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Athapaththu Among Big Movers, Enters Top Three In T20I All-rounders Rankings
T20I Player Rankings: Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu has been richly rewarded for her outstanding recent performances, making notable gains in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings.
Athapaththu was named Player of the Series in Sri Lanka’s dominant 3-0 clean sweep over Bangladesh, delivering an all-round performance that underlined her importance to the side. The experienced campaigner scored 115 runs across three innings and also picked up four wickets, showcasing her versatility ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which is set to begin on June 12.
Her efforts have resulted in a rise of three places to 41st in the T20I bowlers’ rankings. Additionally, she has climbed two spots in the all-rounders’ list to secure the third position overall. In doing so, Athapaththu has moved ahead of India’s Deepti Sharma and Australia’s Ash Gardner. Only New Zealand captain Melie Kerr and West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews remain ahead of her in the all-rounders’ standings.
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Chennai Super Kings: Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel stressed that while every game is played with the intent to win, the side has moved past its ‘relaxed mode’ and is now firmly focused on maintaining the winning momentum if they are to enter the IPL 2026 playoffs.
Babar Reaffirms His Desire To Continue Playing In All Three Formats For Pakistan
T20 World Cup: Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has shut down talk of whether he would continue to play all formats and reaffirmed his desire to continue playing in all three formats, saying a player’s job is to play, not to decide which format to skip.
Character More Important Than On-field Performance, Says Vaishnavi On Life In International Cricket
T20 World Cup: For left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, donning the India jersey and transitioning to the senior set-up after U19 Women’s T20 World Cup win has been the realisation of a long-standing dream.
Radha's T20 WC Selection A Result Of Massive Improvements With Bat And Ball: Tanuja Kanwar
Inter Zonal Multi Day Trophy: Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Tanuja Kanwar has termed Radha Yadav’s inclusion in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup squad as a ‘big comeback,’ and attributed her selection for the mega event to a ‘massive improvement’ with both bat and ball.
Sneh Rana Vows To Return With 'more Bang' After T20 WC Omission; Shifts Focus To Iconic Lord’s Test
T20 World Cup: Seasoned off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana has reacted with her characteristic demeanour after being omitted from India’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup, saying that she will aim to return with ‘more bang’ and has shifted her immediate focus to giving her best in the historic one-off Test against England at Lord's.
Mindset Is The Same As Before – Become World Cup Champion Again, Says Kranti Gaud
T20 World Cup: India pacer Kranti Gaud has asserted that the national team will head into the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a singular, familiar objective: of becoming champions once again. India are yet to win a Women’s T20 World Cup but go into the mega event, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England, as current ODI World Cup champions.
Sciver‑Brunt Ruled Out Of England’s ODIs Against NZ With Calf Injury; Dean To Lead
T20 World Cup: In what comes as a major scare ahead of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, England captain Nat Sciver‑Brunt has been ruled out of the upcoming three‑match ODI series against New Zealand due to a minor tear in her left calf, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Sunday.
Since We Have Won One, We Want To Make It Two, Says Jemimah Rodrigues Ahead Of T20 WC
IISM Degree Distribution Ceremony: India batter Jemimah Rodrigues said the team is motivated to build on its recent success and is preparing with renewed hunger for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, adding that their aim is to make it two global trophy triumphs after winning the ODI World Cup on home soil last year.
Amanjot’s Absence From T20 WC A Big Blow, Nandni’s Rise Encouraging, Says Muzumdar
IISM Degree Distribution Ceremony: India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted that seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot Kaur’s absence from the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup is a major setback for the team but expressed confidence in uncapped pacer Nandni Sharma’s emergence in the next few months.
टी20 वर्ल्ड कप में अमनजोत की जगह किसी और को खोजना बहुत मुश्किल था: कप्तान हरमनप्रीत
T20 World Cup: भारतीय महिला क्रिकेट टीम की कप्तान हरमनप्रीत कौर ने स्वीकारा है कि पीठ की चोट के कारण अमनजोत कौर की गैरमौजूदगी से, 12 जून से 5 जुलाई तक इंग्लैंड में होने वाले आगामी विमेंस टी20 वर्ल्ड कप के लिए टीम में एक बड़ा खालीपन आ गया है। हालांकि, कप्तान ने भरोसा जताया कि भारती फुलमाली और राधा यादव सकारात्मक इरादे के साथ जिम्मेदारी संभालेंगी।
India Will Carry A Winning Habit Into Women’s T20 World Cup, Says BCCI Secretary Saikia
T20 World Cup: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has expressed confidence that the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will carry forward the winning habit from last year’s ODI World Cup triumph at home into the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England.
Have High Hopes From Team To Do Well Despite Amanjot And Kashvee's Absence, Says Amita
T20 World Cup: Chief selector Amita Sharma admitted that replacing injured seam-bowling all‑rounders Amanjot Kaur and Kashvee Gautam was a difficult task, but stressed that the hopes are still high from the Indian team to perform well at the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played in England from June 12 to July 5.
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