It has always been Deepti Sharma’s lifelong dream to win the World Cup, but now she can call that dream a reality, as she was the main reason behind India winning their first World Cup and first-ever world championship (ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025). She was also instrumental to India’s success with her cricket, with 22 wickets, 215 runs, and 3 fifty+ scores, and an additional Player of the tournament award, and she shone so bright with her small smile. In the final of the World Cup against South Africa and India, Deepti showed off her full skill as a player, taking on both the bat and ball with a 50+ score as a batsman and a five-wicket haul as a bowler, and at the same time, she displayed nerves of steel at the exact moments that mattered most.

 

Belief Built in the Dressing Room

 

Every champion needs a moment of clarity for Deepti; it came not from self-glory but from the voices around her. “Harry di (Harmanpreet Kaur) and others kept telling me you can do it,” she recalled. That kind of faith isn’t a cliché; it’s culture. India’s women’s team, long defined by promise but plagued by pressure, has now found the alchemy of trust.

 

Under Harmanpreet’s captaincy, Smriti Mandhana’s artistry, and Deepti’s composure, the make-up of the team has evolved into one that stands up not just in the biggest light, but even plays the part of feeling like they have earned the right to be on the highest platform.

 

The Rise of the Relentless All-Rounder

 

Deepti’s numbers might impress statisticians, but her mentality impresses historians. Few players in women’s cricket embody balance as perfectly as she does, not just between bat and ball, but between calm and aggression. Her five-for in the final wasn’t built on magic deliveries, but on calculation: stump-to-stump precision, field control, and relentless pressure.

 

In many ways, she’s India’s female version of Jacques Kallis: dependable, disciplined, and devastatingly efficient. When others chase highlights, Deepti builds legacies.

 

From Lucknow to Lord’s: The Journey of Self-Belief

 

Deepti Sharma’s is an incredible story, but one that goes beyond her exceptional skill set. It’s a story built on faith in herself. Growing up in Lucknow, which had a very poor presence of women’s cricket ten years back, Deepti learned the hard way that you have to earn your opportunities as they don’t come by default. Like India’s own transformation, Deepti has grown from being the “underdog” who needed validation to being a world-class all-rounder that will shape the global narrative of this game.

 

That moment at Lord’s, the symbolic home of cricket, will stay etched forever. Not just for what India achieved, but for what it meant: proof that women’s cricket in India no longer asks for space, it commands it.

 

Preparing for England 2026: The Shift from Dreamers to Defenders

 

With the T20 World Cup less than a year away, Deepti and company are already recalibrating. England’s conditions, June’s swing-friendly mornings, and quick outfields demand tactical evolution. Deepti’s words, “We’ll plan and prepare for it,” aren’t just polite post-match talk; they’re the manifesto of a champion who understands that staying at the top is harder than getting there.

 

India’s women are no longer chasing glory; they’re learning to sustain it. And Deepti, with her discipline and humility, is leading that charge.

 

Key Takeaway

 

Deepti Sharma’s journey reflects a new India, one that believes first and conquers next.

 

FAQs

 

1. What made Deepti Sharma stand out in the 2025 World Cup?

 

Her all-round consistency, 22 wickets, 215 runs, and a match-winning final performance.

 

2. Why is India already focusing on the 2026 T20 World Cup?

 

To build continuity and adapt early to England’s challenging conditions.

 

3. How has India’s women’s cricket culture evolved recently?

 

It’s shifted from individual brilliance to collective belief, a team built on trust, strategy, and self-confidence.

 

Disclaimer: This blog post reflects the author’s personal insights and analysis. Readers are encouraged to consider the perspectives shared and draw their own conclusions.

 

Step into the world of cricket with JeetBuzz News—where expert opinions, trending Blogs, and behind-the-scenes insights meet all your favorite topics. Stay informed, stay entertained, and never miss the stories shaping the cricketing world—only on JeetBuzz News!