Verified 8 Nov 2026
Cricket · Left-handed batting all-rounder; right-arm off-break bowler
Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma is an Indian left-handed batting all-rounder whose off-spin and lower-order batting have shaped India's women's cricket.
IndiaBorn 24 August 1997
Current statusActive India international in the 8 November 2026 reviewed snapshot; ESPNcricinfo's international career label is 2014-2026 and its latest listed match date is 27 October 2026.
The verified profile
Deepti Bhagwan Sharma is an Indian cricketer from Agra who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off-spin. Her career has combined India's three international formats with domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh and Bengal, overseas league cricket and UP Warriorz in the Women's Premier League. She is associated with major milestones including a 188 in 2017, a Test match haul of 9 for 39 in 2023, and a Player-of-the-Match performance in the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup opener.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4How to read the player
Deepti's importance is format-shaped rather than reducible to one headline number. Her off-spin gives India a control option through changing pace and stump-to-stump lines, while her left-handed batting adds a lower-order option. That combination explains why her public record includes contributions with both bat and ball in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and the 2025 World Cup opener.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U research deskCareer, life and public work
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Career snapshot
ESPNcricinfo career table fetched 8 November 2026; latest listed match date 27 October 2026.
Career snapshot
ESPNcricinfo career table; match-best figure includes the 2023 England Test haul.
Career snapshot
ESPNcricinfo Women's ODI career batting table.
Career snapshot
ESPNcricinfo Women's ODI career bowling table.
Career snapshot
ESPNcricinfo Women's T20I career batting table.
Career snapshot
ESPNcricinfo Women's T20I career bowling table.
India vs Zimbabwe ODI
ESPNcricinfo recent-match table; match played 24 October 2026.
Personal background
Deepti Bhagwan Sharma was born on 24 August 1997 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. ESPNcricinfo identifies her as a left-handed batter, right-arm off-break bowler and all-rounder; ICC likewise lists her for India in that role. The public sporting record is enough to explain her career, so this profile does not add unsupported family, caste, religion or relationship claims.
Question: Who is Deepti Sharma? Answer: She is an Indian women's cricketer whose public profile combines left-handed batting, right-arm off-spin and international all-round performance.
Professional journey
Her senior domestic route began with Uttar Pradesh in 2014-15. ESPNcricinfo records a move to Bengal from 2017-18 through 2023-24 before her return to Uttar Pradesh. The professional path then broadened through Western Storm in the 2019 Kia Super League and UP Warriorz in the WPL. That route matters because it placed her off-spin and lower-order batting in different tactical environments rather than confining her to one domestic competition.
Question: What is Deepti Sharma's cricket background? Answer: Her background spans Uttar Pradesh and Bengal domestic cricket, India's international teams, Western Storm and WPL franchise cricket.
Playing career and statistics
ICC lists 2014 as Deepti's international debut year, while ESPNcricinfo labels her international career 2014-2026 and lists recent matches through October 2026. Her career record crosses Women's Tests, ODIs and T20Is. The displayed tables show 402 Test runs and 25 Test wickets, 2,877 ODI runs and 171 ODI wickets, and 1,355 T20I runs and 191 T20I wickets. These are format-specific snapshots from the fetched ESPNcricinfo page, not a claim about an unsourced all-format total.
Question: What are Deepti Sharma's stats? Answer: The reviewed snapshot lists 7 Women's Tests, 126 Women's ODIs and 160 Women's T20Is, with format-specific batting and bowling figures in the profile.
Playing style
Deepti's method is built on variation and role clarity. ESPNcricinfo describes her as a reliable offspinner who can befuddle batters with different speeds, while ICC highlights her ability to challenge batters in all conditions and stages. With the bat, her left-handed lower-order work can repair an innings or add late runs without pretending that she is a specialist power hitter. In the 2025 World Cup opener, she explained the bowling plan plainly: trust stock balls and bowl stump to stump.
Question: Is Deepti Sharma a bowler or batsman? Answer: She is both: a left-handed batter and right-arm off-break bowler whose all-round role is central to her value for India.
Setbacks and comebacks
The strongest evidence of resilience in Deepti's record is sporting rather than medical. Her early ODI impact included a 2016 six-for and the 2017 World Cup campaign. After a defining Test haul in 2023 and the first Indian WPL hat-trick in 2024, she became Player of the Match in India's 2025 World Cup opener with 53 and 3 for 54. That sequence shows her contribution across different forms of pressure rather than in a single highlight.
Question: What is Deepti Sharma known for? Answer: She is known for combining off-spin and lower-order batting, including a 188 in 2017, a 9 for 39 Test match haul in 2023 and a Player-of-the-Match performance in the 2025 World Cup opener.
Post-playing work
Deepti Sharma is not documented as retired. ICC lists her last match as 2026, and ESPNcricinfo's recent-match table includes an October 2026 ODI performance. The reviewed sources therefore support an active-player description rather than a post-playing career.
Question: What is Deepti Sharma's total wickets? Answer: The credible snapshot is best read by format: 25 in Women's Tests, 171 in Women's ODIs and 191 in Women's T20Is; no unsourced all-format total is presented.
Public ventures and privacy boundaries
The reviewed ICC, ESPNcricinfo and Olympics.com pages establish Deepti's sporting work but do not establish a separate business, ownership stake, endorsement portfolio, charity or foundation role. That is a source-scope limitation, not proof that no such activity exists.
Question: Is Deepti Sharma married? Answer: The selected credible sporting sources do not establish marital status, so the biography does not speculate or name a spouse.
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- Born in Agra
Born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
ESPNcricinfo - International debut year
ICC lists 2014 as her debut year for India.
International Cricket Council - Senior domestic start
Period: 2014-15; timeline season anchored to its start year, not an exact date. Began her senior domestic career with Uttar Pradesh in the 2014-15 season.
ESPNcricinfo - First ODI six-for
Took a six-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in Ranchi and became the youngest Indian to that point to take an ODI five-for.
ESPNcricinfo - 188 and record stand
Scored 188 against Ireland and shared a 320-run opening stand with Punam Raut.
ESPNcricinfo - Western Storm title
Helped Western Storm win the Kia Super League in her first overseas league experience.
ESPNcricinfo - Test nine-wicket haul
Took 9 for 39 in the Test against England in Mumbai.
ESPNcricinfo - WPL hat-trick
Became the first Indian to take a Women's Premier League hat-trick.
ESPNcricinfo - All-round Zimbabwe performance
Scored 106 not out and took 3 for 32 against Zimbabwe on 24 October 2026, as listed by ESPNcricinfo.
ESPNcricinfo
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
2017 ODI record innings
Scored 188 against Ireland in a world-record 320-run opening stand with Punam Raut, according to ESPNcricinfo.
2017 ODI World Cup impact
Scored 216 runs and took 12 wickets, including half-centuries and a semi-final three-wicket haul.
Test match haul of 9 for 39
Produced a nine-wicket match haul against England in Mumbai, including a five-for.
First Indian WPL hat-trick
Became the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the Women's Premier League.
2025 World Cup opener Player of the Match
Made 53 and took 3 for 54 against Sri Lanka in the tournament opener.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01ESPNcricinfo
Deepti Sharma HOME
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 02International Cricket Council
Deepti Sharma | Player Profile
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 03International Cricket Council
Deepti Sharma | 100% Cricket
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 04Olympics.com
Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: Deepti Sharma insists she felt no pressure as India take victory in opener
Accessed 2026-11-08