Deepti Sharma Achieves Top Spot in ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings

Sharma and Wolvaardt Lead Their Respective Rankings

In a significant career milestone, Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has ascended to the top of the ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time. Meanwhile, South Africa's captain Laura Wolvaardt has reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, as announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday.

Sharma's impressive performance, where she took one wicket for 20 runs in the first T20I of the home series against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam, allowed her to surpass Australia's Annabel Sutherland by a narrow margin of one rating point, securing her position with a total of 737 points.

Conversely, Wolvaardt showcased her batting prowess by scoring centuries in both the second and third matches of the home series against Ireland, with scores of 124 and an unbeaten 100. This achievement has given her a nine-point advantage over India's Smriti Mandhana, bringing her to a career-high rating of 820 points.

Other Noteworthy Rankings Changes

Jemimah Rodrigues, who was named Player of the Match in Visakhapatnam, has climbed five spots to ninth among T20I batters following her stellar innings of 69 runs off 44 balls. Additionally, Sri Lanka's Vishmi Gunaratne has moved up six places to 64th after scoring 39 runs.

In the ODI rankings, Ireland's captain Gaby Lewis has risen four positions to 18th after scoring 45 and 64 runs in her recent matches. Her teammate Amy Hunter has also improved her ranking, moving from 31st to 28th. South African players Sune Luus and Dane van Niekerk have made notable gains as well, with Luus climbing seven spots to 34th and van Niekerk advancing 24 places to 95th.

In the bowling rankings, Ireland's Arlene Kelly has moved up from 32nd to 27th, while South Africa's Tumi Sekhukhune has improved from 78th to 67th, both after taking three wickets in their recent matches.