Spin bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who played a crucial role in India’s first Women’s World Cup title win, visited the revered Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple on Sunday to offer prayers.
Deepti, also a Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Uttar Pradesh Police, participated in the ‘aarti’ and was honoured by the temple officials during her visit.
Deepti Named Player Of The Tournament
Last month, Deepti shone at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium, leading India to a historic victory on home soil. She was named Player of the Tournament for her consistent all-round performance throughout the event.
Deepti has come a long way since the shocking batting collapse in the 2017 World Cup final against England. She not only helped India secure the World Cup trophy but also became the first player
to achieve the double milestone of 200 runs and 20 wickets in a 50-over World Cup, in both men’s and women’s events.
Deepti’s World Cup campaign was one of the all-time greats. She scored 215 runs in seven innings at an average of 30.71 and a strike rate of 90.33, with three fifties and a highest score of 58. She also topped the wicket-taking charts with 22 wickets in nine innings at an average of over 20, including a match-winning fifty and a five-wicket haul in the final.
In the 2025 final, Deepti played a pivotal role by scoring a run-a-ball 58 and forming crucial partnerships with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh. She also delivered a game-changing spell when a 61-run stand between skipper Laura Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen threatened India’s chances. Deepti removed both set batters and secured a five-wicket haul, including the match-winning wicket of Nadine de Klerk.
“Feeling really nice, I could contribute this way in a World Cup final. We have always thought about how we can use the takeaways from every match. Thanks to them (the people), this would not have been possible. As a team, we are feeling very happy,” Deepti had said with joy after India’s win.
(With inputs from Agencies)
