Dubai, May 27 -- Left-arm orthodox spinner Sadia Iqbal dethroned England's Sophie Ecclestone to take the top spot in the new ICC Women's Player Rankings.
The Pakistan tweaker, who was one of the leading performers at last year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup, rose one position to reign supreme.
Basking in the moment, the 29-year-old expressed delight and thanked those who have played a part in her journey.
"I've become the number one ranked T20I bowler, I'd like to thank everyone who is celebrating this achievement, I've received a lot of calls and messages," Iqbal said in a Pakistan Cricket Board
video.
"I'm glad that everyone is happy for me and appreciative of my achievement," she said.
The left-arm spinner lauded former Pakistan skipp...