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Sree Charani Becomes First Indian Bowler Above 800 ICC Ratings
Sree Charani is now the top-ranked bowler in women’s T20I cricket.
She became the first Indian bowler to score more than 800 ranking points.
She reached 804 points after bowling very well in the Asia Cup 2026 final.
In that match, she took four wickets for 20 runs.
She took 12 wickets during the whole tournament.
Deepti Sharma also played well and moved up to second among bowlers.
Shafali Verma climbed in both the batting and all-rounder rankings.
These ranking improvements came after India won its eighth Asia Cup title.
Sree Charani reached 804 points and became the first Indian bowler above 800 in the ICC T20I rankings.
Charani took 4-20 in the Asia Cup 2026 final and finished the tournament with 12 wickets.
Megan Schutt holds the women’s T20I bowling record with 806 points, while Sophie Ecclestone previously reached 802.
Deepti Sharma rose four places to second among T20I bowlers after taking 14 wickets in the tournament.
Shafali Verma moved to sixth among batters and 15th among all-rounders after India won its eighth Asia Cup title.
- Who
- Sree Charani, Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma, along with other Indian players.
- What
- Charani crossed 800 points in the ICC women’s T20I bowling rankings, while Deepti and Shafali also improved their positions.
- Where
- In the ICC women’s T20I rankings; the final was played against Sri Lanka.
- When
- In the latest ICC rankings update on Tuesday, after the Asia Cup 2026 final.
- Why
- Their performances in the Asia Cup, including India’s title-winning final, improved their ranking positions.
Key facts
- Sree Charani rating
- 804 points
- Charani’s ranking
- No. 1 among T20I bowlers
- Deepti Sharma
- No. 2 with 729 points
- Charani’s Asia Cup wickets
- 12
- Deepti’s Asia Cup wickets
- 14
- Shafali Verma’s batting ranking
- No. 6
- India’s Asia Cup titles
- Eight
