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Deepti Sharma was the brightest star in the India vs Pakistan 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup match at Edgbaston, Birmingham on June 14. Sharma’s spin bowling never allowed the arch rivals to settle on the track while chasing the target.
In a spell of 4 overs, Deepti Sharma took 5 wickets for just 10 runs. With an impressive 5/10 bowling figures, the Indian all-rounder has also made a record in his name. She is now officially the No. 1 bowler in terms of most wickets in the Women’s T20I format.
Deepti Sharma is on top of the table
According to ESPN Cricinfo, Deepti now has 166 wickets to her name in the shortest format. He achieved the first position, leaving behind Thailand’s Thipacha Puthavong, who has 165 wickets.
Most wickets in Women’s T20I
166 – Deepti Sharma (India)
165 – Thipacha Puthavong (Thailand)
160 – Henriette Ishimwe (Rwanda)
152 – Megan Schutt (Australia)
148 – Onicha Kamchomphu (Thailand)
Most wickets in Women’s T20I
166 – Deepti Sharma
165 – Thipacha Puthavong
160 – Henriette Ishimwe
152 – Megan Schutt
148 – Onicha Kamchomphu pic.twitter.com/bG6rYaATmP– ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 15, 2026
Deepti’s record breaking bowling figure
There is another record that the spinner has added to his list. Deepti is one of the rare bowlers who took 5 wickets for the Indian women’s cricket team in the history of T20 World Cup. Before Deepti Sharma, Renuka Thakur and Priyanka Roy are the other two cricketers who have similar achievements.
Five wicket haul for IND-W in T20 World Cup
5/10 – Deepti Shamra vs PAK, Birmingham, 2026*
5/15 – Renuka Thakur vs England, Gkebarha, 2023
5/16 – Priyanka Roy vs PAK, Taunton, 2009
The Edgbaston pitch was suitable for spinners. When India was bowling in the second innings of the match after gaining a lead of 170 runs in the first innings. In the presentation ceremony, Deepti told that she got help from the soil.
The pitch helped the spinners
He explained that the ball was spinning on the track, so he only tried to control the speed of the ball in the air. A combination of slow pace and turn helped Deepti take 5 wickets and India won the match by 64 runs.
“I am very grateful. I love these kind of wickets… I think because it is turning, I varied my pace with every ball and every over. That helped me a lot. Yes, because it is turning, I just have to believe that I have to bowl a little slower in the wind and just believe in myself and bowl in the right areas. Yes, that is what I was doing,” she said after the match.
During the spell, Deepti Sharma took the wickets of Gul Firozha, Ayesha Zafar, Aliya Riaz, Nashra Sundhu and Tasmiya Rubab. Facing the spin attack, Pakistan women’s cricket team was out for just 106 runs in 17 overs. The other two spinners Shri Charani and Shafali Verma took 3 and one wicket respectively.
The Indian women’s next match in the ongoing T20 World Cup will be against the Netherlands on June 17 at Headingley Carnegie, Leeds.
