Deepti Sharma equalled Megan Schutt’s record for the most wickets in Women’s T20Is after a brilliant performance in the third T20I against Chamari Athapaththu’s Sri Lanka on Friday, December 26, at the Greenfield International Stadium in Trivandrum. The Indian all-rounder drew level with the Australian pacer on 151 wickets, returning impressive figures of 4-0-18-3.
Deepti reached the milestone by dismissing Malsha Shehani in her final over. With that breakthrough, she also became the third-highest wicket-taker in women’s international cricket, taking her overall tally to 333 wickets. Jhulan Goswami tops the list with 355 wickets, followed by Katherine Sciver-Brunt with 335.
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The achievement further underlined Deepti’s all-round excellence. She became the first woman to claim 150 wickets in both T20Is and ODIs, and the first Indian—male or female—to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 150 wickets in T20Is.
Most wickets in Women’s T20Is
- Deepti Sharma (India Women) – Matches: 131* | Wickets: 151
- Megan Schutt (Australia Women) – Matches: 123 | Wickets: 151
- Henriette Ishimwe (Rwanda Women) – Matches: 117 | Wickets: 144
- Nida Dar (Pakistan Women) – Matches: 160 | Wickets: 144
- Sophie Ecclestone (England Women) – Matches: 101 | Wickets: 142
- Concy Aweko (Uganda Women) – Matches: 115 | Wickets: 139
- Thipatcha Putthawong (Thailand Women) – Matches: 86 | Wickets: 131
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