India’s Deepti Sharma has moved up to second place in the latest ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings, inching closer to the top position. Meanwhile, opener Smriti Mandhana has slipped to second place among
batters.
Deepti now shares the second spot with Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal, having climbed to No.2 with a 732 rating, just four points behind Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who holds the No.1 ranking for the first time.
Iqbal lost rating points and relinquished the top spot after taking only three wickets in the series against Ireland, which Pakistan women lost 1-2.
T20I Women’s Bowler Top-5
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annabel Sutherland | 736 |
| 2 | Deepti Sharma | 732 |
| 2 | Sadia Iqbal | 732 |
| 4 | Sophie Ecclestone | 727 |
| 5 | Lauren Bell | 714 |
Sutherland hasn’t played in the shortest format since her four-wicket haul against New Zealand in March, yet her rating points (736) remain unchanged as several bowlers near the top lost points over the past week.
Deepti remains third in the T20I allrounder’s list with 387 rating points, behind West Indies’ Hayley Matthews (505) and New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr (434).
T20I Women’s All-Round Top-5
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayley Matthews | 505 |
| 2 | Amelia Kerr | 434 |
| 3 | Deepti Sharma | 387 |
| 4 | Ash Gardner | 372 |
| 5 | Chamari Athapaththu | 361 |
What About Batter T20I Rankings?
Stylish southpaw Smriti Mandhana slipped to second place with 728 rating points, trailing England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt (731).
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur jumped 10 places and is now ranked 11th, close to breaking into the top 10.
T20I Women’s Batter Top-5
| Rank | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beth Mooney | 794 |
| 2 | Hayley Matthews | 774 |
| 3 | Smriti Mandhana | 767 |
| 4 | Tahlia McGrath | 757 |
| 5 | Laura Wolvaardt | 731 |
Ireland all-rounder Orla Prendergast has been rewarded for her strong performances against Pakistan, reaching a career-high 19th place in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings.
Prendergast shone for Ireland during their recent 2-1 series win over Pakistan, making significant contributions with bat and ball to earn the Player of the Series award. She scored 144 runs across the three matches at an average of 72 and took four valuable wickets with her medium pace bowling.
(With inputs from PTI)
