In a timely boost just months before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, standout performers from India and Australia’s recently concluded T20I series have shaken up the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings. India, under skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, clinched a historic 2-1 series win Down Under, their first T20I series victory against Australia in Australia since January 2016, taking a 4-2 lead in the ongoing multi-format series (15 February to 9 March 2026) that features three T20Is, three ODIs, and a pink-ball Test at W.A.C.A., Perth.
India won the rain-shortened 1st T20I by 21 runs (DLS method), Australia hit back in the 2nd by 19 runs, and India sealed the decider by 17 runs. However, with the home side winning the 1st ODI comprehensively by 6 wickets, the scoreline has levelled at 4-4 heading into the 2nd ODI of the series.
Meanwhile, South Africa, led by Laura Wolvaardt, dominated Pakistan 2-1 in their T20I series en route to a white-ball tour (10 February to 1 March 2026), and currently lead the ODIs 1-0 after a 37-run win in the opener. These results have propelled key players up the charts, setting the stage for World Cup fireworks.
Batting Rankings:
Australia veteran Beth Mooney holds firm at the top of the T20I batters’ list, her consistency a benchmark for the global field. She scored 57 runs in three innings, at a strike rate of 109.61 and an average of 19 in three matches with the bat for her side in the series. Making the biggest leaps this week are Australia teammates Georgia Voll, who rocketed up 26 places to equal 10th, for scoring the most runs for Australia (116 runs at a strike rate of 161.11 and an average of 38.66 in three innings), which also included a half-century, ending as the 2nd highest run-scorer of the series. Ashleigh Gardner climbed up one spot to the 24th position (579 points)
Phoebe Litchfield (58 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 141.46), climbing four spots to 12th. India’s Jemimah Rodrigues (72 runs at a strike rate of 130.90 in three innings, including a half-century) also advanced one place to equal 10th, her right-handed flair adding momentum to the chasing pack.
Bowling Rankings:
Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal remains the queen of T20I bowling at number one, but the series Down Under sparked major shifts below. India’s Arundhati Reddy soared to a career-high, jumping five places to 11th after topping the wicket-taking charts with 8 wickets at an average of 10.87 and an economy of 7.25 in three innings, including her career-best four-wicket haul in the series.
Teammate Shree Charani (2nd highest wicket-taker of the series with 5 wickets at an average of 14.80 and an economy of 7.25 in three innings with the ball for her side) charged up 11 spots to 26th, while Australia’s Annabel Sutherland (joint leading wicket-taker for Australia with 4 wickets at an average of 13 and an economy of 6.50 in a couple of innings with the ball for her side in the series) alongside Sophie Molineux) rose two rungs to second, and Ashleigh Gardner (3 wickets at an average of 19.33 and an economy of 7.25 in a couple of innings with the ball in the series) gained two places to the 18th position. Kim Garth earned a massive rise as she climbed up 26 spots to the 78th position (391 points).
All-rounder Rankings:
Ashleigh Gardner’s dual impact shines through as she climbs one spot to third on the T20I all-rounders’ list, her wickets and contributions with the bat (71 runs at a strike rate of 119.33 and an average of 35.50 in three innings, including a half-century in the series) underscoring her value ahead of the World Cup. India’s Arundhati Reddy climbed up three spots to equal the 26th position (129 points) alongside Josephine Nkomo from Zimbabwe.
Renuka Singh climbed up one spot to equal the 33rd position (111 points) alongside Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal. Australia’s Darcie Brown has climbed up five spots to equal the 66th position (73 points) alongside South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen and Qiana Joseph from the West Indies. India’s Shafali Verma has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 69th position (72 points) alongside Sri Lanka’s Sugandika Kumari and Ireland’s Arlene Kelly.
These rankings updates highlight the depth and drama in women’s T20I cricket, with India and Australia’s series delivering career milestones that could define World Cup narratives.
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