Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty has stormed up the ICC ODI Batting Rankings after a brilliant start in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, becoming her country's highest-ranked batter.

Joty struck a commanding 101 against Thailand and followed it up with 51 against Ireland, lifting her 16 places to a career-high 17th with 563 rating points -- overtaking teammate Fargana Hoque Pinky (541) in the process.

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty poses with the Player of the Match trophy after her side's win over Thailand in Lahore on April 10, 2025. Photo: BCB

The rise of Joty -- who tallied 1228 runs in 50 innings in the 50-over format -- leads a positive trend for Bangladesh, whose players are beginning to make their presence felt in the global standings.

The top batting spot in women's ODI rankings is held by South Africa's Laura Wolvaart (738), followed by

Smriti Mandhana (738) of India and England's Natalie Sciver-Brunt (725).

At the time of filing the report, Joty is batting on 22 off 21 balls -- with scorecard reading 170 for three -- after Bangladesh opted to bat against Scotland in Lahore.