Deepti Sharma’s all-round brilliance helped India win their first ICC Women’s World Cup title and earned her the prestigious Player of the Tournament award. She became the first cricketer in history to score more than 200 runs and claim at least 15 wickets in a single Women’s ODI World Cup edition.
In seven innings, Deepti scored 215 runs with three half-centuries, including a crucial 58 in the final against South Africa. With the ball, she dominated the entire tournament and finished as the leading wicket-taker with 22 scalps. Her best figures of 4 for 51 came against England, but it was her performance in the final that really sealed her legacy.
When India needed someone to step up under pressure, Deepti delivered. She first steadied the innings with her composite fifty before becoming a match-winner with the ball. Her double wicket over broke the back of South Africa and turned the match decisively in India’s favour. She finished with a five-wicket haul, making her the only player ever to score more than 50 runs and take five wickets in a World Cup final.
Deepti’s consistency and composure stood out throughout the tournament. Whether India needed ball control, a breakthrough or crucial runs, they delivered every time.
Her record-breaking campaign also made her the first Indian player, male or female, to win the Player of the Tournament award at a World Cup. It was a fitting recognition for someone who was India’s quiet match-winner for a long time.
Deepti Sharma records at the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup
- Deepti Sharma became the first woman cricketer to score 200 runs and take more than 20 wickets in a single edition of a World Cup.
- She is also the first Indian player to be named Player of the Tournament at a Women’s World Cup.
- Moreover, the India all-rounder is the only player to score fifty and take five wickets in a Women’s World Cup final
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