India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has climbed two places to sixth in the latest ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings following her impressive performances in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup.
The right-arm spinner has taken eight wickets in three matches at the tournament, helping India secure a place in the semi-finals.
Deepti’s rise sees her move into sixth place, while teammate Sree Charani continues to hold the top position. Deepti, who first reached the No. 1 ranking in December last year, is now within 60 rating points of Charani, with Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Lauren Bell separating the two Indian bowlers.
Bangladesh’s Marufa Akter made the biggest gain among the T20I bowlers, rising 19 places to 18th, while Chamari Athapaththu climbed five spots to joint 28th and Sultana Khatun moved up nine places to joint 37th.
Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong and Suleeporn Laomi also gained ground, rising four places to 47th and 10 places to 53rd, respectively.
In the T20I batting rankings, Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary moved up three places to 36th, while teammate Dilara Akter climbed five spots to 62nd.
In the ODI rankings, England stand-in captain Charlie Dean was among the notable gainers, moving up one place to joint ninth in the all-rounders’ list. She also climbed two places to joint 11th among ODI bowlers after taking three wickets in England’s three-match series against Ireland.
England’s Lauren Filer rose 14 places to 39th, while Ireland’s Cara Murray moved up 16 places to 50th among ODI bowlers. Ireland youngster Amy Hunter climbed nine spots to 11th among ODI batters, while England’s Maia Bouchier and Sophia Dunkley moved up 13 and 26 places to 42nd and 43rd, respectively.
