India opener Shafali Verma rose to sixth in the latest ICC Women’s T20I rankings after three unbeaten fifties against Sri Lanka. Smriti Mandhana stayed third, while Deepti Sharma retained her No. 1 bowling spot. Renuka Singh Thakur, Shree Charani and Vaishnavi Sharma also gained ground, as India strengthened their squad depth ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup.