ICC has released the latest rankings, in which India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma has achieved a big milestone. Deepti Sharma has become the number-1 bowler in the women’s T20I rankings. Deepti has achieved the number-1 position in the T20I rankings for the first time. She achieved this feat after her brilliant performance in the first match of the home T20I series between India and Sri Lanka. In this match played in Visakhapatnam, Deepti took one wicket for just 20 runs in four overs, which made her the number-1 T20I bowler, surpassing Australia’s Annabel Sutherland.
Annabel Sutherland had been at the top of the list since August, but India’s eight-wicket win gave Deepti five rating points. The 28-year-old now leads Sutherland by just one point in the T20I bowlers’ rankings. Pakistani bowler Sadia Iqbal has dropped one spot in the women’s T20I bowlers’ rankings, dropping her to third. There is no change in the top 10 women’s T20I bowlers’ rankings.
Smriti Mandhana lost her number 1 spot in the ICC batters rankings
Smriti Mandhana has lost her number-1 position. Smriti Mandhana has lost one position and has now slipped to second place in the women’s ODI batsmen’s rankings. South Africa’s captain Laura Wolvaardt has made a big gain in the latest ICC women’s rankings. Laura Wolvaardt has overtaken Mandhana and taken over the number-1 position in the women’s ODI batsmen’s rankings.
Wolvaardt has been rewarded for her impressive performance in the three-match ODI series against Ireland at home. Wolvaardt scored consecutive centuries in the last two matches against Ireland, helping South Africa win the series 3-0. This impressive performance has helped Wolvaardt achieve a career-best rating and take the top spot.
Two Indian women batsmen are included in the top 10 ODI batsmen. Smriti Mandhana has slipped to second place, while Jemimah Rodrigues remains at 10th.