Shafali Verma of India plays a shot during the 4th T20I match between India and Sri Lanka at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India, on December 28, 2025. (CREIMAS for BCCI)
India opener Shafali Verma rose to the 6th place in the recent ICC T20I rankings for batters after her impressive performances in the ongoing Sri Lanka series. Meanwhile, her compatriot Renuka Thakur also rose to 6th n the bowlers’ rankings after she grabbed a four-fer against the Lankan Lions in the 4th T20I. Their teammate Deepti Sharma, however, continues to reign supreme as the No.1 bowler in the rankings.
The 21-year-old Shafali, a former top-ranked batter, moved up four places after scores of 69 not out off 34 balls in the second T20I against Sri Lanka, followed by unbeaten knocks of 79 off 42 deliveries and 79 off 46 balls in the third and fourth matches in Thiruvananthapuram.
In the bowling rankings, Renuka gained eight places to reach joint-sixth position following a match-winning haul of four for 21 in the third match that India won by eight wickets to seal the series.
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Meanwhile, vice-captain Smriti Madhana, who slammed 80 in the fourth T20I, retained her third position in the rankings and Jemimah Rodrigues slipped one place to 10th in the batters rankings.
Also, left-arm spinners Sree Charani and Vaishnavi Sharma also progressed in the latest weekly rankings update with the home side taking a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.
Charani moved up 17 places to 52nd in the bowling rankings while Vaishnavi Sharma has galloped 390 places to reach 124th position in her first international series as the 50-over world champions weigh their options in preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be held in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5.
For Sri Lanka, left-handed opener Hasini Perera has advanced 114 places to 71st position among batters after scoring 22, 25 and 33 in the three matches played this past week and Kavisha Dilhari has climbed up three places to 79th.
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