T20I bowlers ranking: Deepti Sharma claims No. 1 spot
Deepti Sharma leads T20I bowling rankings with 737 points after key performance against Sri Lanka, nearing record of 150 wickets and 1,000 runs in Women's T20Is.
- Tuesday's ICC update shows Deepti Sharma, India all‑rounder, as the new World No.1 T20I bowler, overtaking Annabel Sutherland, Australia fast bowler, by one rating point.
- In the opening T20I on Sunday, December 21, Deepti Sharma, India all-rounder, delivered a 1-20 four-over spell including Hasini Perera's wicket at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam.
- Deepti sits within striking distance of historic T20I milestones, needing four wickets to surpass Megan Schutt's 151 wickets and becoming the first to reach 150 wickets and 1000 runs.
- India are 1‑0 in the five‑match series, with the second T20I today in Visakhapatnam where Deepti Sharma will play, while Arundhati Reddy and Jemimah Rodrigues climb five places in the rankings.
- After the WPL 2026 auction last month, UP Warriorz bought Deepti back for Rs 3.2 crore, reflecting her rising profile after being the ODI World Cup's top wicket‑taker with 22 scalps one and a half months ago.
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India’s Deepti Sharma tops ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings for first time in career
Deepti took 1 wicket for 20 runs in the 1st T20I match of the ongoing Sri Lanka series which was enough for her to dethrone Australia fast bowler Annabel Sutherland, pipping her by one rating point to sit at the top of the table with 737 points.
Deepti Sharma, Wolvaardt Top ICC Women's Player Rankings in Latest Update
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has topped the ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time in her career while South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has regained the No.1 position in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings after the latest weekly update Sports News | Deepti Sharma, Wolvaardt Top ICC Women's Player Rankings in Latest Update.
ICC Rankings: Deepti Sharma becomes No. 1 T20I bowler, Smriti Mandhana slips to No.2
Deepti Sharma rises to the top of ICC T20I bowling rankings after her performance against Sri Lanka, while Smriti Mandhana moves down to second in ODI batting as Laura Wolvaardt reclaims the top spot.
Deepti Sharma set to achieve what Hardik Pandya couldn't in T20Is, only two wickets away from creating history
India all-rounder Deepti Sharma will be in action today in the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam. She is on the cusp of creating history and could become the first-ever cricketer to achieve a unique double in the history of the shortest format of the game. Deepti has a chance to become the first player, in men's and women's cricket, to pick up 150 or more wickets and also score 1000 or more runs in T20Is. She is just two wickets awa…
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