West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Women’s T20I all-rounder rankings, while India’s Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani made notable gains following standout performances in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener.
Deepti Sharma rose two places to third in the all-rounders’ chart after her match-winning spell of 5/10 against Pakistan at Edgbaston. The off-spinning all-rounder played a key role in India’s victory and now sits behind Matthews and New Zealand skipper Amelia Kerr.
Matthews returned to the top spot after a strong all-round display in West Indies’ seven-wicket win over New Zealand, where she scored 48 runs and picked up the wicket of former White Ferns captain Sophie Devine.
India also made gains in the bowling rankings, with left-arm spinner Shree Charani jumping five places to a career-best second position. She is now just five rating points behind England spinner Linsey Smith, who continues to hold the No. 1 spot.
Deepti Sharma also advanced in the bowling rankings, moving up five places to fifth, further strengthening India’s presence among the top-ranked T20I bowlers.
The rankings remain tightly packed, with only 20 rating points separating the top eight bowlers.
Elsewhere, Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce climbed seven places to re-enter the top 10 of the all-rounders’ list at 10th after her Player of the Match performance against Ireland.
In the batting rankings, Australia’s Georgia Voll retained her top position, while South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt moved up to second after scoring 44 against Australia, overtaking Beth Mooney.
Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield rose four places to 10th after her half-century against South Africa, while England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge jumped six spots to 14th following her century against Sri Lanka.
–IANS
