Indian players move up in ICC Women's T20I rankings

Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma of India have climbed in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following the latest update this week.

Both players now share the 11th position after their impressive performances during the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.

Kaur's unbeaten 5 against Pakistan and a robust 66 against the United Arab Emirates saw her rise one spot, while Verma's scores of 40 and 37 propelled her up four places.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Inoshi Priyadharshani, an off-spinner, achieved a career-best fourth position, advancing three places after taking crucial wickets against Bangladesh and Malaysia.

Among other notable movements in the batting rankings, India's Richa Ghosh climbed four spots to 24th, Bangladesh's Murshida Khatun moved up six places to 47th, Sri Lanka's Vishmi Gunaratne rose seven places to 51st, and Thailand's Nattaya Boochatham surged ten places to 76th.

In the bowling rankings, Bangladesh's Nahida Akter rose nine places to 21st, Marufa Akter moved up one spot to 26th, Sri Lanka's Udeshika Prabodhani climbed four places to 30th, and India's Shreyanka Patil jumped an impressive 19 spots to 41st.

England captain Heather Knight returned to the top 20 after gaining two places, thanks to her match-winning unbeaten 46 off 31 deliveries in the final match against New Zealand, which England swept 5-0. Lauren Bell, another standout performer for England, entered the top 10 bowlers' list after a notable three-wicket haul.

New Zealand's Amelia Kerr moved up two places to 13th in the batting rankings, while her sister Jess Kerr climbed five places to joint-42nd in the bowling rankings, reflecting their contributions in recent matches.