Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma Has achieved a major career milestone after climbing to the No. 1 spot in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Bowling rankings. This update comes after his disciplined performance in the opening match of the home T20 series against India Sri LankaThis is the first time that Deepti has topped the T20I bowling charts. The latest rankings update also saw notable changes to the ODI and T20I lists, with leadership changes among batsmen and significant gains for players from India, South Africa and Ireland.
Deepti Sharma becomes number 1 T20I bowler for the first time
Deepti came to the top with figures of 1 for 20 in four overs in Vizag, a performance that played a key role in India’s comfortable eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka. Although the figures may not seem dramatic at first glance, the control and accuracy he showed proved vital in building pressure during the middle overs. That effort earned him five valuable ratings points, enough to overtake Australia Annabel SutherlandWho was holding the number 1 ranking since August. Deepti now leads the standings by a slim margin of one point, which shows how competitive the race to the top has become.
Laur Wolvaardt regains ODI batting title
South Africa captain removed from T20I bowling list Laura Wolvaardt Has returned to the top of the ODI batting rankings. Wolvaardt defeated India Smriti MandhanaWhich slipped to second place after being at the top position for a short time. Wolvaardt’s progress was sparked by an excellent ODI series against Ireland at home, where he scored centuries in the last two matches to take the series 3–0. The run-getting spree also took her to a new career-high rating, confirming her status as one of the most reliable batsmen in women’s cricket.
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Indian players have all-round advantage
Apart from Deepti’s historic achievement in the updated rankings, India had many reasons to celebrate. fast bowler Arundhati Reddy She jumped five places to 36th among T20I bowlers after her contribution against Sri Lanka. In batting chart, jemima rodrigues Emerging as a key mover in T20Is, moving up five places to ninth overall. Her unbeaten half-century in Vizag earned her the Player of the Match award and catapulted her into the top 10, where she now joins Mandhana. Shafali Verma Among the elite class.
South African listen luce She received a double boost following her solid all-round performance against Ireland, moving up seven places to 34th in the ODI batting rankings and moving up 11 places to 22nd in the ODI all-rounders’ rankings. Despite losing the series, positive movements were also seen in Ireland. Arlene Kelly Batsman moves up five places to 27th in ODI bowling list gabby lewis And amy hunter A significant jump was recorded after consistent performance.
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