The International Cricket Council (ICC) released its final weekly women’s rankings update for 2025 on Tuesday, highlighting a historic shift in the T20I bowling charts and a familiar face returning to the summit of the ODI batting rankings.
Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has reached the No. 1 spot in the T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time in her career, while South African captain Laura Wolvaardt has overtaken India’s Smriti Mandhana to regain her position as the world’s premier ODI batter.
Wolvaardt’s Masterclass Against Ireland
Laura Wolvaardt’s return to the throne follows an extraordinary run of form during South Africa’s home series against Ireland. The Proteas skipper smashed two consecutive centuries—an authoritative 124 followed by an unbeaten 100—to secure a 3-0 series sweep.
New Rating:
Wolvaardt reached a career-best 820 rating points.
The Shift:
She displaced Smriti Mandhana, who had briefly held the top spot earlier this month.
ODI Bowling:
England’s Sophie Ecclestone remains the undisputed No. 1, though Australia’s Alana King has surged to second place. Deepti Sharma’s Historic T20I Milestone
Deepti Sharma’s ascent to the top of the T20I bowling rankings comes after a clinical performance in the series opener against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam. Her economical spell of 1 for 20 was enough to push her past Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who had held the top spot since August.
Margin of Victory:
Deepti now leads by a narrow single
rating point (737 total).
Rising Stars:
India’s Jemimah Rodrigues also made significant gains, jumping five places to 9th in the T20I batting rankings after her unbeaten 69 against Sri Lanka.
Other Notable Movers
Jemimah Rodrigues (IND): Moved up 5 spots to 9th (T20I Batting).
Arundhati Reddy (IND): Climbed 5 places to 36th (T20I Bowling).
Gaby Lewis (IRE): Advanced 4 places to 18th (ODI Batting) after strong performances against South Africa.
Sune Luus (SA): Rose 7 places to 34th in ODI batting and reached 22nd in the ODI all-rounder rankings.
