{
  "id": 7534637,
  "title": "Charani Breaks New Ground, India Stars Surge In Latest ICC Women's T20i Rankings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/charani-breaks-new-ground-india-stars-surge-in-latest-icc-womens-t20i",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:53:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/charani-breaks-new-ground-india-stars-surge-in-latest-icc-womens-t20i-rankings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai, Sep 15: India's spinner Shree Charani has made history by breaking new ground and reaching new heights in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings. Charani's exceptional performance, including a remarkable 4/20 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, propelled her above the 800-point mark for the first time in her career, earning her a career-best rating of 804. This achievement marks a significant milestone, surpassing former Indian captain Mithali Raj's previous record of 780 points in batting rankings back in 2011.\n\nIndia's bowlers have also been rewarded with significant gains in the rankings. Deepti Sharma, who topped the tournament as the leading wicket-taker with 14 scalps, ascended four places to claim the second spot overall. Seamer Nandani Sharma and leg-spinner Prema Rawat have also shown impressive improvement, with the former climbing 10 places to 94th and the latter surging 50 places to 96th. These rankings highlight the remarkable talent and progress of India's women's cricket team in the ICC T20I format.",
  "summary": "Dubai, Sep 15: India spinner Shree Charani retained the top spot with career-best rating points, while compatriot Deepti Sharma climbed four places to second in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings released here on Tuesday. Charani reaches new milestone Charani's outstanding 4/20 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka lifted the left-arm spinner above the 800-point mark for…",
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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."
}