Deepti Sharma Creates History, Becomes First Player To Achieve Remarkable Feat

Indian star all-rounder Deepti Sharma sets a historic record against Pakistan in the opening match of the T-20 World Cup 2026. Deepti took a five-wicket haul and is named in a record of taking the most wickets in T20 cricket. Deepti helped India to seize victory easily. The Indian team defeated Pakistan in the opening match by a big margin of 64 runs at the Edgbaston Stadium. Deepti Sharma created history and surpassed the Thailand bowler Thipatcha Putthawong became the highest wicket-taker in women’s T20 Internationals.

The 28-year-old spinner has been sensational against the Pakistan Women’s team. In the very first match of the Women’s T20 World Cup, she played a valuable role for her team and gave a career-best performance so far. She took 5-10 in just 4 overs and delivered the best performance by a woman in T20 World Cup history.

Deepti created History in Women’s T20 Internationals

Deepti Sharma surpassed Thailand’s bowler Thipatcha Putthawong, and she became the leading wicket-taker in the women’s T20 internationals. In her career, she has played 145 matches, in which she bowled in 142 innings, and overall she has taken 166 wickets, which is the most in Women’s T20 Internationals. Previously, this record was held by Thipatcha Putthawong with 165 wickets, and now Deepti has become the number one bowler to achieve this feat.

Top 5 Wicket Takers in Women’s T20 World Cup History

Deepti Sharma – 166 – IND

Thipatcha Putthawong – 165 – THAI

Henirette Ishimwe – 160 – RWA

Megan Schutt – 152 – AUS

O Kamchompu – 148 – THAI

Deepti Sharma became the third Indian player to complete a 5-wicket haul in Women’s T20 World Cup history. She achieved this feat against the biggest rival, Pakistan. Before her, Priyanka Roy had taken 5-16 against Pakistan in 2009, and Renuka Singh Thakur against England had taken 5-15 in 2023. Deepti Sharma has been the most valuable cricketer in the history of Indian women’s cricket. She is now the highest wicket-taking bowler by surpassing Thipatcha Putthawong, which shows her approach and intent toward the game.

5-wicket haul for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup

Deepti Sharma – 5-10 Pakistan – Edgbaston, Birmingham 2026

Renuka Singh – 5-15 England – Gqberha, 2023

Priyanka Roy – 5-19 Pakistan – Taunton, 2009

Deepti Sharma’s T20 International Career

Deepti Sharma started her career back in 2016 against Australia. During her career overall, she has played 145 international matches with a bowling economy of 6.29 and an average of 19.22; overall, she has taken 166 wickets. In her overall career she took a 4-wicket haul one time, while she has taken a 5-wicket haul twice, and her career-best performance came yesterday against Pakistan in Birmingham, which was 5-10.

India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs

While batting first, India put up a total of 171 runs against the arch-rivals. Smriti Mandhana made a beautiful half-century and played a valuable knock of 68 runs. And after her, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh helped team India to score a total of 171 runs. Harmanpreet scored 36 runs, and Richa made 34 of just 17, and India easily set a target of 171 runs, and Pakistan was unable to chase down the target, and the whole team’s batting collapsed for just 106 runs, and India won the match easily by 64 runs.

Team India’s full Squad in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud.