ICC Rankings: Athapaththu reaches career-best 6th after Sri Lanka's series win
Synopsis
Imesha Dulani's maiden T20I century sent her rocketing 33 places up the ICC rankings, while captain Chamari Athapaththu hit a career-best sixth — Sri Lanka's series double over Pakistan has reshuffled the women's T20I and ODI ranking tables in ways that matter heading into the next global qualification cycle.
Key Takeaways
Chamari Athapaththu climbed to a career-best 6th in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings after scores of 39 and 40 against Pakistan.
Imesha Dulani jumped 33 places to a career-best 23rd following her maiden T20I century of unbeaten 101 .
Beth Mooney of Australia retains the No.
1 T20I batting ranking after her ICC Women's T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament award.
Sri Lanka won the ODI series 2-1 ; Harshitha Samarawickrama scored 173 runs across three matches and rose to 13th in ODI batting.
Pakistan's Nashra Sandhu entered the ODI bowling top 10, moving up three places to 10th .
Pakistan's Shawaal Zulfiqar surged from outside the top 100 to 52nd in T20I batting.
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has surged to a career-best sixth position in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings, following her pivotal contributions in Sri Lanka's T20I series victory over Pakistan. The updated rankings, released on 4 August, also reflect significant gains for her teammates and several Pakistan players.
Athapaththu and Dulani Lead Sri Lanka's T20I Gains
Athapaththu posted scores of 39 and 40 across the first two T20Is, earning a one-place rise to sixth and registering a new career-high rating in the process. Her consistency at the top of the order was central to Sri Lanka's series triumph.
Teammate Imesha Dulani was the standout mover, rocketing 33 places to a career-best 23rd after smashing an unbeaten 101 in the opening T20I against Pakistan — her maiden T20I century. It is the kind of innings that can redefine a player's international standing, and the rankings reflect exactly that.
At the top of the T20I batting table, Australia opener Beth Mooney retains the No. 1 position, bolstered by her Player of the Tournament-winning performances at the recently concluded ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Pakistan Players Also Register Gains Despite Series Defeat
Pakistan found silver linings despite losing the T20I series. Muneeba Ali climbed four places to a career-best 30th, while Shawaal Zulfiqar made a dramatic leap — from outside the top 100 to 52nd — on the back of scores of 63 and 48 in the first two matches.
Sri Lanka Clinch ODI Series 2-1; Harshitha Stars
The ICC Women's ODI Rankings also saw notable movement after Sri Lanka sealed the three-match ODI series 2-1, capping it with an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the decider. Harshitha Samarawickrama, named Player of the Series, was the leading run-scorer with 173 runs across three matches.
Her unbeaten 73 in the final ODI lifted her four places to 13th in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings. Hasini Perera gained two places to move to 35th, while Pakistan's Gull Feroza climbed nine spots to 45th and captain Fatima Sana advanced six places to 56th.
Bowling Rankings: Nashra Sandhu Moves into Top 10
In the ICC Women's ODI Bowling Rankings, Pakistan left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu moved up three places to 10th after claiming four wickets during the series. From the Sri Lankan camp, Athapaththu rose one place to 31st in the ODI bowling rankings, while all-rounder Kavisha Dilhari climbed three spots to 33rd.
With the Women's Asia Cup and World Cup qualification cycles approaching, these ranking gains carry added weight for both Sri Lanka and Pakistan as they look to consolidate their standing in the global women's game.
Point of View
Not just a one-off. For Sri Lanka women's cricket, the double series win over Pakistan is significant context: it is the kind of consistent bilateral performance that builds World Cup seeding and qualification leverage. The more interesting question mainstream coverage skips is what this means for Pakistan — Shawaal Zulfiqar's surge from outside the top 100 to 52nd in two innings suggests a batting pipeline that the team's selectors may be underutilising at the top of the order.
NationPress
4 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chamari Athapaththu's current ICC Women's T20I Batting Ranking?
Athapaththu has reached a career-best sixth position in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings as of 4 August, following her scores of 39 and 40 in Sri Lanka's series win over Pakistan.
How many places did Imesha Dulani jump in the ICC Rankings?
Imesha Dulani jumped 33 places to a career-best 23rd in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings after scoring an unbeaten 101 — her maiden T20I century — against Pakistan in the opening match.
Who tops the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings?
Australia opener Beth Mooney holds the top position in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings, a standing reinforced by her Player of the Tournament performance at the recently concluded ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
What were the results of the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan women's series?
Sri Lanka won both the T20I and ODI series against Pakistan. They clinched the ODI series 2-1, with the deciding match ending in an emphatic eight-wicket victory for Sri Lanka.
Which Pakistan players improved their ICC Rankings despite the series loss?
Muneeba Ali moved up four places to a career-best 30th in T20I batting, Shawaal Zulfiqar leapt from outside the top 100 to 52nd, and ODI bowler Nashra Sandhu climbed three places into the top 10 at 10th.
