Shree Charani has been very impressive in international cricket since making her debut in April 2025. During the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup, the left-arm
spinner has been taking wickets for fun. The marquee event is being held in the United Kingdom, where pitches are not very favourable for spinners. However, Charani has showcased her skills to good effect and bamboozled some of the top batters in world cricket.
India started their campaign with comprehensive wins against Pakistan and the Netherlands. However, on Sunday, June 21, they lost to South Africa. Chasing a 159-run target, the Proteas were in trouble at 25/2 in six overs. However, Marizanne Kapp's blistering knock of 81 off 45 balls helped South Africa romp home with six wickets and five balls to spare.
However, Charani bowled her heart out, picking up the important wickets of South African captain Laura Wolvaardt, Annerie Dercksen, and Nadine de Klerk. The 21-year-old finished with excellent figures of 3/24 in four overs, a spell that included a maiden.
While Wolvaardt was out caught and bowled, Dercksen and de Klerk were castled by the youngster from Andhra Pradesh.
The wicket of Nadine de Klerk helped Charani take her tally to 10 wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. She has now equalled the record for the most wickets taken by an Indian cricketer in a single edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Most wickets for India in a Women’s T20 World Cup edition
| PLAYER | MATCHES | WICKETS | BEST FIGURES | EDITION |
| Poonam Yadav | 5 | 10 | 4/19 | 2020 |
| Shree Charani | 3* | 10* | 4/19 | 2026 |
| Diana David | 4 | 9 | 4/12 | 2010 |
| Poonam Yadav | 5 | 8 | 2/10 | 2014 |
| Poonam Yadav | 5 | 8 | 3/33 | 2018 |
| Radha Yadav | 5 | 8 | 3/25 | 2018 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 4 | 7 | 4/23 | 2016 |
| Shikha Pandey | 5 | 7 | 3/14 | 2020 |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | 5 | 7 | 5/15 | 2023 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 4 | 7 | 3/19 | 2024 |
| Renuka Singh Thakur | 4 | 7 | 2/16 | 2024 |
In the 2020 edition of the tournament, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav also accounted for 10 wickets in five matches for India. Charani, however, has achieved the feat in just three matches in the ongoing edition.
The Kamalapuram-born is also the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing edition of the tournament. West Indies' Aaliyah Alleyne is second on the list with eight wickets from three games.
