Pakistan ki left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal ne phir se ICC Women’s T20I Bowler Rankings mein No.1 position haasil kar li hai. ICC ne 27 May 2025 ko announce kiya ki Sadia ne dubara se top spot le liya hai – aur ye unki career ka ek bada milestone hai, saath hi Pakistan women’s cricket ke liye bhi ek proud moment hai.
Ye doosri baar hai jab Sadia No.1 bani hain. Pehli baar October 2024 mein Women’s T20 World Cup ke dauraan unhone top spot chhuna tha. Ab England ki superstar Sophie Ecclestone, jo 2020 se No.1 position par thi, wo 4th spot tak gir gayi hain kyunki unhone West Indies ke against recent series miss ki – injury ke kaaran jo Women’s Premier League mein lagi thi.
Ye rankings ka reshuffle dikhata hai ki women’s T20I bowling kitni competitive ho chuki hai aur Sadia Iqbal ne apne performances se consistently sabko impress kiya hai.
Sadia Iqbal ka dominance
2024 T20 World Cup (Dubai) mein Sadia ne fire mode on kar diya tha. Pichle saal unhone 19 T20I matches mein 30 wickets liye, avg. 14.30 ka. Deepti Sharma (India) ke saath woh joint-highest wicket taker rahi Full Member teams ke beech.
Sri Lanka ke against ek group match mein Sadia ne 3 wickets for 17 runs liye – us match ke baad unka rating Ecclestone ke 757 points ke barabar pahucha aur unhone short-term ke liye No.1 spot bhi le liya. Baad mein Ecclestone ne South Africa ke against 2 for 15 ki performance se spot wapas le liya, lekin ab Sadia ne phir se summit capture kar liya hai!
Unka overall record bhi kamaal ka hai – 47 T20Is mein 59 wickets, avg. 17.52 – Pakistan ke bowling attack ki jaan ban chuki hain.
Sophie Ecclestone – Injury ka asar
Ecclestone ne February 2020 se lekar ab tak No.1 position pakad rakhi thi, lekin West Indies ke against England ki 3-0 win mein unki absence ka bada impact pada. Knee injury ke baad wo sirf domestic cricket tak limited rahi – is wajah se wo ab 4th spot par aa gayi hain. Peak rating unki 762 thi 2024 World Cup ke time.
Ranking mein aur kaun utra-chadha?
- Deepti Sharma (India) – ab No.2 pe hain, thanks to consistent spells.
- Annabel Sutherland (Australia) – ab No.3, impact steadily grow kar raha hai.
- Lauren Bell (England) – jump of 13 ranks! Ab wo No.6 pe hain – West Indies series mein 7 wickets liye.
- Nashra Sandhu (Pakistan) – abhi bhi No.8 pe stable, aur Pakistan ke liye ek aur ace baller.
Baaki categories mein bhi halchal
- Hayley Matthews (West Indies) – ab bhi No.1 T20I all-rounder. England ke against runs aur wickets dono mein top form.
- England ki batting trio – Nat Sciver-Brunt (up to 9th), Heather Knight (17th), aur Sophia Dunkley (29th) – sab ki rankings mein zabardast growth.
- Smriti Mandhana (India) – ab bhi top Indian batter with 753 points at No.4.
History repeat ho rahi hai
Sadia Iqbal ab sirf dusri Pakistani woman hain jo ICC player ranking mein No.1 bani hain – pehle Sana Mir ODI rankings mein top pe gayi thi 2018-19 mein. Ye Pakistan ke women’s cricket ke liye ek huge moment hai – aur naye players ke liye motivation bhi.
Jaise-jaise T20I cricket evolve ho raha hai, aage bhi rankings mein kaafi uthal-puthal ho sakti hai – especially agar Ecclestone wapas full fitness mein aayi toh. Tab Sadia, Deepti aur Sutherland ke beech competition aur bhi interesting hoga.
