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ICC Women’s T20I rankings: India retain top spots, Pakistan batters jump
ICC released the latest Women’s T20I player rankings on August 12 after Sri Lanka beat Pakistan 2-1 in the T20I series. Pakistan’s 21-year-old Shawaal Zulfiqar entered the top-50 batting list at 49th…
The Story in Brief
ICC released the latest Women’s T20I player rankings on August 12 after Sri Lanka beat Pakistan 2-1 in the T20I series. Pakistan’s 21-year-old Shawaal Zulfiqar entered the top-50 batting list at 49th after scoring 132 runs in three matches. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu moved up five places to 36th among bowlers.
India continue to dominate the rankings despite no series. Shri Charani is world No. 1 bowler and Deepti Sharma ranks 7th. In batting, Smriti Mandhana (5th), Shafali Verma (7th) and Harmanpreet Kaur (10th) give India three in the top 10. Deepti Sharma is India’s top all-rounder at 5th globally.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that India are automatic world beaters in women’s T20I needs a check. True, Indians hold top spots in bowling, batting and all-round lists, but those rankings include no recent series for them. Pakistan and Sri Lanka players climbed only after playing, while India’s numbers rest on older performances. The real test will come when India face either side in a bilateral series later this year.
Source: news.abplive.com
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