India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma achieved a historic milestone by topping the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time in her career.
To begin, Deepti’s crucial wicket in India’s eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka on December 21 — where she conceded only 20 runs — propelled her to the No. 1 spot with 737 points, surpassing Australia’s fast bowler Annabel Sutherland. Deepti, who also earned the Player of the Series award in the Women’s ODI World Cup last month, continues to shine as one of India’s most consistent performers.
Next, South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt regained the No. 1 position in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings. She hammered back-to-back centuries — 124 and 100 not out — in the home series against Ireland, building a nine-point lead over India opener Smriti Mandhana and reaching a career-best 820 rating points.
Furthermore, India’s Jemimah Rodrigues climbed five spots to ninth among T20I batters after her unbeaten 69 off 44 balls in Visakhapatnam. At the same time, Sri Lanka opener Vishmi Gunaratne advanced six places to 64th after scoring 39 runs.
Finally, these updates underscore the growing dominance of Indian women cricketers on the global stage, with Deepti and Jemimah’s performances reinforcing India’s strength in both bowling and batting departments.
