Sree Charani becomes first Indian to exceed 800 points in ICC T20I bowling rankings

India’s victory in the Asia Cup has led to significant rises in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings for several Indian players. The team secured a 72-run win against Sri Lanka in the final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, earning its eighth Asia Cup title.

Among the standout performers was Sree Charani, who took four wickets in the final and finished the tournament with 12 wickets. Charani has surpassed the 800-point mark on the latest T20I bowling rankings update with a rating of 802, becoming the first Indian bowler to achieve this milestone.

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Only Australia’s Megan Schutt, with 806 points, has a higher ranking than Charani. She now joins an elite group of female bowlers, including England’s Sophie Ecclestone (802 points), who have reached or exceeded 800 points.

India’s all-rounder Deepti Sharma is Charani’s closest rival in the bowling rankings, rising four places to second after taking 14 wickets in the Asia Cup, including figures of 3/19 in the final.

In the batting rankings, Shafali Verma moved up one place to sixth after scoring 236 runs at an average of 47.20 during the tournament. She also improved five places to 15th in the all-rounder rankings.

The top spots for T20I batters remain held by Australians Beth Mooney and Georgia Voll. Other notable ranking improvements include Nigar Sultana, Imesha Dulani, Sharmin Akhter Supta, and Shawaal Zulfiqar, who all rose several positions following strong Asia Cup performances.

Additionally, several Bangladesh players advanced in the T20I bowling rankings. Marufa Akter moved up three places to 15th, Rabeya Khan also rose three spots to 18th, Sultana Khatun climbed five places to 32nd, and Fahima Khatun improved six positions to 49th.