, Mithali continues to be at No. 2 among batters with 741 points, while Australia's Alyssa Healy is the leader with 749 points. Among bowlers, India pacer Jhulan Goswami is fourth with 723 points, while in the all-rounders' list, Deepti Sharma has also maintained her fourth position.

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