Sree Charani sets ICC T20I bowling record

Indian spinner Sree Charani has reached the highest rating points ever recorded in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings, following a string of stellar performances in recent tournaments, as reported by the ICC website.The left-arm spinner, who currently holds the top spot among T20I bowlers, attained a record-setting rating of 817 points. In doing so, she broke the previous record of 806 points set by Australia’s Megan Schutt in November 2018.Charani served as a cornerstone of India’s triumphant campaigns at both the Women’s Asia Cup and the Asian Games. She picked up 12 wickets throughout India’s title-winning Asia Cup run, highlighted by a game-defining 4/20 against Sri Lanka in the final to seal India’s eighth championship, according to the ICC website.Also read: India's pace puzzle, Kohli's purple patch in focus as West Indies face must-win second ODIHer dominant form carried into the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. She posted career-best figures of 4/10 against the host nation in the quarterfinals, then added two key wickets in the gold medal match against Sri Lanka, a performance that clinched the gold for India and elevated her rating to the record 817-point mark.Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma also advanced in the T20I bowling charts after taking three wickets in the Asian Games final, elevating her rating to 754 points. England’s Sophie Ecclestone stays in third position with 723 points.On the batting front, Indian opener Smriti Mandhana re-entered the top five of the ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings following her 79-run effort against Sri Lanka in the Asian Games final.Over in the ICC Women’s ODI Rankings, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews advanced three spots to fourth among batters, reaching 711 points after her historic 182-run innings against Zimbabwe.Also read: RCB retain 13 players, release four ahead of WPL 2027 seasonMultiple players from Zimbabwe and the West Indies made notable climbs during their ongoing ODI series.For Zimbabwe, Nyasha Gwanzura jumped 52 positions to 156th in the ODI bowling rankings after delivering a career-best performance of 4/33. Meanwhile, teammate Modester Mupachikwa rose 16 places to reach a career-high 40th in the batting rankings on the back of scores of 86 and 38 in the series.Australia’s Ash Gardner maintains her lead at the top of the ODI all-rounder rankings, while Matthews retains the No. 1 spot among T20I all-rounders. Alana King leads the ODI bowling rankings, Beth Mooney sits at the top of the T20I batting rankings, and Smriti Mandhana holds her place as the world's top-ranked ODI batter.