WODI Rankings: Mandhana maintains top spot, Deepti moves up to 3rd place in bowlers' list
Dubai (PTI): Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana remained on top in the Women's ODI Batter Rankings, extending her lead over England skipper Nat-Sciver Brunt by 83 points in the latest list published by the ICC on Tuesday.
In the bowling section, Indian off-spinner Deepti Sharma has moved up to the third place with left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone from England leading the charts.
Mandhana has scored consecutive half-centuries in the ongoing World Cup, with her most recent effort coming against England when she contributed a stylish innings of 88 during a narrow loss for India in Indore.
Mandhana has hit a purple patch of late, with the left-hander having been adjudged the ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2025 for her exploits in the ODI series against Australia that preceded the World Cup.
Australia skipper Alyssa Healy gained one place to improve to third overall following consecutive centuries at the World Cup, with in-form South African Tazmin Brits (up one spot to ninth) also making ground inside the top 10 on the back of her own efforts with the bat.
There was also some movement outside the top 10, with India captain Harmanpreet Kaur (up three places to 15th), Australia opener Phoebe Litchfield (up five spots to 17th) and England veteran Heather Knight (up 15 rungs to 18th) all rewarded for their strong form with the bat at the World Cup.
Among bowlers, Deepti made some good ground as she rose three spots to become third overall following 13 wickets so far from five matches in the World Cup.
Australia spinner Alana King improved two places to seventh overall, while a trio of Pakistan players Nashra Sundhu (up three spots to 11th), Sadia Iqbal (up five rungs to equal 14th) and Fatima Sana (up five places to 24th) have also been rewarded for their impressive performances.
Fatima also made ground on the list for ODI all-rounders headed by Australia's Ash Gardner as she improved five places to 15th, while Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu gained one place to jump to seventh.
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CM Siddaramaiah labels Kumaraswamy 'Manuvadi" over Bhagavad Gita curriculum push
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took a swipe at Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, by calling him a "Manuvadi" after his alliance with the BJP, for seeking the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in curriculum for students.
The CM's dig came in response to Kumaraswamy's recent letter to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in the curriculum of students.
"After Kumaraswamy joined hands with the BJP for elections, he has become a Manuvadi," Siddaramaiah told reporters here after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary here.
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Remembering Ambedkar, Siddaramaiah highlighted his contribution to the Constitution and his relentless fight to provide social justice.
The CM noted said fed up with social and caste system in Hinduism, and unable to reform it, Ambedkar accepted Buddhism.
He said, "Ambedkar, towards the end of his life, quit Hinduism and joined Buddhism. He was born in Hinduism, but cannot die in Hinduism, because he could not reform Hinduism, despite several efforts, so he accepted Buddhism."
