Dubai, 20 October (H.S.): Indian spin bowlers Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma have maintained their dominance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s T20 International rankings. Meanwhile, fast bowlers Nandani Sharma and Kranti Gaud have improved their positions in the bowling rankings following impressive performances in India’s home series against Zimbabwe.

India have secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after winning the first two encounters. Indian players delivered impressive performances in the opening two matches played in Raipur. Fast bowler Nandani Sharma claimed three wickets across the two matches, placing her among the joint-leading wicket-takers. Her performances earned her a significant rise in the rankings, as she climbed 26 places to reach 45th position.

Kranti Gaud also moved up nine places to 43rd. Meanwhile, Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma retained their first and second positions, respectively, among T20 bowlers after delivering economical performances against Zimbabwe.

The T20 bowling rankings also witnessed changes following the opening match of the Trans-Tasman series between Australia and New Zealand. Australia’s Annabel Sutherland climbed one place to eighth, while New Zealand’s Jess Kerr advanced five places to 17th. Bree Illing rose six places to 23rd, and Nensi Patel moved up five positions to 35th.

New Zealand batters Maddy Green and Georgia Plimmer also gained ground in the T20 batting rankings. Green climbed three places to 34th, while Plimmer made an impressive 13-place jump to 48th. However, Australia’s experienced batter Beth Mooney continued to hold the top position in the world T20 International batting rankings.

## Australian Players Gain Ground in ODI Rankings

Australian players also improved their positions in the One-Day International rankings following the conclusion of the ODI series against Bangladesh.

Fast bowler Megan Schutt moved up one place to fourth in the bowling rankings. Ellyse Perry climbed one position to ninth in the batting rankings and made a significant 14-place leap to 25th in the all-rounders’ rankings.

Annabel Sutherland also gained four places in the ODI batting rankings, moving to 13th after scoring an unbeaten half-century in the final match of the series. Bangladesh’s Sharmin Akhter Supta climbed five places to reach 25th position.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar