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Gaud and Nandani Sharma climb women’s T20I rankings

ICC’s latest update also brings ODI gains for Schutt and Perry.

Beyond the Score · AI-assisted factual brief
Added 20 October 2026 · Source published 20 October 2026

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Nandani Sharma rose 26 places to 45th in the women’s T20I bowling rankings, while Kranti Gaud climbed nine to 43rd after India’s opening two wins against Zimbabwe. Sree Charani and Deepti Sharma retained first and second. In ODIs, Megan Schutt moved to fourth among bowlers; Ellyse Perry reached ninth among batters and 25th among all-rounders. These positions reflect ICC’s 20 October update, not a continuously refreshed table.

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