On the day of the first Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final at Kennington Oval, where West Indies take on Australia, the ICC released an updated set of Women’s T20I rankings that recognise the tournament's top performers. With the knockout stage underway, several players who have shaped their teams' campaigns with crucial runs and wickets have climbed the charts, while others still competing remain well positioned for further gains.

Australia’s Georgia Voll has retained the No. 1 spot among batters, thanks to her consistent performances throughout the group stage, a timely confidence boost as Australia prepares to face the West Indies in the semi-final. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt has moved up one place to joint third, reflecting her steady run-scoring across the tournament. Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu climbed two spots to seventh following her century against Ireland in Bristol, a knock that reaffirmed her match-winning ability in the shortest format.

England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge, the tournament's leading run-scorer so far, made a significant jump of five places to 11th, showing how strong World Cup form translates into ranking gains. Among other notable climbers: Ellyse Perry advanced five spots to 17th, South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen moved to 24th, and Scotland’s Darcey Carter leapt 13 places to 42nd after an impressive outing. England’s Sophia Dunkley rose three spots to 23rd (587 points), Scotland’s Sarah Bryce climbed three to 31st (534 points), and Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary gained four places to 40th (500 points). Sri Lanka’s Hasini Perera moved up three to 43rd (484 points), while Bangladesh’s Sharmin Akhter jumped six spots to joint 44th (483 points) alongside Brenda Tau and Theertha Satish.

New Zealand’s Brooke Halliday climbed six places to 62nd (404 points), and Pakistan’s Gull Feroza surged 20 spots to joint 20th (387 points) alongside Kelis Ndhlovu of Zimbabwe. New Zealand’s Isabella Gaze rose 14 places to joint 70th (380 points) with Pauke Siaka and Chipo Mugeri Tiripano. West Indies’ Chinelle Henry moved up 12 to 73rd (379 points), New Zealand’s Issy Sharp gained 17 spots to 79th (357 points), Bangladesh’s Juairiya Ferdous climbed seven to 96th (309 points), and Netherlands’ Heather Siegers advanced two places to 98th (301 points).

India’s N. Sree Charani remains firmly at the top of the T20I bowling rankings, anchored by a tournament haul of 14 wickets that has been central to India’s bowling success. England’s Sophie Ecclestone rose one place to third with eight wickets so far, while teammate Lauren Bell surged three spots to fourth, underlining England’s potent attack on helpful surfaces. South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba edged up to fifth, and Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu climbed to ninth, both rewarded for consistent performances in high-pressure games.

Outside the top ten, notable risers include South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp (up seven to 14th), Scotland’s Kathryn Bryce (up 17 to 26th), and New Zealand seamer Bree Illing (up six to 31st), all demonstrating how strong World Cup displays are driving ranking momentum. New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr moved up one spot to 11th (669 points), Bangladesh’s Nahida Akter climbed five to joint 27th (576 points) alongside India’s Radha Yadav, and Marufa Akter rose six to 38th (536 points). New Zealand’s Nensi Patel gained seven places to 43rd (522 points), Scotland’s Rachel Slater moved up nine to joint 49th (486 points) with teammate Olivia Bell, and Ireland’s Cara Murray soared 18 spots to 54th (473 points). Scotland’s Kirstie Gordon rose five to 61st (453 points).

Netherlands’ Caroline de Lange climbed eight places to joint 69th (420 points) with Bangladesh’s Fariha Trisna, while Bangladesh’s Ritu Moni rose 11 to joint 75th (408 points) alongside Silver Siegers (Netherlands) and Linokuhle Mabhero (Zimbabwe). New Zealand’s Sophie Devine advanced five to 80th (403 points), and Sri Lanka’s Mithali Ayodhya earned a massive 44-place rise to joint 82nd (398 points) with UAE’s Vaishnave Mahesh. West Indies’ Ashmini Munisar climbed 12 to 84th (395 points), Australia captain Sophie Molineux jumped 20 to 87th (389 points), England’s Danielle Gibson rose six to 93rd (364 points), and South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail surged 47 spots to joint 98th (351 points) alongside Zimbabwe’s Josephine Nkomo.