Telugu girl Sree Charani creates history as World no. 1 T20I bowler

The left-arm spinner has reached a career-best 817 rating points, the highest-ever achieved by a bowler in the ICC Women’s T20I rankings. She surpassed the previous record of 806 points set by Australia’s Megan Schutt in November 2018.

Charani’s remarkable rise has been powered by a string of outstanding performances for India. During India’s triumphant Women's Asia Cup campaign, she claimed 12 wickets, including an impressive 4/20 in the final against Sri Lanka as India secured their eighth Asia Cup title.

Her form continued at the Asian Games in Japan. Charani produced career-best figures of 4/10 against the hosts Japan, helping India reach the semi-finals. She then claimed two wickets in the gold-medal match against Sri Lanka, which India won by 147 runs. Her performances helped take her rating to the historic 817-point mark.

Charani’s achievement also underlines the growing impact of Indian spin bowling in women’s international cricket. India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has moved into second place in the T20I bowling rankings with 754 points, while England’s Sophie Ecclestone is third with 723.

For Charani, the latest milestone marks an extraordinary rise on the international stage. Already established as the world’s leading T20I bowler, she has now rewritten the record books with the highest rating ever recorded in the format.

From Telugu roots to the summit of world women’s T20I cricket, Sree Charani has given Indian cricket another remarkable reason to celebrate.