IND W vs ENG W: Held at Holkar Stadium, Indore ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 In the 20th match of the , India’s all-rounder By Deepti Sharma A big milestone has been reached. In this match against England, Deepti led India to their first bowling success and also created history by reaching the 150-wicket mark in ODI cricket.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, England got off to a good start. The opening pair of Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones put on a 73-run partnership for the first wicket. Indian spinner Deepti Sharma broke this partnership. Deepti Sharma gave India a wicket in her first over. She bowled Beaumont in the 16th over to send her to the pavilion. With this, Deepti Sharma’s name was etched in the pages of history. In fact, by dismissing Tammy Beaumont, Deepti completed her 150-wicket haul in ODI cricket. The Indian star spinner is the 10th woman bowler in the history of ODI cricket to take 150 wickets.
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Deepti Sharma has now become only the fourth player in the world to score more than 2000 runs and 150 wickets in ODIs. Before her, Ellyse Perry (Australia), Stephanie Taylor (West Indies) and Marianna Kapp (South Africa) had done the feat.
A player with a double record of 2000 runs and 150 wickets
| Player Name (Country) | Runs in ODIs | Wickets in ODIs |
| Alice Perry (Australia) | 4,414 runs | 166 wickets |
| Stephanie Taylor (West Indies) | 5,873 runs | 155 wickets |
| Mariza took the cap (South Africa) | 3,397 runs | 172 wickets |
| Deepti Sharma (India) | 2,607 runs | 150 wickets |
Not only this, Deepti Sharma has also made another big record. She became the second Indian bowler to take 150 or more wickets in ODIs. The previous record was held by Jhulan Goswami, who took 255 wickets in 204 matches.
Indian women bowlers with highest wickets in ODI cricket
| Player name | Matches | Victims taken (wickets) |
| Jhulan Goswami | 204 | 255 victims |
| Deepti Sharma | 117 | 151 victims |
| Neetu David | 97 | 141 victims |
| Nusheen Al Khadeer | 78 | 100 victims |
| Rajeshwari Gaikwad | 64 | 99 victims |
Deepti Sharma has so far taken more than 150 wickets in just 117 matches. It will be interesting for cricket fans to see if Deepti Sharma succeeds in reaching and surpassing Jhulan Goswami’s 200-wicket mark.
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