Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been making a lot of news off-lately. Well, the third and final ODI match ended up on a controversial note with Deepti Sharma controversially ‘Mankading’ a set Charlie Dean for the hosts’ 10th wicket to seal the match.
It happened when the ENG-W needed 17 runs to win after their last-wicket pair of Dean and Freya Davies had put on 35 crucial runs, Deepti Sharma shattered all the hopes of England as she handed them a bitter defeat. While Deepti Sharma’s street smartness worked wonders for the Indian cricket team, however, a full-fledged debate on the ‘spirit of game’ began with several cricketers and experts slamming Deepti for her controversial run-out, on the other hand, the entire Indian cricket fraternity has come out in support of her.
Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma and the controversial run-out have become one of the hottest topics of discussion on social media. Here, in this article, we bring you some interesting and lesser-known facts about the Indian all-rounder. Have a look:
1. Deepti Sharma was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, in 1997. Her father is a retired Chief Booking Supervisor in the Indian Railways.
2. She gained her interest in cricket because of her brother Sumit Sharma, who was also a fast bowler. She used to accompany her brother to Ekalavya Sports Stadium to watch net sessions and matches.
3. One day, during her visit to the stadium, Deepti was asked to throw the ball back into the field, this is when she grabbed everyone’s attention. She threw the ball straight to the stumps and hit the bullseye.
4. The then India’s national women’s selector, Hemlata Kala, spotted her at the ground, which turned out to be the ‘turning-point’ in her career.
5. Hemlata Kala helped her in practice and took her to various camps in Delhi and Allahabad. Soon she developed her all-around skills and caught the attention of Rita Dey, who mentored her further.
6. After having made her WODI debut in the ICC Women’s Championship against South Africa in 2014, all-rounder Deepti Sharma didn’t take too long to impress everyone. Her maiden WODI hundred against Ireland in 2017 also ended up being a part of a 320-run world record opening partnership.
7. On 15th August 2021, Deepti Sharma became the first Indian women’s cricketer to ring the bell at the Lord’s.
8. Talking about her net worth and salary, Deepti Sharma’s net worth is 4 million USD and her income is 1.5 million p.a.
