Indian All-Rounder Deepti Sharma Claims Top Wicket-Taker Honor in Women’s T20Is

Deepti Sharma, a pivotal all-rounder for the Indian women’s cricket team, has made history by becoming the all-time leading wicket-taker in Women’s T20 Internationals. This celebrated milestone was reached in the final T20I against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Entering the match on par with Australian bowler Megan Schutt at 151 wickets, Sharma needed just one dismissal to claim the record outright. The historic moment arrived in the 14th over, when Sharma’s skillful bowling induced an error from Sri Lanka’s Nilakshika Silva, leading to her being caught. This achievement places Sharma at the pinnacle of T20I bowling for women. Furthermore, Deepti Sharma recently became the first Indian cricketer, irrespective of gender, to achieve the rare double of 1,000 runs and 150 wickets in T20 Internationals, underscoring her immense value and all-around contribution to Indian cricket.