{
  "id": 15757784,
  "title": "ICC T20I Rankings: Shree Charani, Deepti Sharma dominate as Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud make gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/icc-t20i-rankings-shree-charani-deepti-sharma-dominate-as-nandani",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T15:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/icc-t20i-rankings-shree-charani-152100308.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's bowlers, Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma, maintain their dominance at the top of the ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings. Fast bowlers Nandani Sharma and Kranti Gaud have made significant gains after performing well against Zimbabwe. India holds a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with their bowlers playing a crucial role. Nandani's climb of 26 places to 45th reflects her joint-leading wicket-taking performances in the series. Kranti Gaud also made progress, moving up nine spots to 43rd. The rankings highlight India's depth of bowling resources, with Charani and Deepti retaining their first and second positions, respectively. New Zealand's bowlers and batters have also made gains following the first match of the trans-Tasman series between Australia and New Zealand. Australia's Annabel Sutherland climbed to eighth place among T20I bowlers, while New Zealand's Jess Kerr rose to 17th. New Zealand batters Maddy Green and Georgia Plimmer also improved, climbing three and 13 places, respectively.",
  "summary": "Team India continues to shine in the ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings, led by the exceptional performances of Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma. With Nandani Sharma and Kranti Gaud climbing the rankings, the Indian women's team has established a commanding 2-0 lead over Zimbabwe in their series. This reinforces the depth of talent within the squad, while Australian players also rise in the ODI…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "ICC Rankings: Shree Charani, Deepti Sharma dominate as Nandani, Kranti make gains",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/icc-rankings-shree-charani-deepti-sharma-dominate-as-nandani-kranti",
        "published": "2026-10-20T09:51:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}