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News18
17-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Shafali Verma Back In Top 10 Of ICC Women's T20I Rankings After England Series
Last Updated: Shafali Verma re-entered the top 10 in ICC Women's T20I Rankings after scoring 176 runs in the series, leading India to a 3-2 win. Smriti Mandhana remains top-ranked Indian batter. India opener Shafali Verma has re-entered the top 10 batters in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings released on Tuesday. Shafali was the youngest cricketer to make her debut in a Women's T20I match for India. She got her first cap at the age of 15. She is also the youngest player to complete a haul of 1000 runs in the T20I format. Under Shafali's leadership, India won the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. She wrapped up the five-match T20I series with 176 runs at a strike rate of 158.56, making her the second-highest run-getter behind fellow opener Smriti Mandhana. At 21, Shafali shone with the bat, top-scoring with 75 off 41 in India's last-ball defeat, and has jumped four spots to ninth place with 655 points. Mandhana, the highest-ranked Indian batter in the shortest format, remains in third place after amassing 221 runs in five innings to finish as the highest run-getter. Harmanpreet Kaur's side won the series 3-2, creating history. Jemimah Rodrigues dropped two places to 14th after scoring just 108 runs across the series, including a half-century. India captain Harmanpreet, who scored 65 in four games, stayed in 15th spot. Another key contributor to India's series win was Arundhati Reddy, who snapped up six wickets during the series. Arundhati, who took two wickets in the final T20I, jumped four spots to 39th place in the bowling rankings and rose 26 spots to 80th among the all-rounders. Several England stars also made positive strides. Spinner Charlie Dean broke into the top 10 bowling rankings after a Player of the Match performance, taking 3-23 in the last match. She leapt eight spots to share sixth place with Nashra Sandhu and Georgia Wareham. Linsey Smith gained nine places to 38th, while pacer Issy Wong jumped seven places to 50th. Emily Arlott, who debuted for England earlier this summer against the West Indies, improved 15 places to 67th. Sophia Dunkley, England's top scorer with 151 runs, gained seven points to reach 19th place in the Batting Rankings after contributions of 22 and 46 in the last two games. Meanwhile, opener Tammy Beaumont continued her recent surge, jumping 19 places to the 45th spot. With IANS Inputs view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hans India
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Mandhana closes in on No. 1 T20I ranking after century against England
Dubai: India's stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana has registered a huge gain in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings as she surged to a new career-best rating following her century against England. Mandhana smashed an electrifying 62-ball 112 runs to set up an emphatic 97-run victory, which saw her rise one slot to third place and a career-best 771 ratings points, and close to within 23 points of No.1 ranked player Beth Mooney at the top of the charts for T20I batters. With India set for a busy calendar ahead, Mandhana now has a golden opportunity to claim the top ranking across both white-ball formats. Mandhana's opening partner Shafali Verma also made a gain in the batting chart, moving up to 13th after contributing 20 runs in the same match. Meanwhile, Harleen Deol's quickfire knock of 43 saw her re-enter the batter rankings in equal 86th position. England's pace spearhead Lauren Bell was another big mover on the rankings chart. Bell's impressive three-wicket haul in Nottingham helped her climb two places to a career-high fourth on the T20I bowlers list. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is another one to gain in the latest weekly update after top-scoring for her team with 66 off 42 deliveries. She has gained 20 rating points to reach a career-best aggregate of 663 while retaining the ninth position. At the top of the T20I bowling rankings, Pakistan's Sadia Iqbal remains the No. 1-ranked bowler. But the race is heating up, with just 44 rating points separating the top 10 players. India's Shree Charani, who took four wickets on debut to enter the rankings in 450th position. The recently concluded T20I series between the West Indies and South Africa also brought good news for several Proteas players. Rising star Miane Smit leaped into 76th place in the T20I batter rankings after her impressive half-century in the final match at Cave Hill, while former skipper Sune Luus surged nine places to 31st among T20I all-rounders thanks to a solid all-round display.
Int'l Cricket Council
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Bell, Mandhana headline ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings
England fast bowler Lauren Bell and India's stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana have registered huge gains in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings after stellar performances in the opening match of their five-match series in Nottingham. Bell has moved up two slots to reach a career-best fourth position among bowlers after taking three wickets while Mandhana, who smashed an electrifying 62-ball 112 runs to set up an emphatic 97-run victory, has risen one slot to third place and a career-best 771 ratings points. The hosts suffered their heaviest T20I defeat in the opening fixture at Trent Bridge thanks to the heroics of Mandhana and left-arm spinner, Shree Charani, who took four wickets on debut to enter the rankings in 450th position. Mandhana's opening partner Shafali Verma has moved up one slot to 13th position after scoring 20 runs and Harleen Deol has re-entered the rankings in 86th position on the back of a 43 off 23 balls. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is another one to gain in the latest weekly update after top-scoring for her team with 66 off 42 deliveries. She has gained 20 rating points to reach a career-best aggregate of 663 while retaining ninth position. To know more about the ICC Rankings, please click here.
