Latest ICC women’s T20I rankings: India spinner jumps five spots to go second with career-best rating

ICC women’s T20I bowling rankings: Shree Charani is second in intensely close top eight

With 3-21, Shree Charani helped India crush Pakistan by 64 runs in their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup opener. That propped her by five places, and she is now ranked second on the ICC rankings. Deepti Sharma’s record-breaking 5-10 helped her rise five spots too, and she is now fifth. Sadia Iqbal, previously second, returned 2-41 from her four overs, but her team lost. As a result, she slipped five spots to seventh place.

Linsey Smith continued to hold the top spot, with a rating of 733, but a very telling statistic is eighth-placed Sophie Ecclestone’s rating of 713. There is little to separate the top eight.

There was no significant activity among the top ten batters. The exceptions were Laura Wolvaardt, who displaced Beth Mooney at second place despite Australia’s win against South Africa, and Phoebe Litchfield, who rose to tenth spot, pushing Harmanpreet Kaur out.

Five all-time great all-rounders now occupy the top five spots after all five changed positions. Hayley Matthews regained the top spot, displacing Amelia Kerr.