{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Chamari Athapaththu Hits Career-Best T20I Ranking as Sri Lanka-Pakistan Series Reshapes ICC Charts",
  "summary": "Following a strong series against Pakistan, several Sri Lankan and Indian players have gained ground in the latest ICC T20I and ODI rankings, with Chamari Athapaththu reaching the best rating of her career.",
  "content": "The recently concluded women's white-ball series between Sri Lanka and Pakistan has left a clear mark on the latest ICC player rankings, with several batters and bowlers from both sides moving up the charts. The standout story belongs to Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, who has climbed to the best rating of her career.\n\nAthapaththu reaches a career-high spot\nIn the ICC Women's T20I batters' rankings, Chamari Athapaththu has moved up to sixth place, the highest position she has held so far. Knocks of 39 in the first match and 40 in the second against Pakistan powered her one-place rise. That climb came at the cost of India's Shafali Verma, who slipped one spot to seventh. Australia's Beth Mooney continues to hold the top spot among T20I batters. Mooney recently claimed the Player of the Series award for her performances at the Women's T20 World Cup, and that form is still reflected at the top of the rankings table.\n\n \n\nThree Indians inside the top ten\nThree Indian batters currently feature in the top ten of the T20I rankings. Smriti Mandhana sits third, while Shafali Verma has dropped to seventh after Athapaththu's rise. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur holds the tenth spot among T20I batters. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's young batter Imesha Dulani produced the biggest jump of all. After an unbeaten 101 in the first T20I against Pakistan, she leapt 33 places to reach 23rd, the best ranking of her career so far.\n\nHarmanpreet moves up in ODI rankings\nIndia captain Harmanpreet Kaur also gained ground in the ODI batters' rankings, rising one place to ninth and pushing Pakistan's Sidra Ameen down to tenth. Among ODI bowlers, Pakistan's Nashra Sandhu picked up three places to reach tenth. Australia's Alana King, however, remains firmly at number one on the ODI bowlers' list. Deepti Sharma is the only Indian bowler inside the top ten ODI bowlers, holding ninth place with 614 rating points.\n\nWhat the shifts really mean\nThe changes across both formats make clear that batters and bowlers who delivered match-winning performances in the series have been rewarded directly in the ICC's calculations. For Sri Lanka, the rise of Athapaththu and Dulani is an encouraging sign, while for India, the continued presence of Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma among the top performers underlines the squad's overall depth.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• For cricket fans: The updated rankings could influence future seeding and standing for both teams and give India and Sri Lanka supporters a clear picture of where their favourite players now stand.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where does Chamari Athapaththu now stand in the ICC T20I rankings?\nShe has climbed to sixth place, the best rating of her career.\n\n2. What happened to Shafali Verma in the rankings?\nShe slipped one spot to seventh after Athapaththu's rise.\n\n3. Who tops the T20I batters' rankings?\nAustralia's Beth Mooney continues to hold the top spot.\n\n4. How big was Imesha Dulani's jump in the rankings?\nAfter an unbeaten 101 against Pakistan, she leapt 33 places to reach 23rd.\n\n5. How did Harmanpreet Kaur fare in the ODI rankings?\nShe gained one place to reach ninth, pushing Pakistan's Sidra Ameen down to tenth.\n\n6. Who leads the ODI bowlers' rankings and which Indian features in the top 10?\nAustralia's Alana King is number one, while Deepti Sharma is the only Indian bowler in the top 10, at ninth with 614 rating points.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/cricket/pakistana-ke-khilapha-shanadara-phorma-se-athapaththu-ne-racha-itihasa-icc-rainkinga-men-mari-kariyara-ki-sabase-bari-chhalanga-13529",
  "category": "Cricket",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-04",
  "tags": [
    "Chamari Athapaththu",
    "ICC Rankings",
    "Harmanpreet Kaur",
    "Shafali Verma",
    "Women's Cricket",
    "Imesha Dulani",
    "Sri Lanka vs Pakistan"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}