India women’s all-rounder Deepti Sharma has climbed to the top of the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings, claiming the number one spot for the first time in her career.
Deepti surged to the summit with 737 rating points, overtaking Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who now sits just one point behind on 736. Her rise comes on the back of a strong showing in India’s home T20I series against Sri Lanka, where she registered figures of 1 for 20 from four overs in Vizag. The performance earned her five crucial rating points, enough to propel her to the top of the rankings.
Laura Wolvaardt dethrones Mandhana in ODI batting rankings in ICC
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt also made a major move in the latest ICC Women’s Player Rankings, claiming the number one position in the ODI batting charts.
Wolvaardt replaced India’s Smriti Mandhana, who slipped to second place. The South African batter leads the rankings with 820 points, holding a nine-point advantage over Mandhana. Wolvaardt’s ascent was powered by a brilliant century in the final ODI of South Africa’s three-match series against Ireland.
Mixed results for Indian players in updated rankings
Among India’s T20I bowlers, Renuka Singh Thakur dropped three places to 14th, while Radha Yadav held firm at 15th in the latest list.
On the batting front, Jemimah Rodrigues retained her 10th spot in the ODI rankings with 658 points. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is placed 14th on the ODI batters’ list, with 634 rating points to her name.
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