ISLAMABAD: Pakistan women’s cricket team received a major ranking boost just weeks before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England, with several white-ball stars making impressive gains on the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following a dominant 3-0 series sweep over Zimbabwe in Karachi.
The timely surge in rankings, led by captain Fatima Sana, spinner Sadia Iqbal, and veteran left-armer Nashra Sandhu, has injected fresh momentum into Pakistan’s preparations for the expanded 12-team global event, which begins on June 12 across seven English venues.
Big gains for a host of Pakistan players on the latest T20I rankings update 👀
Details 👇https://t.co/jX9ccb9o9R
— ICC (@ICC) May 19, 2026
Fatima Sana climbs both batting and bowling charts
Skipper Fatima Sana was adjudged Player of the Match in the series finale after an unbeaten 62. The talented all-rounder gained four spots to move to 23rd overall among T20I batters, achieving a new career-high rating.
Fatima also collected five wickets across the three-match series, jumping six places to equal 29th on the T20I bowlers’ list.
Fatima Sana sends a warning ahead of the Women’s #T20WorldCup 2026 with a record-breaking fifty 👀
Details 👉 https://t.co/UAUVTTFljC pic.twitter.com/qsyVs3VPc6
— ICC (@ICC) May 16, 2026
Spinners dominate rankings update
Teammate Nashra Sandhu gained one spot to move to equal seventh on the bowling rankings following her five scalps during the Zimbabwe series.
Another Pakistan spinner, Sadia Iqbal, remains at the very top of the T20I bowlers’ rankings after taking six wickets against Zimbabwe, while Tuba Hassan jumped 16 places to 44th following her decent efforts in the same series.
Pakistan gear up for a shot at maiden Women’s #T20WorldCup glory with a strong 15-member squad 💪
Details 👉 https://t.co/DsTKpZR0yx pic.twitter.com/6gXgWbLRu8
— ICC (@ICC) May 16, 2026
Big batting gains for Ayesha Zafar and Eyman Fatima
There were significant gains on the T20I batters’ list for Ayesha Zafar (equal 52nd) and Eyman Fatima (89th), with the pair rising from outside the top 100 ahead of the T20 World Cup after some impressive knocks against Zimbabwe.
England-New Zealand ODI rankings moves
On the ODI rankings front, following a tied 1-1 series between England and New Zealand, in-form pacer Lauren Bell shot up three spots to 18th with a new career-high rating on the ODI bowlers’ list. She also improved three spots to 22nd among ODI all-rounders.
New Zealand left-hander Brooke Halliday (up three slots to 14th) was the big winner among ODI batters, with teammate Isabella Gaze (up seven rungs to 51st) and England’s Charlie Dean (up four spots to 58th) also making gains.
