Deepti drops a place as Annabel Sutherland tops ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings

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In the latest ICC Women’s Rankings update, Australian bowler Annabel Sutherland has emerged as the biggest gainer. She reclaimed the No. 1 position in the T20I bowling rankings following India’s 15-run victory over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final T20I.

The fast-bowling all-rounder returned to the top spot after India’s Deepti Sharma dropped one place, with both players now tied on a rating of 736, the same rating Sutherland held when she first reached No. 1 in August 2025.

Sutherland had previously reached the top spot in August 2025 after Pakistan spinner Sadia Iqbal slipped down the rankings. Deepti, with 1/28, was unable to retain her lead in the bowling rankings and now sits second, just one rating point behind Sutherland.  However, she still maintains the third spot in the ICC Women’s T20I All-Rounder Rankings with 382 points. 

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur also climbed two places to 13th in the ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings. Her rise is a result of the match-winning innings of 68 off 43 balls in the final T20I at Thiruvananthapuram. She also received the Player of the Match award, which moved her closer to the top 10.

India’s dominant 5–0 series whitewash against South Africa also helped in gains of other rankings.  Amanjot Kaur jumped seven places to join 78th. For Sri Lanka, batters Hasini Perera and Imesha Dulani made significant strides after scoring half-centuries. Perera jumped 31 spots, moving from a lower position to 40th following her 65 off 42 balls, while Dulani climbed 77 places to 84th after scoring 50 off 39 deliveries, including eight fours. 

India left-arm spinner Shree Charani advanced five places to 47th, while Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari moved up one spot to 32nd, and Chamari Athapaththu rose three places to 48th in the bowling rankings. Arundhati Reddy impressed with a quick 27 not out from just 11 balls and picked up a wicket, resulting in a jump of 21 places to 44th.