Pakistan celebrates a double triumph in the fresh ICC Women’s T20I rankings as Sadia Iqbal reclaims her throne as world No.1 bowler. Her exploits against South Africa—five wickets in three T20Is, highlighted by 3/18—propelled her past Annabel Sutherland and Deepti Sharma with a two-place jump.
Iqbal, 30, has now toggled the top spot multiple times, her left-arm spin weaving magic under pressure. Sutherland’s brief reign ends, underscoring the cut-throat competition at the summit.
Fatima Sana’s brilliance amplified the gains: a 31-spot batting surge to 28th and five-place all-rounder climb followed her 47* in the finale. Series stats—146 runs, 2 wickets—netted her Player of the Match and Series accolades.
Bowling charts see Sophie Ecclestone at third, Nashra Sandhu at ninth. India’s bowlers, battling rain in Australia, earned big: Renuka Singh to fifth (+6), Arundhati Reddy to 16th (+19), Sree Charani to 39th (+8).
As rankings evolve, these performances signal a new era of parity and excitement in women’s T20Is, with Pakistan leading the charge.