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N. Sree Charani has 10 wickets in three matches in the ongoing | Photo Credit: REUTERS

India left-arm spinner N. Sree Charani has moved to the top of the ICC Women’s T20I bowler rankings after a superb start to the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.

The 21-year-old currently leads the wicket-taking charts with 10 wickets in three matches at an average of 6.40 and economy of 5.33.

She moves ahead of fellow tweaker Linsey Smith, who is in third now. Smith is now between England teammates Charlie Dean (who rises to second) and Sophie Ecclestone.

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Meanwhile, Australia’s Georgia Voll holds onto her position at the top of the batting rankings, with teammate Beth Mooney rising to second. India’s Shafali Verma (sixth) and Harmanpreet Kaur (tenth) both rose a spot up the rankings.

West Indies’ Hayley Matthews remains the No. 1 allrounder, closely followed by New Zealand’s Melie Kerr.

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Published on Jun 23, 2026