New Delhi, Women's T20 World Cup 2024 has started and 10 teams are in the field to stake claim for the title. This time the Indian women's team is also a strong contender in the tournament. Many Indian players are seen in great form and rhythm, which can prove to be the X factor for India.
Indian allrounder Deepti Sharma, who bats lefthanded and also bowls righthanded offbreaks, is also among the big players in the tournament, as she recently performed brilliantly in the T20 format. She performed strongly in the WPL and Women's Hundred. Her performance in the Women's Asia Cup was also commendable.
Deepti Sharma received the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament award in WPL 2024. He received this award after scoring 295 runs with the bat and taking 10 wickets. Deepti scored 295 runs in 8 matches in the entire tournament. His unbeaten 88 runs was his best performance. At the same time, he took 10 wickets in 8 matches at an average of 21.
Deepti Sharma is the first Indian bowler to take a hattrick in WPL. Playing for UP Warriors, he played an innings of 59 runs facing 48 balls against Delhi Capitals, which included 6 fours and 1 six. Whereas, with the ball, Deepti Sharma took 4 big wickets for 19 runs in 4 overs which also included a hattrick.
The Indian women's team has high expectations from this allrounder. He has repeatedly expressed his intentions to win India's first ICC trophy in the T20 World Cup 2024.
India's best performance so far was in the T20 World Cup held in Australia in 2020, where the team reached the final but lost to the host team. In the last 2023 season also, India reached the semifinals, but there too it had to face defeat against Australia. That means this team has been the biggest threat to India.
Deepti Sharma's performance will be important for India's success this time too, as she has performed brilliantly in all formats in 2024. He is India's bestranked bowling allrounder in the ICC ODI and T20 rankings. She recently played a key role in helping London Spirit win the title of The Hundred Women 2024. This time Deepti and the Indian team have their eyes set on only one goal – winning the ICC trophy for the first time.
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