Deepti Becomes All-Time Leading Wicket-Taker in Women's International Cricket

India spinner Deepti Sharma etched her name into the record books during India's must-win Women's T20 World Cup clash against Australia, becoming the highest wicket-taker in women's international cricket history.

She reached the milestone by dismissing Australian opener Beth Mooney, who miscued a slog sweep and was caught by Radha Yadav at long-on. 

The dismissal took Deepti Sharma's tally to 356 international wickets, moving her past former India pacer Jhulan Goswami (355) to become the leading wicket-taker in women's international



cricket. 

Australia's Ellyse Perry (336), England's Katherine Sciver-Brunt (335), Sophie Ecclestone (333) and South Africa's Shabnim Ismail (323) complete the top six.

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/deepti-sharma-becomes-all-time-leading-wicket-taker-in-womens-Australia Women defeated India Women by six wickets in the final Group A match at Lord's on Sunday, to knock the Women in Blue out of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026. 

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India entered the match in a do-or-die situation, needing a win to progress to the semi-finals of the World Cup.