Deepti Sharma: Record rain by Deepti Sharma with 5 wickets, T20 highest wicket taker by women

• This is the best performance by a bowler for the Indian women’s team

• Big record for Deepti Sharma

• He took 5 wickets in the match against Pakistan

Indian Women’s Cricket Team T20 World Cup 2026 has started with victory. By Harmanpreet Kaur The Indian team under the leadership played their first match against Pakistan. In this match, Indian team defeated Pakistan by 64 runs. Star all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s unforgettable bowling played a key role in India’s impressive win over Pakistan, earning her the Man of the Match award.

Smriti Mandhana also played an important role in this match. She scored a brilliant 68 runs. But due to Deepti Sharma’s flurry, Pakistan women’s team could not stay on the field and India started the World Cup with a bang. Apart from this, Deepti also set a personal record in this match.

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Deepti Sharma took 5 wickets

Deepti Sharma was a star. She changed the match with five wickets and a direct hit. What a performance!

Incredible bowling figures.

4-0-10-5#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/uHqUnAMJL1

— Rahul (@rahulbababar) June 14, 2026

Deepti Sharma took 5 wickets for just 10 runs in her spell of four overs. This is the best performance by any Indian bowler in T20 international cricket. The previous record was held by Jhulan Goswami. She took 5 wickets for 11 runs against Australia in 2012. This is the third best performance in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Last year, Deepti Sharma also performed extremely well in the 50-over World Cup. Deepti Sharma who is an all rounder is the pride of India.

Most wickets in Women’s T20

Deepti Sharma has also become the most successful bowler in women’s T20 internationals. The Indian off-spinner has taken 166 wickets so far. Deepti has played 145 matches in her career. Puthavong has taken 165 wickets for Thailand’s Thipa. Among full-time team bowlers, Australia’s Megan Shutt is second only to Deepti with 152 wickets.

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Most wickets in Women’s T20 Internationals

• 166 – Deepti Sharma (India)
• 165 – Thipacha Puthavong (Thailand)
• 160 – Henriette Ishimwe (Rwanda)
• 152 – Megan Shutt (Australia)
• 148 – Hee Kamchomphu (Thailand)

After Renuka Thakur and Priyanka Roy, Deepti became the third Indian woman bowler to take 5 wickets in T20 World Cup. Renuka took 5 wickets for 15 runs against England in 2023. Priyanka Roy also took 5 wickets for 16 runs against Pakistan in 2009. Deepti’s bowling has been more profitable than both of them.