Pakistan women players move up in latest ICC T20I rankings

Pakistan women cricket team huddled during a game. — PCB/File

Pakistan women players have made progress in latest T20 International (T20I) rankings announced by cricket’s global governing body announced on Tuesday.

Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal has retained her position at the top of the T20I bowling rankings, continuing her consistent form.

Skipper Fatima Sana has climbed one place in the all-rounder rankings, moving up to 13th position. Meanwhile, experienced all-rounder Nida Dar has also improved her standing in the bowling rankings, rising one spot to 33rd.

Despite these individual gains, no Pakistani batter features in the top 20 of the batting category. Muneeba Ali is ranked 36th and Nida Dar holds the 39th spot among batters.

Sadia remains the top-ranked bowler in the world with 746 points, maintaining her lead over other international players.

Nashra Sandhu is also among the elite, occupying the eighth position with 704 points. Fatima has retained her 38th spot in the bowling rankings.

In the batting category, Australia’s Beth Mooney holds on to the top position with 794 points, followed by West Indies' Hayley Matthews with 774 points.

India’s Smriti Mandhana has climbed to third place, surpassing Australia's Tahlia McGrath.

The rankings also saw changes in the bowling department at the top level. Australia’s Annabel Sutherland has overtaken India’s Deepti Sharma to claim the second position, while England’s Lauren Bell has moved up two places to reach fourth.

In the all-rounder category, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews continues to lead with 505 points, followed by New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr. Nida Dar ranked sixth globally among all-rounders.

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