Dubai, Dec 30 (NationPress) The recent resurgence of India opener Shafali Verma has been significantly boosted by her outstanding performance in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka, allowing her to ascend to the sixth position in the latest Women's T20I Batter Rankings.

The young Indian talent has made a remarkable climb of four spots, bringing her closer to the top position she previously achieved in 2020, thus becoming only the second Indian cricketer, after Mithali Raj, to attain the number one ranking in T20I cricket.

Shafali has rediscovered her peak form, building on her remarkable performance during last month's ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final, where she scored 87 runs and took two wickets, playing a crucial role in securing India’s first-ever 50-over World Cup title.

Her magnificent form has seamlessly transitioned into the T20 format, where she has been in exceptional form against Sri Lanka, accumulating three half-centuries and leading the run-scoring charts in the series.

Currently, Shafali trails top-ranked Australian batter Beth Mooney by merely 60 rating points, illustrating her growing influence in the T20I format.

Another Indian star, Richa Ghosh, has also made significant strides in the T20I batter rankings, moving up seven places to reach the 20th position after her match-winning innings of 40 not out in the fourth game against Sri Lanka.

The Indian bowling ranks have witnessed a substantial boost too, with Renuka Singh and Shree Charani making notable advancements. Renuka, following her brilliant four-wicket haul in the third match of the series, has surged eight spots to enter the top six of the T20I bowler rankings.

Left-arm spinner Shree Charani has advanced by 17 places, landing at the 52nd position, while Vaishnavi Sharma has made an extraordinary leap of 390 places to reach the 124th spot in her debut international series.

Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma continues to dominate the T20I bowler rankings, while Hayley Matthews from the West Indies maintains a strong lead among T20I all-rounders.

For Sri Lanka, left-handed opener Hasini Perera has risen by 114 places to 71st in the batter rankings after commendable performances in the series, while Kavisha Dilhari has made a slight improvement to reach 79th.

With India taking a commanding 4-0 lead in the five-match series and aiming for a whitewash on Tuesday, the rankings reflect their dominance, showcasing both batters and bowlers on the rise.