Kranti Gaud and Nandani Sharma Make Significant Gains in ICC Rankings

India secured an unassailable 2-0 series lead over Zimbabwe in Raipur, prompting major upward movements for national bowlers in the latest official tables. Among them, kranti gaud and her teammate recorded notable advancements in the international bowling charts.

Kranti Gaud and Nandani Sharma Climb the Charts

Following strong team performances, kranti gaud climbed nine places to reach 43rd position in the ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings. Her consistent bowling efforts included picking up one wicket for 16 runs during the series opener, complemented by another single wicket conceding 15 runs in the second fixture.

Teammate nandani sharma also enjoyed a major boost, surging 26 spots to claim 45th place. The right-arm seamer collected three total wickets across the opening two games—highlighted by figures of two for 11 in the first match—while concurrently achieving a personal-best mark of 507 rating points.

Wider Standings and International Movement

The recent ranking updates capture broader international changes across various formats. In the T20I batting list, India's Shafali Verma retained her fourth-place standing after scoring 55 runs from 25 balls during the second encounter, while Deepti Sharma shifted up one position to joint-37th.

Meanwhile, international competitors like Australia's Megan Schutt, Ellyse Perry, and annabel sutherland made respective gains in the ODI player lists following a series sweep against Bangladesh. Perry and Sutherland both secured unbeaten half-centuries in the final contest, lifting Sutherland to a career-best 13th place in batting with 642 rating points.

Further updates featured New Zealand batters Georgia Plimmer and Maddy Green advancing following a tightly contested opening T20I against Australia in Sydney. Plimmer registered an unbeaten 85, propelling her 13 places upward to 48th, while Green reached a career-best 528 rating points to move into 34th place.

Sources: ICC, The Times of India, ThePrint.