Deepti Sharma Bags Record, Becomes Highest Wicket-Taker In Women's T20Is Cricket

Deepti Sharma has entered cricket history by moving clear as the top wicket-taker in Women's T20 Internationals. The Indian all-rounder also owns a rare double in T20Is, with more than 1,000 runs and 150 wickets across her career in the format.

The off-spinner set the bowling record during the fifth and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram. With the first breakthrough of the match, Deepti moved past Australia's Megan Schutt, who had been level with 151 wickets before this game.

Deepti Sharma T20I wickets and bowling record in Women's T20 Internationals

As per ESPNcricinfo, Deepti is playing her 133rd Women's T20 International and now owns 152 wickets. The bowling average stands a little above 18, while the economy rate stays just over six. Deepti and Megan Schutt remain the only bowlers to have entered the 150-wicket bracket in Women's T20 Internationals.

Deepti Sharma has just one four-wicket haul in Women's T20 Internationals, but that spell proved decisive. The best figures read 4/10 against West Indies in 2019. That display underlined Deepti's control in the middle overs, where the off-spinner often builds pressure with tight lines.

Deepti Sharma T20I wickets and all-round numbers in Women's T20 Internationals

Earlier in the Sri Lanka series, Deepti became the first cricketer, male or female, to reach 1,000 runs and 150 wickets in T20Is. With the bat, Deepti has 1,107 runs at an average of 23.06 and a strike rate above 104. The left-handed batter owns two fifties, with a highest score of 64.

Deepti Sharma's latest record in Women's T20 Internationals further strengthens a growing all-round legacy in T20Is. The milestone against Sri Lanka adds another layer to a consistent career, with both bat and ball, for India in the shortest format.