India's Deepti Sharma moved past Australia's Megan Schutt to become the leading wicket-taker in women's T20I history.
Deepti Sharma trapped Nilakshika Silva leg-before in the 14th over to become the leading wicket-taker in women's T20Is with her 152nd dismissal.
Swashbuckling India opener Shafali Verma has climbed to sixth place in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings following a string of impressive half-centuries.
India opener Shafali Verma's recent resurgence has been further fuelled by her impressive performance in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka.
Deepti Sharma is just one wicket away from making history as the leading wicket-taker in women's T20Is; she is currently tied with Australia's Megan Schutt at 151 scalps.
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Deepti Sharma etched her name into global cricket folklore, becoming the first-ever cricketer across men's and women's games to register 1,000 runs and 150 wickets in T20 Internationals
Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma dazzled with the ball before Shafali Verma's pyrotechnics powered India to a commanding eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, clinching the five-match series in the third women's T20I.
India's off-spin bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been declared fit and is available for selection for the third T20I against Sri Lanka, head coach Amol Muzumdar confirmed on the eve of the match on Thursday.
The Indian women's cricket team enters 2026 riding on unprecedented momentum after their historic triumph in the 2025 ODI World Cup.