In a thrilling precursor to the 10th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5, 2026, the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings have exploded with change.
Young guns Georgia Voll of Australia and New Zealand skipper Amelia Kerr have seized the top spots in batting and all-rounder categories, respectively, fueled by match-winning heroics in recent series. With New Zealand defeating South Africa 4-1 in T20Is (before the Proteas snatched a 2-wicket thriller in the first ODI of their ongoing series), and Australia dominating West Indies 3-0 in T20Is en route to sealing the ODIs with a 90-run rout on March 29, these updates spotlight rising stars ready to light up the global stage.
T20I Batting Rankings: Voll’s Maiden Century Catapults Her to No. 1
Australia’s opener Georgia Voll (815 points) has dethroned teammate Beth Mooney to claim the pinnacle of the ICC Women’s T20I batter rankings, rocketing up eight places after a blistering performance in the Caribbean. In the third T20I against West Indies, part of Australia’s clean sweep from March 20 to early April, Voll unleashed 101 off just 53 balls in St Vincent, securing her spot as the fourth youngest women’s batter to score centuries in both white-ball formats at 22 years and 230 days. This explosive knock displaced Mooney, who had held the top spot since January 2024, signaling Voll’s emergence as a destructive force ahead of the World Cup.
New Zealand skipper Amelia Kerr ended as the leading run-scorer of the T20I series with 276 runs at a strike rate of 158.62 and an average of 55.20 in five innings, including a half-century and a century in five matches with the bat for her side in the series against South Africa. As a result, she has climbed up a couple of spots to the 6th position (730 points). India’s Jemimah Rodrigues has climbed up one spot to equal the 10th position (644 points) alongside South Africa’s Tazmin Brits. Georgia Plimmer ended as the 3rd highest run-scorer of the series with 124 runs at a strike rate of 127.83 and an average of 24.80 in five innings, including a half-century in five matches with the bat for her side in the series. She climbed up one spot to the 44th position (477 points).
South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen ended as the leading run-scorer for her side and the 4th highest run-scorer of the series with 114 runs at a strike rate of 129.54 and an average of 28.50 in five innings, including a half-century in five matches with the bat for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up four spots to the 51st position (441 points). New Zealand’s Brooke Halliday scored 73 runs at a strike rate of 104.28 and an average of 18.25 in five matches with the bat for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up 7 spots to the 64th position (383 points).
Sri Lanka’s Vishmi Gunaratne (374 points) has climbed up a couple of spots to the 68th position. England’s Sophie Ecclestone climbed up 3 spots to the 69th position (371 points). Lucy Barnett from the Isle of Man has climbed up 3 spots to the 70th position (368 points). Sri Lanka’s Imesha Dulani has climbed up 3 spots to the 71st position (355 points). Shemaine Campbelle from the West Indies has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 73rd position (349 points) alongside Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari, who climbed up 3 spots. Chinelle Henry from the West Indies has climbed up a couple of spots to the 79th position (342 points).
T20I Bowling Rankings: Iqbal Holds Firm Amid Amelia Kerr’s Charge
Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal clings to the top of the T20I bowling rankings with a slender lead, but the chase is heating up. New Zealand’s Kerr climbed three spots to No. 10 after her five-wicket bounty against Laura Wolvaardt’s South Africa, adding bowling bite to her batting exploits. As the World Cup countdown ticks, less than three months away, these shifts, alongside Australia’s white-ball mastery over Hayley Matthews’ West Indies (including that ODI series-clincher on March 29), promise a bowler-heavy battle in England and Wales.
India’s Renuka Singh has climbed up one spot to the 5th position (712 points). India’s Arundhati Reddy has climbed up a couple of spots to the 9th position (697 points). Australia’s Megan Schutt has picked up one wicket in a couple of innings with the ball for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up one spot to the 16th position (653 points).
The West Indian skipper Hayley Matthews picked up 4 wickets at an average of 22 and an economy of 8 in three innings with the ball, ending as the joint 3rd highest wicket-taker of the series alongside Jahzara Claxton. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 19th position (630 points). New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu picked up 3 wickets in three innings with the ball for her side in the series against South Africa. As a result, she has earned a massive rise as she has climbed up 12 spots to equal the 27th position (576 points) alongside India’s Shree Charani.
South Africa’s Ayabonga Khaka ended as the leading run-scorer for her side and the joint 2nd highest wicket-taker of the series with 8 wickets at an average of 15.37 and an economy of 8.20 in four innings, including a four-wicket haul in four matches with the ball for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 33rd position (553 points). Australian leg-spinner Alana King ended as the joint highest wicket-taker of the series with 5 wickets at an average of 11 and an economy of 5.50 in three matches for her side. As a result, she has climbed up 12 spots to the 65th position (421 points).
New Zealand’s Sophie Devine ended as the highest wicket-taker of the series with 9 wickets at an average of 12.66 and an economy of 7.12 in five innings, including a four-wicket haul. As a result, she has climbed up 9 spots to the 66th position (419 points). South Africa’s Tumi Sekhukhune picked up a three-wicket haul in her only game in the series. As a result, she has climbed up three spots to the 78th position (403 points).
Jahzara Claxton from the West Indies picked up 4 wickets in three innings with the ball for her side in the series. As a result, she has climbed up 12 spots to the 99th position (331 points).
T20I All-Rounder Rankings: Kerr’s Dream Series Ousts Matthews from no. 1
New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr (508 points) has rewritten the script at No. 1 for T20I all-rounders, ending West Indies’ Hayley Matthews’ 29-month reign since October 2023. Leading the White Ferns to a commanding 4-1 T20I series win over South Africa (March 15 to late March), Kerr piled on 276 runs and snared five wickets, blending skipper’s steel with all-round brilliance. Her haul not only powered New Zealand’s dominance but also underscored her versatility, positioning the hosts as dark horses for England 2026 despite South Africa’s gritty ODI fightback.
Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari has climbed up a couple of spots to the 11th position (217 points). New Zealand’s Jess Kerr has climbed up one spot to the 26th position (135 points). Australia’s Ellyse Perry picked up 1 wicket with the ball and scored 96 runs at a strike rate of 128 and an average of 32 in three innings with the bat, has climbed up 6 spots to equal the 34th position (114 points) alongside New Zealand’s Rosemary Mair.
South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen has climbed up a couple of spots to equal the 40th position (107 points) alongside Fahima Khatun. New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu has climbed up 3 spots to the 42nd position (105 points). South Africa’s Ayabonga Khaka has climbed up 6 spots to the 44th position (101 points). Australia’s Alana King has climbed up 7 spots to equal the 69th position (70 points) alongside teammate Darcie Brown and Zimbabwe’s Kelis Ndhlovu, who has climbed up a spot. Zaida James from the West Indies has climbed up 8 spots to equal the 78th position (66 points) alongside England’s Alice Capsey.
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