Deepti Sharma created history and became the 1st Indian Woman Cricketer to take 100 Wickets & 1000 runs in T20I Cricket.
Indian Cricket’s Star All-Rounder Deepti Sharma Reaches Major Milestones:
- Deepti Sharma, a leading Indian all-rounder, achieved two historic feats in women’s T20 cricket.
- She crossed the 1000-run mark by scoring 30 runs in the second T20 against Australia.
- Earlier, in the 2023 World Cup, she became the first Indian cricketer to take 100 T20 wickets.
- These achievements solidify Deepti’s position as a crucial player for India in the T20 format.
Additional details:
- Deepti reached the 1000-run milestone in 27 balls, batting first after Australia won the toss.
- She previously became the first Indian to take 100 T20 wickets during the World Cup group match against West Indies.
Most Runs for India in Women’s T20I
| Position | Name of Cricketer | Total Runs | Highest Score | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 3201 Runs | 103 | 160 |
| 2 | Smriti Mandana | 3075 Runs | 87 | 127 |
| 3 | Mithali Raj | 2364 Runs | 97* | 89 |
| 4 | Jemmiah Rodrigues | 1942 Runs | 76 | 91 |
| 5 | Shafali Verma | 1579 Runs | 73 | 67 |
| 6 | Deepti Sharma | 1001 Runs | 64 | 103 |
🚨👏 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗖 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡𝗘! Deepti Sharma makes history as the 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡 to achieve this remarkable feat in T20Is.
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) January 7, 2024
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*Deepti Sharma becomes the FIRST Indian with 1000+ runs and 50+ wickets in women's T20Is.*
— 𝙎𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙝𝙫𝙠𝙛18❤️🔥 (@Saurabhvkf18) January 7, 2024
*Runs – 1001 🪁*
*Wickets – 110 🎯*
*(highest of all Indians)* pic.twitter.com/hiL0gfPONa
🚨 Milestone Alert 🚨
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 7, 2024
Congratulations to Deepti Sharma 👏 👏
She becomes the first #TeamIndia cricketer (in women's cricket) to surpass 1⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ runs and take 1⃣0⃣0⃣ wickets in T20Is. 🙌 🙌
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