Up 53 places! Vaishnavi Sharma took a huge leap in ICC ODI rankings after stunning spells against Zimbabwe

Vaishnavi Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s 3-0 clean sweep against Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series has brought several players into the limelight in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings, with youngster Vaishnavi Sharma making the biggest jump after an impressive performance in the series finale.The 20-year-old left-arm spinner climbed an impressive 53 places to reach 94th in the ODI bowling rankings after taking nine wickets in the second and third matches of the series. It has been a remarkable rise for Vaishnavi, who has made an immediate impact in his first three appearances in the format.After taking four wickets in the second ODI, Vaishnavi produced a match-winning performance in the series finale, returning figures of 5/39. Her maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs earned her the Player of the Match award as India completed a comprehensive series in the ICC Women’s Championship.

Sayali Satghare, Kranti Gaud will also rise

Vaishnavi was not the only Indian bowler to benefit from the series against Zimbabwe. Sayali Satghare climbed 18 places to 85th in the latest bowling rankings after an impressive outing in the third ODI.The right-arm pacer returned figures of 2/11 from six overs, including 30 dot balls, underlining her effectiveness with the new ball. Kranti Gaud also made progress, moving up one place to 24th after taking two wickets in Vadodara.Zimbabwe’s Nomvelo Sibanda gained two places to reach 60th in the bowling rankings. She struck early in the ODI final when she dismissed Yastika Bhatia off the first ball of India’s innings.

Pratika Rawal, Shafali Verma make batting gains

There was a positive development for the Indian batsmen as well, with Pratika Rawal continuing her consistent run in the series. The opener climbed three places to 18th after registering her third consecutive half-century against Zimbabwe.Shafali Verma also moved up eight places to 65th after her 51-run attack in the series finale.Zimbabwean batsmen have seen progress in the latest update as well. Opener Modester Mupachikwa climbed three places to 36th after scoring 37 in the third ODI, while skipper Josephine Nkomo gained two places to reach 49th.