Shafali Verma’s explosive form in India’s 4-0 series lead over Sri Lanka has propelled her into the top six of the ICC Women’s T20I Batter Rankings, closing in on world No.1 Beth Mooney with just 60 rating points to bridge.
As the hosts gear up for the fifth T20I today, eyeing a whitewash in Thiruvananthapuram from 7 PM IST, Indian players are surging across multiple categories in the latest update. This rankings shake-up underscores India’s comprehensive dominance in the bilateral series running from December 21-30, 2025, with Shafali leading the run charts at 236 runs from four innings.
The 21-year-old opener has rocketed four places to sixth on the T20I batter list, fueled by three half-centuries and a strike rate of 185.82 at an average of 118, making her the series’ top scorer. Shafali, who previously topped the rankings in 2020 as only the second Indian after Mithali Raj, rediscovered her peak after a Player of the Match show (87 runs and 2 wickets) in last month’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final that sealed India’s maiden 50-over title.
Her recent T20I fireworks against Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s side now position her perilously close to dethroning Australia’s Beth Mooney. India’s Richa Ghosh also climbs, gaining seven spots to equal 20th position (593 points) alongside England’s Sophia Dunkley after her unbeaten 40 in the fourth match at Thiruvananthapuram.
Sri Lanka’s Hasini Perera is currently the 2nd highest run-scorer for her side and the 5th highest run-scorer of the ongoing T20I series with 100 runs at a strike rate of 112.35 and an average of 25 in four innings with the bat for her side so far. As a result, she has earned a humongous rise as she has climbed up 114 spots to the 71st position (375 points).
Kavisha Dilhari has scored 53 runs at a strike rate of 120.45 and an average of 13.25 in four innings with the bat for her side so far in the series. As a result, she has climbed up 3 spots to the 79th position (345 points).
Indian bowlers are reaping rewards too, with Renuka Singh vaulting eight places to equal sixth on the T20I bowler rankings following her four-wicket haul in the third match upon her return. Left-arm spinner Sree Charani leaps 17 positions to 52nd, claiming four wickets across the first four games.
Deepti Sharma clings to her perch at the top of the bowling charts, validating India’s spin-heavy strategy against Sri Lanka. Australia’s Sophie Molineux has climbed up 3 spots to equal the 28th position (581 points) alongside Sugandika Kumari from Sri Lanka.
West Indies’ Hayley Matthews maintains a commanding lead atop the T20I all-rounder rankings, her all-phase dominance proving tough to breach amid the Indian surge.
Renuka Singh Thakur from India has climbed up 4 spots to the 38th position (108 points). India’s Amanjot Kaur has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 33 spots to equal the 56th position (83 points) alongside Priyanaz Chatterji from Scotland.
Arundhati Reddy has climbed up 11 spots to equal the 65th position (76 points) alongside Sophie Molineux from Australia, Iris Zwilling from the Netherlands, and Shreyanka Patil from India. Shafali Verma from India has also climbed up three spots to equal the 75th position (72 points) alongside Leah Paul from Ireland and Darcie Brown from Australia.
With India on the cusp of a clean sweep under Harmanpreet Kaur, today’s finale could spark even more upward movement, especially if Shafali fires again.
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