By Admin 
On the basis of her excellent performance in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 held in England, India’s young star spinner Shri Charani has become the new number-1 bowler in T20 International cricket. Charani, who is performing brilliantly for the Indian team in the tournament, has taken 10 wickets in only three matches so far. Her brilliant performance of taking 3 wickets for 24 runs in the match against South Africa has taken her to the top of the rankings, where she has dethroned England’s Lynsey Smith. Sri Charani has moved straight from second position to the top position, while England’s left-arm spinner Lynsey Smith has slipped two places to third position after taking just three wickets in three matches. England’s off-spinner Charlie Dean has moved up one place to second position.
Shri Charani’s record-breaking performance
Shri Charani has emerged as India’s most influential match winner in the World Cup 2026. She is currently the highest wicket taker in this World Cup with 10 wickets. Along with this, she has also equaled the record of taking most wickets by an Indian bowler in a single Women’s World Cup edition. She has equaled the record made by Poonam Yadav in the 2020 Women’s World Cup. She started the tournament with a brilliant performance of 3 wickets for 21 runs, where she brilliantly supported Deepti Sharma’s 5 wicket haul. After this, in the match against Netherlands, Charani took 4 wickets for 19 runs and played an important role in India’s big victory. Even in the match against South Africa, he took 3 wickets for 24 runs and continued his excellent performance, although the Indian team failed to defend the score of 158 runs.
Major changes in the ranking of top-10 bowlers
Many major changes have been seen in the list of bowlers in the T20 International rankings. England’s spinner Sophie Ecclestone has jumped four places to reach fourth place, while Pakistan’s spinner Sadia Iqbal has also gained two places. On the other hand, Lauren Bell has slipped four places to seventh place, while India’s Deepti Sharma has also suffered a loss of three places in the new rankings.
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Ranking status of all-rounders
There has also been a change in the ranking of Women T20 International all-rounders. Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu has moved up one place and overtakes Deepti Sharma. Ireland’s Orla Prendergast and Pakistan’s captain Fatima Sana have also gained one place each. South Africa’s experienced all-rounder Marizanne Kapp has jumped five places to ninth position after her brilliant performance with both bat and ball against India. He first took 2 wickets for 17 runs against India and then led his team to victory by playing an unbeaten match-winning inning of 81 runs.
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