Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team Reaches Career-High ICC Rankings!

Pakistan Women's Cricket Team
  • Pakistan’s women’s cricket team stars have reached career high ratings in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings.
  • Sadia’s eight wickets at an average of 8.37 in the Asia Cup contributed to her rise.
  • India’s Smriti Mandhana achieved her best-ever T20I batter ranking, moving up to fourth place.

Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team!

Several stars from Pakistan women’s cricket team have reached career-high ratings and made significant advances in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings, thanks to their stellar performances in the recent Women’s Asia Cup.

Muneeba Ali’s Career-High Rating

Pakistan’s Muneeba Ali has achieved a career-high rating, climbing six places to 35th in the T20I batter rankings. Her strong performance in the Asia Cup played a crucial role in this achievement, highlighting her consistent contributions with the bat.

Gull Feroza’s Significant Gains

Pakistan’s opener, Gull Feroza, made a notable leap in the rankings, moving up 32 places to 64th. Her impressive batting displays throughout the tournament were key to her significant advancement.

Sadia Iqbal’s Rise in Bowlers’ Rankings

In the T20I bowlers’ rankings, Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal reached a career-high rating, advancing one place to fourth. Sadia’s remarkable performance, with eight wickets at an average of 8.37 in the Asia Cup, significantly contributed to her rise, placing her just behind England’s Sophie Ecclestone.

International Achievements

  • Smriti Mandhana of India: Achieved her best-ever T20I batter ranking, moving up to fourth place after a pivotal 60-run inning in the Asia Cup final.
  • Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka climbed three places to sixth in the T20I batter rankings, earning her highest rating ever. Athapaththu’s extraordinary performance in the tournament, which earned her the Player of the Tournament title, included accumulating 304 runs at an average of over 100.
  • Nigar Sultana of Bangladesh: Rose three spots to 14th place.
  • Harshitha Samarawickrama of Sri Lanka moved up three places to 20th.

India’s Rising Stars

  • Renuka Singh: Climbed four places to fifth in the T20I bowlers’ rankings after taking seven wickets at an average of 13.14 during the tournament.
  • Radha Yadav: Surged seven places to 13th in the same list.

Sri Lanka’s All-Round Success

In the T20I all-rounder rankings, Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari moved up 10 places to 17th, thanks to her impressive performances with both bat and ball in the Asia Cup. She is now just behind West Indies cricketer Hayley Matthews.

The recent advancements in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings reflect the exceptional talent and hard work of players from Pakistan and other participating nations in the Women’s Asia Cup, highlighting their growing influence and success on the international stage.

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