The great performance of the team in the Women T20 Asia Cup has also given a big boost to the players of India. The biggest jump was for star allrounder Deepti Sharma, who is now at No. 2 in women’s T20I bowlers after moving up four places. d
Deepti’s ascent, meanwhile, follows a prolific spell in the tournament in which she played an instrumental role in India defending their title. The veteran spinner took 14 wickets during the Asia Cup, being the leading wicket taker of the competition. India won the trophy after beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final at what was almost home ground for them, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, and her consistent wearing performances with the ball were invaluable.
India’s young left-arm spinner N Shree Charani continues to top the bowling rankings. With a career-best tally of 804 points, Charani has bolstered her rank. Her current score also places her at the top of the women’s T20I bowling rankings by any Indian in history, beating Mithali Raj’s previous record of 780 points achieved in 2011. Charani is only an additional two points away from making Megan Schutt’s all-time record of 806 points back in 2018.
There was also a shake-up among the India batting group. After a stellar Asia Cup, Shafali Verma moved up one spot to sixth in the T20I batting rankings. The hard hitting opene rended the tournament with the most runs, 236 runs. During the year, in addition to three centuries, she also scored three half-centuries while maintaining an extraordinary strike rate of 171.01 along with it.
Smriti Mandhana, on the other hand lost her fourth position in batting rankings while she is still fifth. The Mandhana-Shafali race was too closeThe gap between Mandhana and Shafali has been narrowed down to just four rating points (792 by Shafali compared to 796 by Mandhana).
The T20I allrounder rankings did not see any change at the top while Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu remained 3rd in that list as well. In one of her tournament performances, she took seven wickets with only5 runsagainst Indonesia. Her efforts also saw her rise to 27th in the T20I bowling rankings.
The latest rankings are a testament to the depth and quality of India’s performances during their successful Asia Cup run, with a plethora of Indian players making substantial gains.
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