The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the latest Women’s T20 International rankings, with significant changes at the top of the bowling charts. Pakistan spinner Sadia Iqbal has reclaimed the No. 1 position, while India’s Renuka Singh Thakur has moved into the top five.
Sadia Iqbal climbed two places to become the No. 1 ranked Women’s T20I bowler following her performance in the recent three-match T20I series against South Africa. She claimed five wickets in the series and finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker. In the decisive match at Benoni, she returned figures of 3/18, which lifted her back to the top of the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings.
Sadia had previously held the No. 1 ranking at the end of 2024 before Australia fast bowler Annabel Sutherland overtook her last month. With her latest performances, she has regained the top position.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana also made gains in the T20I all-rounders’ rankings, moving up five places to sixth. In addition, she jumped 31 places in the batting rankings to reach joint 28th position. In the decisive match against South Africa, Fatima scored an unbeaten 47 off 30 balls and took two wickets as Pakistan won the match.
For India, Renuka Singh Thakur advanced six places after the first T20I of the Australia tour to move to fifth in the Women’s T20I bowling rankings.
In the latest ICC rankings update, players from Pakistan and India recorded notable movements across categories.
Sadia Iqbal (Pakistan) – No. 1 Women’s T20I bowler
Fatima Sana (Pakistan) – Sixth in T20I all-rounders’ rankings
Renuka Singh Thakur (India) – Fifth in Women’s T20I bowlers’ rankings
Annabel Sutherland (Australia) – Former No. 1 bowler
Deepti Sharma (India) – Second-ranked spinner behind Sadia
