NEW DELHI: India's hard-hitting right-hander Shafali Verma and bowler Radha Yadav made significant gains in the latest ICC T20I rankings released on Tuesday.
Shafali climbed three places to 12th in the T20I batters rankings after scoring 84 runs in four innings against Bangladesh, while Radha Yadav surged 16 spots to jointly hold the 30th position among T20I bowlers, following her impressive performance of claiming seven wickets at an average of just over 10 in the same series.
While Hayley Matthews continues to lead the T20I rankings, Pakistan's Sadia Iqbal is making strides towards England's Sophie Ecclestone at the top of the T20I bowlers list.
Matthews, who was named Player of the Series in the West Indies' recent 4-1 victory over Pakistan, maintains a strong presence across all three T20I categories.
The dynamic all-rounder moves up one spot to third in the T20I batting rankings, rises to fifth in the latest bowler rankings, and holds a comfortable lead in the all-rounder category. Her outstanding performance against Pakistan saw her amass 205 runs and claim seven wickets.
Among other developments, West Indies' Shemaine Campbelle jumped 16 places to 70th in the T20I batting rankings, while Afy Fletcher climbed 16 spots to 25th among T20I bowlers.
Pakistan also saw positive advancements in the T20I bowling rankings with the performances of two of their players.
(With ANI inputs)
