Deepti Sharma Breaks Most Wickets World Record: The fifth and final match of the 5-match T20 series between the Indian women’s team and Sri Lanka women’s team took place last night i.e. on December 30, 2025 at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. In this match, Indian women’s team’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma created history. T20 International’s number-1 bowler Deepti Sharma has become the highest wicket taker in this format. By taking one wicket in the fifth T20 International match played in Thiruvananthapuram, Deepti broke the world record of Australian bowler Megan Shutt. Deepti dismissed Neelakshi Silva in the 14th over of the Sri Lankan innings. This was Deepti’s 152nd wicket in T20 International, due to which she has left behind Megan Shutt’s record of 151 wickets.

Deepti Sharma becomes the first Indian bowler in T20 International

Before the fifth match against Sri Lanka, Deepti was equal to Megan Shutt in terms of taking the most wickets and both had 151 wickets in their name. With this, Deepti Sharma has achieved another big achievement. She has become the first Indian bowler to take 150 T20 International wickets in both men’s and women’s cricket. He made this record in the third T20 International match against Sri Lanka last week, when he took the wicket of Kavisha Dilhari. In this match, Deepti Sharma had also created a new history. She became the first player (male or female) in the history of T20 cricket to take more than 1000 runs and more than 150 wickets. Deepti has so far scored more than 1100 runs in T20 International cricket. His average is 23.40 and strike rate is 104.26. During this period he has also scored two half-centuries.

Bowler taking the most wickets in Women’s T20 International

1. Deepti Sharma (India) – 152 wickets

2. Megan Shutt (Australia) – 151 wickets

3. Nida Dar (Pakistan) – 144 wickets

4. Henriette Ishimwe (Rwanda) – 144 wickets

5. Sophie Ecclestone (England) – 142 wickets

India has defeated Sri Lanka by 15 runs in the fifth T20 match. With this, Team India has won the five-match T20 series 5-0. The fifth T20 match was played in Thiruvananthapuram, in which the Indian team, batting first, scored 175 runs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a half-century inning of 68 runs for India. India has said goodbye to the year 2025 with victory.

When the Sri Lankan team came to chase the target of 176 runs, it had a very bad start. Captain Chamari Atapattu was out after scoring only 2 runs. After that, Hasini Perera and Imisha Dulani must have increased the heartbeats of the Indian bowlers, because Perera and Dulani made a partnership of 79 runs for the second wicket. Perera played an inning of 65 runs and Dulani played an inning of 50 runs.

At one time Sri Lanka had scored 100 runs at the loss of 2 wickets, but after that the process of continuous fall of wickets started. Sri Lanka’s score went from 100/2 to 140 runs for 6 wickets. Sri Lanka had lost 4 wickets in just 25 balls.

India did a clean sweep

India has wiped out Sri Lanka by winning the five-match T20 series 5-0. In this series played from 21st December to 30th December, the Indian team was successful in winning all the five matches.

The Indian team has now become one of the teams that have registered the most wins against a single team in the history of women’s T20 cricket. This was India’s 25th T20 win over Sri Lanka. Australia holds the record for winning the most T20 matches against a single team, having defeated New Zealand 33 times. Australia has also defeated India 26 times.

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India has won the fourth T20 match by defeating Sri Lanka by 30 runs. In this match played in Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian team batted aggressively and scored a huge score of 221 runs. This was India’s biggest score in the history of international women’s T20 cricket. In reply, despite a good start, the Sri Lankan team could score only 191 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. Till now India has won all four matches of the series.

Batting first, the Indian team had scored 221 runs. Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma had laid the foundation of a big score by making an opening partnership of 162 runs. Smriti Mandhana scored 80 runs in 48 balls, while Shefali Verma played an inning of 79 runs. Richa Ghosh also made headlines, who played a stormy inning of 40 runs in 16 balls.

Sri Lanka lost despite a good start

Chasing the huge target of 222 runs, Sri Lanka got off to a good start by making an opening partnership of 59 runs even before the end of the powerplay. At one time Sri Lanka had scored 116 runs at the loss of only one wicket. At the same time, captain Atapattu was out after scoring 52 runs.

After that no batsman could play a big innings and the required run rate also started touching the sky. Only after the dismissal of captain Atapattu, Sri Lanka’s hopes of victory started fading. The situation was such that they had to score 106 runs in the last 7 overs to win. Another point worth noting is that even though Sri Lanka lost the match by 30 runs, 191 runs is its highest score in international T20 cricket.

For India, Arundhati Reddy and Vaishnavi Sharma took two wickets each, while Sri Charani managed to take one wicket.

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India has defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the third T20 match. In this match played in Thiruvananthapuram, Indian bowlers allowed Sri Lanka to score only 112 runs. In reply, Team India achieved the target in the 14th over and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the 5-match series. Shefali Verma made a big contribution to India’s victory by playing a stormy inning of 79 runs in 42 balls.

In this match, the Indian team won the toss and chose to bowl first. Sri Lankan batsmen once again could not stand the lethal bowling of Team India. Sri Lanka had lost 4 wickets on the score of just 45. Thanks to the 40-run partnership of Imesha Dulani (27 runs) and Kavisha Dilhari (20 runs), the Sri Lankan team somehow came close to 100 runs. Sri Lanka could score only 112 runs in the stipulated 20 overs.

In reply, Smriti Mandhana was out after scoring only one run, while Jemimah Rodrigues also could not extend her innings by scoring 9 runs. Shefali Verma had created havoc at the other end. Within no time, Shefali Verma completed her half-century in 24 balls. This was the third fastest half-century for India in the history of women’s T20 cricket.

Shefali Verma scored 79 runs in 42 balls. He also hit 11 fours and 3 sixes in his innings. Verma ensured Team India’s victory by adding 48 runs with captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Captain Harmanpreet returned unbeaten after scoring 18 runs.

India leads 3-0 in the series

The series of five T20 matches will continue till December 30. So far, the Indian team has won all three matches. India won the first T20 match by 8 wickets. After that, in the second T20 match, Team India won by 7 wickets and now the third match also by 8 wickets.

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In the third T20 played in Thiruvananthapuram, the Indian women’s cricket team defeated the Sri Lankan women’s team by 8 wickets. After winning the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur chose bowling, which was proved right by the Indian bowlers. Renuka Singh took 4 wickets and Deepti Sharma took 3 wickets. With this, Deepti Sharma achieved a big achievement, she became the first Indian bowler to take 150 wickets in T20 International. No Indian male cricketer has been able to touch this figure.

Deepti Sharma created history

Deepti Sharma took the first wicket of Sri Lanka’s innings, she dismissed the opposing team’s captain Chamari Atapattu. Atapattu could score only 2 runs after playing 12 balls. After this, Deepti Sharma took her 150th T20 International wicket in the form of Kavisha Dilhari (20). She is the first Indian bowler to take 150 wickets in T20 International.

Even in men’s cricket, Arshdeep Singh, the highest wicket taker for India, has 110 T20 wickets in his name. Deepti Sharma took the third wicket in the third T20 in the form of Malsha Shehani, she bowled Shehani. Deepti gave only 18 runs in the spell of 4 overs with an economy of 4.50.

India took an unassailable lead in the series

In the third T20, Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, batting first, was able to score only 112 runs. While chasing the target, Shafali Verma played a brilliant inning of 79 runs. In this stormy innings played in 42 balls, Shafali hit 3 sixes and 11 fours. Smriti Mandhana’s bat did not work today, she was out after scoring 1 run in 6 balls.

Jemimah Rodriguez scored 9 runs in 15 balls, Harmanpreet Kaur remained unbeaten after scoring 21 runs in 18 balls. Indian women’s team has taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the 5-match series by winning the match by 8 wickets.

Deepti Sharma becomes only the 2nd bowler to pick 150+ T20I wickets after Megan Schutt!

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Talking about Deepti Sharma’s international record, she has played 5 Tests, 121 ODI and 131 T20 matches for India, in which she has taken 20, 162 and 151 wickets respectively. The 28-year-old all-rounder also played an important role in making India the world champion, she was adjudged the best player of the tournament.

The third T20 between the Indian women’s cricket team and the Sri Lankan women’s team is being played at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur had decided to bowl first after winning the toss, which the Indian bowlers proved right. Fast bowler Renuka Singh took 4 wickets, spin bowler Deepti Sharma took 3 wickets. Batting first, Sri Lanka has set a target of 113 runs for India to win.

Sri Lankan captain Chamari Atapattu is known for her explosive batting, but she started slowly. Deepti Sharma got India’s first wicket in the form of Atapattu, the Sri Lankan captain scored only 3 runs in 12 balls.

Fast bowler Renuka Singh took 2 big wickets in the last over of powerplay. He dismissed opener Hasini Perera (25) on the third ball of the sixth over. He took the wicket of Harshita Madhavi on the last ball of the over. Harshita scored 2 runs after playing 4 balls.

Renuka Singh took 4 wickets

Apart from Perera and Harshita Madhavi, Renuka Singh dismissed Imisha Dulani and Neelakshi de Silva. Dulani scored 27 runs, but for this he played 32 balls. Kavisha Dilhari scored 20 runs in 13 balls, Deepti Sharma made her her victim.

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She finished with brilliant figures of 4⃣/2⃣1⃣

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Only Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma took wickets for India, although there was no bowler who scored runs at an economy of more than 6. Renuka Singh took 4 wickets for just 21 runs in 4 overs. Deepti Sharma gave only 18 runs in 4 overs, she took 3 wickets.

Do or die match for Sri Lanka

However, this match is do or die for Sri Lanka, because Team India is ahead 2-0 in the 5-match series. By winning the third match, the Indian team will take an unassailable lead in the series.

ICC has released the rankings of women players on Tuesday, 23 December. Smriti Mandhana has suffered a loss in the ranking of women ODI batsmen, she has lost her top position. Whereas Indian all-rounder player Deepti Sharma has become the number-1 T20 bowler. Deepti has 737 rating points, while Australian player Annabel Sutherland, who has slipped to second place from the top, has 736 rating points.

There has been no change in the ranking of ICC women’s teams. The number 1 team in ODI and T20 is Australia. Indian women’s cricket team is at number-3 in both the formats. Talking about the ranking of women ODI batsmen, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt has come at number one. He has 820 rating points. Smriti Mandhana has lost her top position in the latest rankings, she slipped to second place with 811 rating points. There was no change in the top-10 in the list including third (Ashleigh Gardner), fourth (Nat Sciver Brunt).

Deepti Sharma became No.1 T20 bowler

All-rounder Deepti Sharma took 1 wicket for 20 runs in the first T20 against Sri Lanka on 21 December, due to this performance her rating became one point above Annabel Sutherland. Deepti became the number-1 T20 bowler with 737 rating points, while Sutherland came in second place with 736 rating points. Deepti has become the number-1 T20 bowler for the first time.

Deepti Sharma is at fourth and third position in ODI and T20 all-rounder rankings respectively. Talking about ODI all-rounders, Australia’s Ashley Gardner is at first place, who has 498 rating points. West Indies’ Hayley Mathews is at first place in the T20 all-rounder rankings.

The second match of the ongoing 5-match T20 series between Indian women vs Sri Lanka women team will be played today in Visakhapatnam. The match will start at 7 pm. Deepti Sharma will have a chance to take 150 T20 International wickets. Currently he has 148 wickets in his name in 130 T20 International matches.

In the first T20 match, India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets. In this match played in Visakhapatnam, the Sri Lankan team was able to score only 121 runs while playing first. In response, Team India won the match by 8 wickets with 32 balls remaining. Smriti Mandhana has performed a historic feat during this match. Whereas Jemimah Rodrigues returned unbeaten after scoring 69 runs.

The Sri Lankan team’s poor performance was due to its own mistakes. Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets, out of which three batsmen were run out. The bowlers of Team India also bowled hard. Except Amanjot Kaur, no Indian bowler gave away runs at an economy rate of 8 or more. As a result, Sri Lanka could score only 121 runs while playing first.

In reply, India’s first wicket fell at the score of just 13. Smriti Mandhana scored 25 runs, when Mandhana was out, India had lost the second wicket at the score of 67. The rest of the work was completed by Jemimah Rodrigues, who returned unbeaten after scoring 69 runs in 44 balls. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also contributed 15 runs.

Smriti Mandhana created history

Smriti Mandhana has become the first Indian and second batsman in the world to complete 4000 runs in international women’s T20 cricket. Mandhana has achieved this feat in the 154th match of her T20 career. The only cricketer who has scored more runs than her in women’s T20 cricket is Suzie Bates, who scored 4716 runs in her career.

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India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma on Thursday became the most expensive player in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction while ODI World Cup stars Sri Charani and Laura Wolvaardt also fetched good prices.

Deepti Sharma was bought by UP Warriors for Rs 3 crore 20 lakh using ‘Right to Match’ card. Now she is the most expensive Indian player in the history of WPL after Smriti Mandhana. Mandhana had received Rs 20 lakh more than him.

Kshemal Waingankar, director of cricket operations of UP Warriors, said, “We were expecting bidding around this time.” There was no doubt that we wanted Deepti back.

Mumbai Indians bought New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr, the joint highest wicket taker last year, for Rs 3 crore. Kerr was part of the Mumbai team that won the title in 2023 and 2025.

UP Warriors bought experienced all-rounder Shikha Pandey for Rs 2 crore 40 lakh, who last played for India in 2023.

Leg spinner Shri Charani, who was one of the architects of India’s title win in the World Cup, was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1 crore 30 lakh, many times more than his base price of Rs 30 lakh. World Cup runner-up South Africa’s opening batsman Laura Wolvaardt was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1 crore 10 lakh.

Delhi bought West Indies batsman Chinelle Henry for Rs 1 crore 30 lakh and Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana for Rs 50 lakh. Australia’s Meg Lanning was bought by UP Warriors for Rs 1 crore 90 lakh, while New Zealand’s Sophie Devine was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore.

Warriors had a purse of Rs 14 crore 50 lakh for the auction. He once again used the ‘Right to Match’ card and bought England spinner Sophie Eccleton for Rs 85 lakh and fast bowler Kranti Gaur for Rs 50 lakh.

They bought Harleen Deol for Rs 50 lakh while Gujarat bought Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh for Rs 60 lakh. South African finisher Nadine de Klerk was bought by RCB for Rs 65 lakh. RCB bought all-rounder Arundhati Reddy for Rs 75 lakh and Radha Yadav for Rs 65 lakh.

Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield was bought by the Warriors for Rs 1 crore 20 lakh.

The biggest surprise of the day was Australia’s ‘big hitter’ captain Alyssa Healy not finding any buyer. She could not play in the 2025 season due to injury, her name was bid first but no one bought it. His compatriot spinner Alana King was also not sold. 67 out of 77 players available in the auction were bought.

WPL 2026 Auction: The Women’s Premier League 2026 auction was full of thrills and surprises this time. Teams spent a lot of money on Indian and foreign players and many new faces joined the list of most expensive players. Players of all three categories – batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders – got huge prices in the auction. However, most of the attention went to Indian star all-rounder Deepti Sharma, on whom teams made huge bids.

Deepti Sharma – 3.2 crores (UP Warriorz)

Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma proved to be the most expensive player of the auction. The bid which started from the base price of Rs 50 lakh gradually reached crores and finally UP Warriors included him in their camp by paying Rs 3.2 crore. His experience, finishing ability and consistent performance with the ball forced franchises to make aggressive bids for him.

Emilia Kerr – 3 crores (Mumbai Indians)

New Zealand’s young all-rounder Amelia Kerr also left a strong impression in this auction. The bidding started with a base price of Rs 50 lakh and stopped at Rs 3 crore after a fierce fight between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. His ability to change matches with both ball and bat made him the most expensive foreign player in the auction.

Shikha Pandey – 2.4 crores (UP Warriorz)

UP Warriors also expressed confidence in experienced fast bowler Shikha Pandey and made her a part of the team for a hefty sum of Rs 2.4 crore. His swing, line-length and ability to remain calm under match pressure impressed both the fans and the franchise. Shikha’s inclusion gives a big weapon to UP’s bowling.

Sophie Devine – 2 crores (Gujarat Giants)

Gujarat Giants bought explosive all-rounder Sophie Devine for a huge bid of Rs 2 crore. His power-hitting and useful medium pace bowling makes him a match-winner in T20 cricket. Gujarat’s batting lineup looks quite strong after this purchase.

Meg Lanning – 1.9 Crore (UP Warriorz)

Australia’s legendary captain Meg Lanning was made a part of their team by UP Warriors for Rs 1.9 crore. Lanning’s experience, leadership and classic batting can make a big difference for UP in the coming season. His coming into the team is being considered one of the smartest buys of WPL 2026.