Australia’s Beth Mooney Retains No.1 Spot as ICC Women’s T20I Batting Rankings Updated for December 2025

Mooney remains firmly at No. 1 with a rating of 794, backed by her career-best 798 achieved against New Zealand at Bay Oval earlier in 2025. West Indies captain Hayley Matthews stays close behind at No. 2, registering a rating of 774, her career-high mark also recorded this year against South Africa in Barbados.

India’s Smriti Mandhana holds the third position with a rating of 767, just shy of her career-best 771 reached against England at Old Trafford in 2025. Australia’s Tahlia McGrath follows at No. 4 with 757 points; despite her current position, her peak remains an impressive 827, achieved against India in Mumbai in 2022.

South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt sits at No. 5 with a rating of 744, reflecting consistent form since reaching her all-time high of 748 against Scotland in Dubai the previous year. Sri Lankan star Chamari Athapaththu takes the sixth spot, holding 689 points after previously climbing to 705 against India in Dambulla in 2024.

At No. 7, South Africa’s Tazmin Brits stands at 679, followed by New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates at No. 8 with 671, whose peak of 770 dates back to her 2018 heroics against Pakistan in Guyana. India’s power-hitter Shafali Verma is positioned ninth at 655, recalling her highest rating of 776 from her explosive performance against South Africa in Lucknow in 2021. Australia’s Alyssa Healy rounds out the top ten with 639 points, far from her best of 718 notched against Sri Lanka in Sydney in 2019 but still maintaining her place among the elite.

The latest rankings underscore the competitive nature of women’s T20I cricket, with both emerging talent and experienced players shaping the sport’s global narrative. As international fixtures continue to intensify, these rankings are expected to evolve rapidly, reflecting the shifting form, consistency, and impact of the world’s best batters.