The 27-year-old, who struck unbeaten knocks of 40 and 70 in Mumbai, has overtaken compatriots Meg Lanning and Beth Mooney as well as India opener Smriti Mandhana to become the fourth Australian and 12th batter to top the women's T20I rankings.
India's star opener Smriti Mandhana underlined the importance of setting challenging totals for opponents and said that the side needs to work on it after the team's thrilling Super Over win against Australia.
India cruised to a seventh Asia Cup title earlier this month with a comprehensive eight-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka in the final and both Mandhana and Deepti have been the major beneficiaries.
Half-centuries from opener Smriti Mandhana, captain Harmanpreet Kaur and wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia powered India to a seven-wicket win over England in the first ODI held in Hove on Sunday
An aggressive half-century from opener Smriti Mandhana (63*) powered India to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their second T20I match at the ongoing cricket tournament in Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday
Mount Maunganui [New Zealand], March 7 (ANI): Indian women's team opener Smriti Mandhana has lauded Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof for making a great comeback in cricket just a few months after her pregnancy.
Rangiora [New Zealand], February 28 (ANI): Indian team opener Smriti Mandhana is stable after being struck on the head in a warm-up game ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup.
Dubai [UAE], December 31 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced England cricketer Tammy Beaumont, South African batter Lizelle Lee, Indian opener Smriti Mandhana and Ireland's Gaby Lewis as the four nominees for the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year.
Dubai [UAE], December 30 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced England cricketers Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver, Indian opener Smriti Mandhana and Ireland's Gaby Lewis as the four nominees for the ICC Women's T20I Player of the Year.
Queensland [Australia], October 10 (ANI): Indian women's cricket team head coach Ramesh Powar is optimistic about star opener Smriti Mandhana leading the side in the future.
Queensland [Australia], October 3 (ANI): Indian cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana has rated her 127-run knock against Australia in the one-off Pink Ball Test as one of the top three on Sunday.