India, Sept. 29 -- Indian spinner Sree Charani rewrote the record books in the ICC Women's T20I Bowling Rankings on Tuesday, becoming the highest-rated bowler in the history of the list. The left-arm spinner climbed to 817 rating points in the latest update, surpassing the previous benchmark of 806 set by Australia's Megan Schutt in November 2018. Charani's new mark is 11 points clear of the former record.

Her performance in the Asian Games final against Sri Lanka played a key role in the rise. Charani returned figures of 2/13 as India secured a commanding 147-run victory, finishing the tournament with the gold medal and adding another landmark to her individual campaign.

There was also movement for several Indian batters following the ...