India's star spinner Shree Charani continues to justify her status as the world’s top-ranked T20I bowler with a sensational run in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The 21-year-old was the star of the show once again during tonight's clash against Bangladesh, turning in a clinical four-over spell that dismantled the opposition's momentum while keeping the runs firmly under check.
Shree Charani breaks Poonam Yadav's all-time record for India
Charani's brilliant figures of 2 for 21—at an exceptional economy rate of just 5.25—did more than just put India in the driver's seat; it etched her name into the national record books. By claiming two wickets on the night, she officially became the highest wicket-taker for the Indian Women’s team in a single edition of the T20 World Cup, surpassing a milestone that had stood for six years.
Overtaking a Legend
Heading into the match, the rising spin prodigy was tied at 10 wickets with former record-holder Poonam Yadav, who set the previous benchmark during India's memorable 2020 T20 World Cup campaign. Charani claimed the record outright the moment she dismissed Shorna Akter, before putting an exclamation point on her historic night by sending Nahida Akter back to the pavilion to further cement her place in Indian cricket history.
India Women bowlers with most wickets in a single edition of T20 World Cup:
12 - Shree Charani in 2026
10 - Poonam Yadav in 2020
9 - Diana David in 2010
8 - Poonam Yadav in 2014
8 - Poonam Yadav in 2018
8 - Radha Yadav in 2018