Dubai, February 24 – Several key players from Australia and India, particularly Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, and Georgia Voll, have made significant progress in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings ahead of this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Their outstanding performances in the recently concluded T20I series between the two sides have boosted their rankings.
India recently won a closely contested series against Australia, securing a 2-1 victory on Australian soil, and this success is reflected in the rankings.
Indian fast bowler Arundhati Reddy has achieved a career-high ranking, moving up five places to 11th overall among T20I bowlers. Reddy, who was the standout bowler in the series with eight wickets, has been rewarded for her stellar performances. Alongside her, Shree Charani also made impressive progress, moving up 11 places to secure 26th in the T20I bowlers' rankings.
On the Australian side, several players saw their rankings improve. Annabel Sutherland, fresh from a strong series, moved up two positions to second overall, while Ash Gardner climbed two places to 18th. Despite these gains, the top spot for T20I bowlers remains held by Pakistan's Sadia Iqbal.
Gardner also saw progress in the T20I all-rounder rankings, moving up to third, further showcasing her all-round contributions. Meanwhile, Australian young guns Georgia Voll and Phoebe Litchfield made the biggest jumps in the T20I batters' rankings.
Voll rose an impressive 26 places to tie for 10th, while Litchfield moved up four spots to 12th. Jemimah Rodrigues of India also gained one spot to join Voll and Litchfield in a tie for 10th.
In the ODI rankings, the latest update sees several Proteas players making notable gains. Sune Luus experienced a significant jump, moving up four places to 30th among ODI batters and improving five spots to 17th for ODI all-rounders.
Marizanne Kapp also gained one position, climbing to second in the all-rounder rankings, just behind Australia's Ash Gardner. In the ODI bowler rankings, South Africa's Nonkululeko Mlaba moved up one place to join the ninth spot, while West Indies spinner Karishma Ramharack rose four positions to 26th, highlighting the continued rise of these players in the global rankings.
