ICC Women’s T20I Rankings: Harmanpreet Kaur climbs to 13th, Deepti Sharma loses top bowling spot
PTC Web Desk: Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur has moved up two places to 13th position in the latest ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings, released on Tuesday, following her match-winning performance against Sri Lanka.
Harmanpreet played a decisive knock of 68 runs off 43 balls in the fifth and final T20I at Thiruvananthapuram, helping India secure a 15-run victory and a clean sweep of the five-match series, which concluded on December 30. Her impactful innings also earned her the Player of the Match award.
At the top of the batting rankings, Australia’s Beth Mooney continues to hold the No.1 position. Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have retained their third and sixth spots, respectively. However, Jemimah Rodrigues has slipped out of the top 10 and is now placed 12th.
In the bowling rankings, Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has lost her No.1 position after conceding 28 runs and taking just one wicket in the final T20I. Australia’s Annabel Sutherland reclaimed the top spot, finishing one rating point ahead of Deepti with 736 points. Sutherland had earlier reached the summit for the first time in August 2025.
Meanwhile, India’s left-arm spinner Shree Charani made notable progress in the bowling charts, jumping five places to reach 47th position.
- With inputs from agencies
