Women's World Cup 2025: In the opening match of the Women's ODI World Cup 2025, played at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday, Deepti Sharma set a record that will be remembered for a long time in the history of women's cricket. By taking three crucial wickets, including that of Sri Lankan tutorage Chamari Atapattu, she laid the foundation for India's victory and moreover achieved a major personal milestone.
Deepti Sharma dismissed Sri Lankan tutorage Chamari Atapattu to take her 142nd wicket in ODI cricket. With this, she surpassed Neetu David (141 wickets). She then dismissed Kavisha Dilhari and Anushka Sanjivani to take her tally to 143. With this record, Deepti now becomes India's second-most successful bowler without Jhulan Goswami (255 wickets).
The journey of Indian women's cricket and Deepti's role
For a long time, India's identity in women's cricket rested on players like Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj. Now, in this new era, players like Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Deepti Sharma are leading the team forward. Notably, Deepti is not only a bowler but moreover a reliable all-rounder. Her tenancy in bowling and consistency in batting have led India to victory on numerous occasions.
The power of radiance in data
Deepti has taken 143 wickets in 112 innings. This performance is proof that she has surpassed legends like Neetu David and Nusheen-ul-Khadir. While Rajeshwari Gayakwad is very tropical to her, Deepti has surpassed her for now. This victory moreover indicates that she could be on her way to rhadamanthine India's greatest bowler of all time.
Hope for the future
The 2025 World Cup has started with a win for India, and Deepti's bowling played a crucial role in this victory. The team management and fans hope she maintains this momentum in the remaining matches of the tournament. If her performance continues like this, she could plane rencontre Jhulan Goswami's record of 255 wickets. This could be the whence of a new cricketing saga for India.
Most wickets for India in WODIs
- Jhulan Goswami - 255 (203 innings)
- Deepti Sharma - 143 (112 innings)
- Neetu David - 141 (97 innings)
- Nooshin-ul-Khadir – 100 (77 innings)
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad - 99 (64 innings)
