Deepti Sharma took a big leap in the T20I rankings after the historic Women’s Asia Cup

Deepti Sharma’s outstanding run in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup has been rewarded with a significant rise in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings, with the Indian all-rounder climbing two places to sixth.

Deepti took eight wickets in three matches in the tournament and played a key role in India’s unbeaten run and qualification to the semi-finals. Her rise comes at a significant time when India occupy two positions in the top 10 bowling rankings through Deepti and teammate Sree Charani.

Charani has retained the No. 1 position with 779 rating points, while Deepti is within 60 points of her Indian teammate. Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Lauren Bell are placed between the two Indians in the latest standings.

Deepti’s latest rise in the rankings is also notable given her history at the top. She became the first T20I bowler for the first time in December 2025 and continues to remain among the leading performers in the format.

The 27-year-old also added another major milestone in her career during the Asia Cup. Deepti became the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20Ispassing by Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong. She now has 176 wickets from 152 matches, underscoring her longevity and consistency in the shortest format.

The spinner was particularly influential in the Asia Cup. In India’s opener against Thailand, she put up remarkable figures of 3/0 and became the first Indian bowler to take three or more wickets without conceding a run in a women’s T20I. She followed that up with another three-wicket haul against Hong Kong in China, conceding just nine runs.

MANDHANA STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN THE TOP 5

Smriti Mandhana also strengthened her position among the leading T20I batsmen after her impressive Asia Cup campaign. The India opener is currently ranked fifth with 744 rating points in the latest ICC rankings.

Mandhana’s position was boosted by her remarkable 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong in China, which helped India secure a 137-run victory and seal their place in the semi-finals. The innings contained 14 fours and seven sixes and was her second T20I century.

The knock also brought historic milestones with Mandhana moving past Mithali Raj to to become the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket with 10,880 runs. Her century also took her tally to 18 international hundreds, the most by any women batter.

With Charani retaining the number one bowling spot, Deepti moving up to number six and Mandhana holding the number five spot among the batsmen, India enjoy a strong position in the latest T20I rankings. Their form also reflected in the results as India stormed into the semi-finals unbeaten with six points and a net pace of 5.471, winning all three of their matches.

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Issued by:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published on:

08 Sep 2026 18:52 IST