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Shafali Verma's T20I Ranking Soars: Indian Opener Back in Top 10

Shafali Verma's T20I Ranking Soars: Indian Opener Back in Top 10

The ICC has released the latest T20I rankings for women's batters, with India's star opener, Shafali Verma, making a b comeback. Shafali has climbed four places to secure a spot in the top 10, now at 9th position.

Sports News: The ICC has announced the updated rankings for women's T20 International (T20I) batters. India's star opener, Shafali Verma, has once again secured a place in the top 10. Shafali Verma made a remarkable comeback with her outstanding batting performance in the recent five-match T20 series against England. This performance directly benefited her in the ICC rankings, as she jumped 4 places to reach the 9th position.

Shafali Verma in Excellent Form

In the exciting series played between India and England, Shafali Verma scored a total of 176 runs, with a strike rate of 158.56. Shafali's performance is proof of how dangerous she can be as a batter in the T20 format. Her confidence and aggressive play against England's fast bowlers and spinners were once again evident. Due to this b performance, Shafali has returned to the top 10 in the ICC T20I rankings, a significant achievement for her career.

Jemimah Rodrigues Suffers a Loss, Smriti Mandhana Remains Top Indian Batter

In this ranking, however, Jemimah Rodrigues has dropped two places and is now at the 14th position. Meanwhile, India's vice-captain and star batter, Smriti Mandhana, remains in third place. Smriti Mandhana is currently the highest-ranked batter from India in T20Is.

Top 10 Women's T20I Batting Rankings

  • Beth Mooney - Australia
  • Hayley Matthews - West Indies
  • Smriti Mandhana - India
  • Tahlia McGrath - Australia
  • Laura Wolvaardt - South Africa
  • Tazmin Brits - South Africa
  • Chamari Athapaththu - Sri Lanka
  • Suzie Bates - New Zealand
  • Shafali Verma - India
  • Alyssa Healy - Australia

In the bowling rankings, India's star spinner Deepti Sharma has slipped one place and is now at number three. Meanwhile, the young spinner Radha Yadav has jumped three places to secure her position at the 15th spot.

England Players Shine in the Rankings

Even though England lost the historic series against India 2-3, their players have improved in the ICC rankings with outstanding performances. England's batter Sophia Dunkley has benefited the most. She scored 151 runs in the series against India and, on the strength of this performance, gained 7 places to reach the 19th position.

England's experienced batter Tammy Beaumont has jumped 19 places to reach the 45th position. In the bowling rankings, Charlie Dean has also improved significantly by 8 places and is now at the 6th position.

Arundhati Reddy Makes a Huge Leap in Bowling and All-rounder Rankings

India's all-rounder Arundhati Reddy has improved by four places in the bowling rankings, reaching the 39th position. In addition, she made a long jump of 26 places in the all-rounders' rankings and is now at the 80th position. This is a confidence-boosting moment in her career.

ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings (Top-5)

  • Sophie Ecclestone - England
  • Megan Schutt - Australia
  • Deepti Sharma - India
  • Shabnim Ismail - South Africa
  • Jess Jonassen - Australia

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