The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifier 2025 recently concluded in Lahore, Pakistan. The hosts, Pakistan, led by skipper Fatima Sana, with a flawless campaign, grabbed the top spot. Bangladesh led by skipper Nigar Sultana Joty, peeped Hayley Matthews-led West Indies to claim the 2nd spot in the points table and as a result, booked their respective spots for the upcoming edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, in India in September–October later this year.
The top performers in the tournament have earned a rise in the latest ODI Rankings Update
ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings:
West Indies:
The experienced veteran West Indian skipper Hayley Matthews almost single-handedly carried her side’s batting unit in the recently concluded ODI World Cup Qualifiers. She was the leading run-scorer for her side and the 4th highest run-scorer of the tournament with 240 runs at a strike rate of 116.50 and an outstanding average of 60 in five innings with the bat, which included one half-century and an unbeaten century. However, it wasn’t eventually enough for her side to book their spot in the ODI World Cup in India. Her individual batting performance saw her enter the top five, courtesy of a rise of a couple of spots to the 5th position (687 points).
The destructive all-rounder from the West Indies Chinelle Henry created an impressive impact, especially with the bat, ending the tournament as the 2nd highest run-scorer for her side with 171 runs at a sensational strike rate of 150 and an average of 57 in five innings, including one unbeaten half-century with the bat for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 18 spots to the 46th position (454 points).
Aaliyah Alleyne, another impressive all-rounder, chipped in with vital contributions with the bat, as and when her side needed her to step up. She scored 63 runs at an average of 21 in five innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. As a result, she climbed up four spots to the 89th position (304 points)
Ireland:
The Ireland skipper, Gaby Lewis, led from the front with the bat, ending the tournament as the leading run-scorer for her side and the 7th highest run-scorer of the tournament with 221 runs at a strike rate of 73.66 and an impressive average of 44.20 in five innings which included a couple of half-centuries to her name. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up five spots to the 17th position (584 points).
The young wicket-keeper batter Amy Hunter played a crucial role with the bat for her side, ending the tournament as the 2nd highest run-scorer for her side and the 8th highest run-scorer of the tournament with 201 runs at a strike rate of 95.71 and an impressive average of 40.20 in five innings with the bat, which included one half-century. She was impressive with the gloves in hand as well. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up seven spots to the 27th position (535 points).
Ireland’s young all-rounder Orla Prendergast chipped in with crucial contributions with the bat as and when needed for her side, scoring 133 runs at a strike rate of 66.16 and a decent average of 26.60 in five innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. As a result, she climbed up four spots to the 31st position (525 points).
Former Ireland skipper Laura Delany showed all her experience, contributing crucial runs for her side. She scored 175 runs at an impressive average of 58.33 in five innings, which included a couple of half-centuries with the bat for her side. As a result, she has climbed up four spots to the 40th position (492 points). Her fellow middle-order batter, Leah Paul, scored 112 runs at an average of 28 in five innings, which included an unbeaten half-century. As a result, she has climbed up four spots to the 42nd position (487 points).
Pakistan:
Pakistan’s top-order batter Sidra Amin played a crucial role in her side’s performances with the bat in the tournament. She was the leading run-scorer for her side and the 5th highest run-scorer of the tournament with 225 runs at a strike rate of 59.84 and an impressive average of 45 in five innings with the bat, which included three half-centuries for her side. As a result, she has earned a significant rise, climbing up five spots to the 18th position (579 points).
Pakistan’s opening wicket-keeper batter Muneeba Ali was crucial in helping her side provide solid starts throughout the tournament. She ended as the 2nd highest run-scorer for Pakistan and the 6th highest run-scorer of the tournament with 223 runs at a strike rate of 70.34 and an impressive average of 44.60 in five innings, which included a couple of half-centuries. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up 8 spots to the 30th position (528 points).
The Pakistan skipper, Fatima Sana, led from the front, with the bat as well as with the ball for her side. She ended the tournament with 103 runs at a strike rate of 97.16 and an average of 34.33 in four innings, which included one unbeaten half-century. As a result, she also earned a massive rise as she climbed up 19 spots to the 56th position (408 points).
Bangladesh:
The remarkable consistency of the top-order batter from Bangladesh, Sharmin Akhter, was one of the biggest takeaways of the tournament for Bangladesh. She emerged as the leading run-scorer for her side and the 2nd highest run-scorer of the tournament with 266 runs at a strike rate of 70.74 and an outstanding average of 66.55 in five innings, which included three half-centuries. As a result of her remarkable performances, she also earned a significant rise as she climbed up 8 spots to the 21st position (555 points).
Ritu Moni, the experienced all-rounder, had a quiet start to the tournament, however, she kept improving as the tournament progressed. She ended the tournament as the 4th highest run-scorer of the tournament with 142 runs at an impressive average of 47.33 in four innings, which included one unbeaten half-century. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she climbed up 15 spots to equal the 73rd position (339 points) alongside India’s Shafali Verma.
Marufa Akter also earned a significant rise as she climbed up six spots to the 85th position (317 points).
Scotland:
The Scotland skipper, Kathryn Bryce, was one of the stand-out performers with the bat as well as with the ball for her side in the recently concluded tournament. She ended as the leading run-scorer for her side and also topped the run-scoring charts with 293 runs at a strike rate of 94.21 and a sensational average of 73.25 in five innings with the bat for her side, which included a couple of half-centuries and an unbeaten century. As a result of her sensational performances, she climbed up eight spots to equal the 35th position (520 points) alongside England’s Danielle Wyatt-Hodge.
Wicket-keeper batter from Scotland, Sarah Bryce, was impressive in the number of opportunities she got. She ended the tournament with 127 runs at a strike rate of 80.89 and a decent average of 25.40 in five innings with the bat, which included one half-century to her name. As a result, she earned a significant rise as she climbed up five spots to the 65th position (376 points).
Scotland’s young sensation, known for her fearless batting approach, ended the tournament as the 2nd highest run-scorer for her side, scoring 133 runs at a strike rate of 94,32 and an average of 26.60 in five innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. As a result, she earned a significant rise as she climbed up eight spots to equal the 81st position (325 points) alongside her teammate Katherine Fraser.
Another experienced all-rounder, Priyanaz Chatterji, displayed her batting prowess, scoring 113 runs at an 86.25 and an average of 22.60 in five innings with the bat, which also included her maiden ODI half-century. As a result of her impressive performances, she earned a massive rise as she climbed up 36 spots to equal the 97th position (280 points) alongside New Zealand’s Fran Jonas.
Thailand:
A promising wicket-keeper batter from Thailand, Nannapat Koncharoenkai, scored 62 runs in five innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 10 spots to the 93rd position (287 points).
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England’s Kate Cross has climbed up one spot to the 8th position (639 points).
Bangladesh:
Experienced veteran Nahida Akter had a quiet start to the tournament but eventually kept improving as the tournament progressed. She picked up six wickets at an economy of 4.23 in five innings, which included a four-wicket haul in the tournament for her side. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 10th position (618 points).
The young leg-spinner from Bangladesh, Rabeya Khan, picked up six wickets at an average of 27.33 and an economy of 3.72 in five innings with the ball for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 22nd position (512 points). Fahima Khatun was impressive with the ball, ending the tournament as the 2nd highest wicket-taker with the ball for her side with 8 wickets at an impressive average of 24.25 and an economy of 4.75 in five innings, which included a maiden five-wicket haul in the ODI format for Bangladesh. As a result of her impressive show, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 46th position (395 points).
Marufa Akter picked up four wickets at an average of 4.03 in five innings with the ball for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 11 spots to the 49th position (392 points).
Pakistan:
The experienced spinner. Nashra Sandhu had an impressive campaign in the tournament, ending as the 2nd highest wicket-taker for her side and the 4th highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 10 wickets at an impressive average of 15.60 and an economy of 3.54 in five innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she climbed up one spot to the 13th position (589 points). Her fellow teammate, Sadia Iqbal, was the 3rd highest wicket-taker for Pakistan and the 6th highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 9 wickets at an impressive average of 16.22 and an economy of 3.84 in five innings with the ball for her side in the tournament. As a result, she earned a significant rise as she climbed up five spots to the 17th position (531 points).
Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana led from the front with the ball for her side, ending the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for her side and the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 12 wickets at an impressive average of 12.25 and an economy of 3.97 in five innings, including a four-wicket haul for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up five spots to equal the 27th position (461 points) alongside Sri Lanka’s Inoka Ranaweera.
The experienced veteran pacer Diana Baig picked up seven wickets at an average of 22.71 and an economy of 4.41 in five innings, including a four-wicket haul to her name in the tournament for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she has earned a decent rise as she climbed up three spots to the 35th position (425 points). Rameen Shamim picked up 6 wickets at an average of 23.16 and an economy of 3.47 in five innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she has earned a huge jump as she climbed up 44 spots to equal the 99th position (254 points) alongside New Zealand’s Bree Illing.
West Indies:
Afy Fletcher had an impressive campaign in the tournament, as she ended as the 3rd highest wicket-taker for the West Indies with 9 wickets at an average of 21.88 and an impressive economy of 4.19 in five innings, including a four-wicket haul for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 21st position (514 points). The experienced veteran Karishma Ramharack picked up six wickets at an average of 28.50 and an economy of 4.29 in five innings with the ball for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up five spots to the 25th position (467 points).
The emerging all-rounder Aaliyah Alleyne was the stand-out performer with the ball, who went under the radar. She ended the tournament as the 2nd highest wicket-taker for her side and the joint 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 12 wickets at an impressive average of 13.66 and an economy of 5.46 in five innings with the ball, which included a four-wicket haul to her name in the tournament. As a result of her exceptional performances with the ball for her side, she earned a massive rise as she climbed up 17 spots to the 58th position (359 points).
Ireland:
Ireland’s rising all-rounder Orla Prendergast picked up five wickets at an average of 27.60 and an impressive economy of 4.05 in five innings with the ball for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up seven spots to the 43rd position (402 points). The young Irish pacer, Jane Maguire, stepped up to the occasion as she ended as the leading wicket-taker for her side with 8 wickets at an impressive average of 18.87 and an economy of 4.19 in four innings with the ball for her side. She was also the joint 5th-highest wicket-taker of the tournament. As a result of her impressive performances, she has climbed up three spots to the 52nd position (387 points). The young leg-spinner Cara Murray ended the tournament as the 2nd highest wicket-taker for Ireland with 7 wickets at an economy of 5.80 in five innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she also climbed up three spots to the 56th position (370 points).
Thailand:
The young left-arm spinner from Thailand. Thipatcha Putthawong was the stand-out performer with the ball for her side. She ended the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for her side and the joint 5th highest wicket-taker of the tournament alongside Ireland’s Jane Maguire and Bangladesh’s Fahima Khatun with 8 wickets at an average of 26.62 and an economy of 5.19 in five innings with the ball for her side. As a result of her outstanding performances, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up five spots to the 47th position (394 points).
Nattaya Boochatham picked up a couple of wickets in five innings with the ball, at an economy of 5.44 for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 69th position (320 points).
Scotland:
The 20-year-old young off-spin bowling all-rounder Katherine Fraser was one of the biggest positives for Scotland in the recently concluded tournament, as far as the bowling department is concerned. She ended the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for her team in the bowling attack with 10 wickets at an impressive average of 19.80 and an economy of 4.35 in five innings with the ball for her side. Her impressive returns with the ball also placed her as the joint 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament alongside Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu. Her impressive performances were rewarded as she earned a significant rise, climbing up 10 spots to equal the 59th position (354 points) alongside her teammate Abtaha Maqsood.
Chloe Abel was also impressive with the ball, ending the tournament as the 2nd highest wicket-taker for Scotland with 7 wickets at an average of 22.85 and an economy of 4.84 in four innings with the ball for her side. As a result of her impressive performances, she earned a significant rise as she climbed up 9 spots to the 92nd position (270 points).
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Ireland:
The rising all-rounder from Ireland, Orla Prendergast, was instrumental in her side’s success in the tournament, despite missing out on a spot in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India. She picked up five wickets at an economy of 4.05 and an average of 27.60 in five innings with the ball for her side. She also scored 133 runs at a strike rate of 66.16 and an average of 26.60 in five innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. As a result of her all-round impact, she has climbed up three spots to the 11th position (211 points).
Ireland’s young spin sensation, Cara Murray, scored 9 runs in three innings with the bat and picked up 7 wickets at an economy of 5.80 in five innings with the ball for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up five spots to equal the 55th position (80 points) alongside Sri Lanka’s Inoka Ranaweera.
Ava Canning has picked up four wickets at an average of 30 and an economy of 5.21 in four innings with the ball and also scored 16 runs in three innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has climbed up four spots to equal the 94th position (45 points) alongside South Africa’s Tumi Sekhukhune.
Ireland’s skipper, Gaby Lewis, also earned a significant rise as she climbed up five spots to equal the 98th position (43 points) alongside Thailand’s duo of Suleeporn Laomi and Onnicha Kamchomphu.
Pakistan:
Skipper Fatima Sana’s all-round heroics were instrumental in helping her side stay unbeaten in the tournament and also book a spot in the upcoming edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in India in September–October, later this year. She scored 103 runs at an average of 34.33 in four innings, including one unbeaten half-century with the bat. She also picked up 12 wickets, ending the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for her side and the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament. As a result of her decisive all-round impact, she earned a significant rise as she climbed up 10 spots to equal the 15th position (188 points) alongside the South African duo of Nadine de Klerk and Chloe Tryon.
West Indies:
The rising all-rounder Chinelle Henry unleashed her Caribbean power with the bat, scoring 171 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 150 in five innings, averaging 57, including one unbeaten half-century to her name with the bat for her side. She also picked up one wicket in five innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she has earned a significant rise as she climbed up six spots to equal the 20th position (174 points) alongside Australia’s Georgia Wareham.
Aaliayh Alleyne’s all-round impact was one of the biggest positives for the West Indies from the tournament, where they narrowly missed out on ODI World Cup qualification. She was the 2nd highest wicket-taker for her side and the joint 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 12 wickets at an average of 13.66 and an economy rate of 5.46 in five innings with the ball for her side in the tournament, including a four-wicket haul. She also scored 63 runs at an average of 21 in five innings with the bat for her side. As a result of her impressive all-round show, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 7 spots to the 39th position (109 points).
Afy Fletcher from the West Indies picked up 9 wickets in five innings, including a four-wicket haul with the ball and scored 3 runs in three innings with the bat. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 49th position (92 points).
Scotland:
The Scotland skipper led by example, be it with the bat or with the ball. She ended the tournament as the leading run-scorer of the recently concluded competition. She scored 293 runs at a strike rate of 94.21 and an astonishing average of 73.25 in five innings, including a couple of half-centuries and an unbeaten century with the bat for her side. She also picked up 6 wickets at an economy of 6.06 in five innings, ending the tournament as the 4th highest wicket-taker with the ball for her side. For her all-round prowess, she was also awarded the Player of the Tournament. As a result of her significant impact beyond numbers, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 13 spots to the 30th position (129 points).
The young off-spin bowling all-rounder Katherine Fraser was the leading wicket-taker for her side with 10 wickets at an average of 19.80 and an economy of 4.35 in five innings with the ball for her side. She also scored 77 runs at a strike rate of 76.23 and an average of 19.25 in five innings with the bat. As a result of her all-round show, she has been rewarded with a rise of three spots to the 35th position (115 points).
Priyanaz Chatterji from Scotland scored 113 runs at an average of 22.60 in five innings, including her maiden half-century with the bat for her side in the tournament with the bat. She also picked up one wicket at an economy of 5.56 in five innings with the ball. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 23 spots to equal the 72nd position (65 points) alongside England’s Lauren Filer.
Another Scotland teammate, Abtaha Maqsood, the young leg-spinner, picked up five wickets at an economy of 5.77 in five innings with the ball for her side and also scored 8 runs in four innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 12 spots to equal the 79th position (56 points) alongside Sultana Khatun from Bangladesh and Heather Knight from England.
Rachael Slater, another Scottish bowler who scored 81 runs at a strike rate of 87.09, including her unbeaten maiden ODI half-century, with the bat for her side and also picked up 6 wickets at an impressive average of 18.16 and an economy of 4.80 in four innings with the ball for her side in the tournament. As a result of her all-round impact, she has earned a humongous rise as she has climbed up 65 spots to equal the 84th position (52 points) alongside Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong, who has also climbed up three spots.
Bangladesh:
Marufa Akter from Bangladesh has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up six spots to the 33rd position (124 points). Fahima Khatun was impressive with the ball as well as with the bat, displaying her remarkable potential to improve on the batting front. She picked up 8 wickets at an average of 24.25 and an economy of 4.75 in five innings with the ball for her side. Besides her exploits with the ball, she also scored 107 runs at a strike rate of 84.25 and an impressive average of 35.66 in four innings with the bat for her side. As a result of her impressive all-round contributions, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 13 spots to equal the 40th position (108 points) alongside her fellow teammate Nahida Akter, who has also climbed up six spots.
Rabeya Khan, the young leg-spinner from Bangladesh, picked up 6 wickets at an economy rate of 3.72 in five innings with the ball for her side in the tournament, alongside scoring 30 runs at an average of 15 in three innings with the bat for her side. As a result of her all-round contributions, she has earned a significant rise as she has climbed up 8 spots to the 52nd position (86 points).
Ritu Moni from Bangladesh scored 142 runs at a strike rate of 80.68 and an impressive average of 47.33 in four innings with the bat, including one unbeaten half-century, with the bat. She also picked up one wicket at an economy of 5.90 in four innings with the ball for her side. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 12 spots to equal the 68th position (66 points) alongside Caroline de Lange from the Netherlands, Brooke Halliday from New Zealand, and Jane Maguire from Ireland, who has also earned a massive rise as she climbed up 13 spots for picking up 8 wickets, with an economy of 4.19 in four innings with the ball and scoring 41 runs at a strike rate of 95.34 and a decent average of 20.50 in four innings with the bat for her side in the tournament.
Thailand:
Thailand’s Nattaya Boochatham picked up a couple of wickets at an economy of 5.44 in five innings with the ball for her side and scored 101 runs at a strike rate of 58.72 and an average of 20.20 in five innings with the bat. As a result of her all-round contributions, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 11 spots to equal the 62nd position (72 points) alongside New Zealand’s Eden Carson and South Africa’s Sune Luus, who have also climbed up a couple of spots each.
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