Australia’s Annabel Sutherland has held the No.1 spot for T20I bowlers since August, but Deepti’s latest spell of 1/20 from four overs against Sri Lanka in Vizag proved enough to help catapult the India star to the top of the rankings.
Deepti gained five rating points from India’s eight-wicket victory and the 28-year-old now holds a narrow one-point advantage over her Australia rival at the top of the rankings for T20I bowlers.