Deepti Sharma was born to Sushilaa and Bhagwan Sharma and is the youngest among her siblings. Her father, Bhagwan Sharma, is a retired Indian Railways employee. She developed an interest in cricket at the age of nine and would often accompany her brother, Sumit Sharma — a former Uttar Pradesh pacer who initially coached her — to watch practice sessions and matches. During one such session at the Ekalavya Sports Stadium in Agra, she reportedly made a direct hit on the stumps from a distance of about 50 metres, an incident noticed by then India women’s national team selector Hemlata Kala.[1][2]
Sharma was part of the Indian team to reach the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup where the team lost to England by nine runs.[10][11][12] She scored 216 runs from 8 matches at an average of 30.86[13] and picked up 12 wickets from 9 matches played[14] with best bowling figures of 3 for 59 from 7.1 overs against Australia.[15]
Sharma's bowling best figures in her career is 6-20 that she claimed in the final ODI against Sri Lanka at Ranchi.[16]
The all-rounder was roped in to play for Bengal in Senior women's domestic season 2017–18, alongside Jhulan Goswami.[17][18][19][20] She was the top run scorer in the season scoring 312 runs at an average of 104 in 6 matches with an impressive strike rate of 65.13.Her highest score was 77 and hit five half centuries.[21] Deepti also picked up a total of 9 wickets[22] with best figures of 3 for 26 against Vidarbha in Kolkata.[23]
In the ongoing Senior women's domestic season 2018–19, Bengal is currently placed 2nd in the standings.[24] She has scored 313 runs from 6 matches and currently in the top run scorer of the season.[25] Sharma already has 2 centuries and one half century against her name in the 6 matches[25] that she has played and highest score being 106 not out against Baroda in Bengaluru.[26] She has also taken 13 wickets[27] with best figures of 4 for 12 against Kerala in Bengaluru.[28]
In October 2018, she was named in India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[29][30] The Indian team lost in the semi-finals against England by 8 wickets.[31][32] She took only 5 wickets in the tournament with her best being 2 for 15 in 3 overs against Ireland.[33]
Sharma was sold to UP Warriorz for Rs 2.6 crore at the Women's Premier League Auction in Mumbai on 13 February 2023.[43] On 8 March 2024, she became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in the WPL, against the Delhi Capitals.[44] Sharma later received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the 2024 season of the WPL.[45]
She was named as Player of the Tournament in the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup[49], and scored 215 runs and took 22 wickets in 9 matches, becoming the first cricketer (male or female) to record the double of 200 runs and 20 wickets in a single World Cup edition.[50][51]
2017 Women's Cricket World Cup IMG 2720 (35301480724)
Current players are listed in italics. Updated 4 November 2025.
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