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India Holds Third in ICC Women's ODI Rankings After World Cup Win

Australia maintains its lead in the ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings after the annual update, despite a slight dip to 163 points. India remains third with 126 points, following their historic ICC Women's World Cup 2025 victory. England stays second at 128 points, while South Africa, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka complete the unchanged top six. Bangladesh has moved up to seventh place, overtaking Pakistan, as Thailand and the Netherlands temporarily exit the rankings.

Key Points: ICC Women's ODI Rankings: India Third, Australia Top

  • Australia retains top spot with 163 rating points
  • India holds third place with 126 points despite World Cup win
  • Bangladesh climbs to seventh, overtaking Pakistan
  • Thailand and Netherlands drop out due to insufficient ODIs
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ICC Women's ODI Rankings: India at third spot despite World Cup triumph, Australia on top

Australia leads ICC Women's ODI Rankings despite India's World Cup 2025 win. India stays third with 126 points, England second. See full top 10.

"Australia have retained their dominance at the top of the ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings - ICC"

New Delhi, May 1

Australia have retained their dominance at the top of the ICC Women's ODI Team Rankings in the latest annual update, even as India continues to hold firm at third place despite their recent ICC Women's World Cup 2025 win.

Australia, who remain the benchmark in women's cricket, have seen a marginal dip of two rating points to 163, but continue to lead comfortably. England stays second with 128 rating points, despite a slight gain, and still trails the table-toppers by a significant margin.

India, on the other hand, are placed third with 126 rating points, maintaining their position in the top three of the world rankings. This comes even after their memorable World Cup campaign, where they produced a historic run to lift the title, including a standout semi-final win over Australia.

South Africa (100), New Zealand (93), and Sri Lanka (89) complete the unchanged top six, reflecting stability in the upper half of the rankings following the annual update.

Bangladesh have made a positive move, climbing to seventh place with 73 rating points, overtaking Pakistan, which slips to eighth with 72 points. The remaining positions in the rankings reflect minimal movement among established sides.

Meanwhile, Thailand and the Netherlands have temporarily dropped out of the rankings after failing to meet the requirement of playing at least eight ODIs over the past three years. Thailand are just one match short of regaining eligibility, while the Netherlands requires two more ODIs to re-enter the table.

The Indian women's team last played an ODI series against Australia down under and lost all three matches, despite coming to the contest after a World Cup triumph.

The annual rankings cycle update will continue over the coming days, with the ICC Men's and Women's T20I Team Rankings scheduled for release on May 5, followed by the Men's ODI Team Rankings update on May 7.

- IANS

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Priya S
Our women's team did India proud by winning the World Cup! But let's be real—we need to play more bilateral series against top teams. Losing to Australia 3-0 after such a big win shows there's still work to do. Rankings update is fair enough.
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Arjun K
Third place feels about right. Our World Cup win was brilliant, but Australia's consistency is unmatched. England at second is also deserved. I just hope BCCI schedules more ODIs for the women's team—they need regular matches to climb higher! 🙏
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Kavya N
I'm happy for the team, but rankings don't tell the full story. We outplayed Australia in that World Cup semi-final! Yet we're 37 points behind them. Something's off with the rating system. But whatever, we have the trophy—that's what matters. 💪
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Aditya G
Nice to see Bangladesh moving up! They've been improving steadily. As for India, third place is good but not great. We need to win away series against Australia and England to truly prove we're No. 1. Rankings will follow naturally then.
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Harsh A
Bit disappointing that the World Cup win didn't boost our ranking more, but the system is based on long-term performance. I'd rather have the trophy than be No. 1 in rankings anyway. Still proud of Harmanpreet and the girls! 🏆

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