ICC Women's T20 and ODI Rankings: Sri Charani and Deepti Sharma Keep Top Spots

Rankings Update

Indian bowlers Sri Charani and Deepti Sharma retain the first and second spots respectively in the ICC women's T20 international bowling rankings following the latest update released by the International Cricket Council. India recently secured a nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second T20 match in Raipur, where both Sri Charani and Deepti claimed one wicket each.

Fast Bowlers Climb

Fast bowler Nandani Sharma moved up 26 places to reach the 45th spot in the T20I bowling rankings after taking three wickets in the first two matches of the series against Zimbabwe. Her teammate Kranti Goud also climbed nine spots to reach 43rd place. Meanwhile, four England bowlers feature inside the top ten.

International Shifts

Australia and New Zealand's trans-Tasman series opener brought changes as well, with Australia's Annabel Sutherland rising one spot to eighth and New Zealand's Jess Kerr climbing five places to 17th. Bree Illing moved up six spots to 23rd, while Nancy Patel reached the 35th position after gaining five places. In T20 batting, New Zealand players Maddy Green and Georgia Plimmer progressed to 34th and 48th spots respectively, while Australia's Beth Mooney remains the world's number-one T20I batter.

One-Day Rankings

Australian players also advanced in ODI rankings following their series against Bangladesh. Fast bowler Megan Schutt moved up to fourth among ODI bowlers, while Ellyse Perry rose to ninth in batting and climbed 14 places to 25th among all-rounders. Annabel Sutherland reached 13th in ODI batting after hitting an unbeaten half-century in the final match, and Bangladesh's Sharmin Akter Supta advanced five spots to the 25th position.

Context

Cricket governing bodies update player rankings weekly based on international match performances across formats. These standings help teams and players track career milestones and form across global bilateral series and major tournaments.