Deepti Sharmas Redemption Story Reaches Its Peak with World Cup Glory

ByAnupam Pandey,SportsCafe Editor

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Deepti Sharma, the Indian youngster, has scripted the perfect redemption story in the Women's World Cup. From not being able to perform well in the 2017 finals to being the most valuable player in the finals. Deepti Sharma's redemption arc has inspired several fans.

Deepti Sharma’s Redemption Story Reaches Its Peak with World Cup Glory.

Every cricketer has a redemption story, which puts them in the headlines. And the same is also the case with Deepti Sharma, who performed well in the finals against South Africa. But her story is a lot different for the team, as it came to an end the World Cup trophy.

The last time India reached close to the trophy, Deepti Sharma stood at the crease. But she got dismissed when the team needed just 11 runs to win the game. And now, she scored a half-century and even took a five-wicket haul in the final match against South Africa. With her efforts, India was able to clinch a historic World Cup final win.

1. Women's World Cup 2017 Final

The Indian team looked a lot stronger in the 2017 Women's World Cup. They were able to reach the finals by defeating Australia in the semis. In the final match, they had to go against England, who looked like the strong favourites to win. England Women had won the toss in this game and they had decided to bat first.

The Indian bowlers did a great job of restricting them to just 228 runs. Jhulan Goswami took 3 wickets for the team, as the youngster, Deepti Sharma, took none in her 9 overs. When India came out to bat, Punam Raut and Harmanpreet Kaur were able to play a settled innings, which put the team at the score of 191/4.

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After this, the wickets started to fall consecutively, putting the team in trouble. Deepti Sharma had scored 14 runs off 12 balls and lost her wicket when the team needed 11 runs to win the match. India ended up losing the finals by just 9 runs to spare, which was a tough loss for the team.

2. Women's World Cup 2022 Group Stages Exit

After reaching the finals of the 2017 Women's World Cup, Team India had a lot of expectations for the 2022 Women's World Cup. But all the expectations were thwarted, as the team got an exit in the league stages. The team finished 5th in the standings, missing out on the qualification by just one point.

India had a do-or-die game against South Africa in the last league stage match. Batting first, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma powered India to a great start. With Mandhana, Shafali, and Mithali Raj scoring half-centuries for the team, India scored 274 runs for the loss of 7 wickets.

Women's World Cup 2022 Group Stages Exit.

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The chase went as close as the last ball, and the final over was bowled by Deepti Sharma. In the fifth ball, she overstepped, giving South Africa an extra run in the chase. As a result, India ended up losing the game by 3 wickets and 0 balls remaining, being knocked out of the Women's World Cup.

3. Deepti Sharma's Redemption

Deepti Sharma finally completed her redemption story in the Women's World Cup 2025. India had reached the finals of the tournament by defeating Australia in the semi-final clash. Now, it was just the one last mile for the team to win their maiden World Cup title. India was batting first in this game, and the team had a

Deepti Sharma came out to bat in the middle and ensured to score runs for the team even in the death overs. She ended up scoring a brilliant knock of 58 runs off 58 balls, with 3 fours and one six. She had a partnership with Richa Ghosh, which helped India score 298 runs by the end of their innings.

Following this, Deepti Sharma made sure to shine even with the ball. She finished the match with a five-wicket haul, which took the game to India's side. Starting off with the wicket of Jafta, she gave the next breakthrough in the 40th over, by taking the wicket of

Later, when she returned for the 42nd over, she took the match-changing wicket of Laura Wolvaardt, which was followed by the wicket of Chloe Tyron. The final wicket of Nadine de Klerk was also taken by Deepti Sharma, which helped India win the Women's World Cup final.