Deepti Sharma Loses No.1 T20I Bowling Rank as Annabel Sutherland Reclaims Top Spot

India women’s cricket team star Deepti Sharma has been dethroned as the number one ranked T20i bowler in the updated rankings. The Indian all-rounder had climbed to the top of the standings for the first time in her career in December 2025.

However, her stay as the number 1 ranked T20I bowler was short-lived as she has now been replaced by Annabel Sutherland. As per the latest rankings, Deepti has slipped one position to the 2nd on rankings for bowlers in T20Is. Sutherland, who became the no.1 ranked bowler in August 2025, has now reclaimed her spot with a rating of 736.

Deepti Sharma Slips to No. 2 as Annabel Sutherland Reclaims Top Spot in T20I Rankings

Renuka Singh Thakur, who was earlier ranked 6th, has slipped five places to 11th. This means Deepti Sharma is now the only Indian player in the top ten. In the T20I batting rankings, Australia’s Beth Mooney remains at number one with 794 points. Smriti Mandhana stays on number 3 while Shafali Varma retains her spot at number 6.

Jemimah Rodrigues has slipped two places to 12th and is now out of the top 10. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has moved up two spots from 15th to 13th and is close to entering the top 10. In the all-rounder rankings, West Indies star Hayley Matthews is at the top of the standings. Deepti is ranked at number 3 at present while there is no other Indian in the top 20.

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