How a Brother’s Sacrifice Helped Agra’s Deepti Sharma Become Women’s T20I’s Top Wicket-Taker

When Deepti Sharma was growing up in Agra, cricket was the dream she kept running towards. She would often accompany her elder brother, Sumit Sharma, to his practice sessions. At first, she watched from the sidelines. Then, one day, she picked up the ball and threw it back with such force and accuracy that coaches took notice. That throw became the beginning of a journey that would one day take her to the Indian team. From the streets of Agra to the cricket ground Growing up in a modest household, Deepti found her way to the game through her brother’s practice sessions. What began as a chil...