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Deepti Sharma led India to its first Women\u2019s ODI World Cup title with a fifty and five wickets, earning Player of the Tournament and setting historic records at DY Patil Stadium.<\/h2>\n
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Deepti Sharma poses with the Women’s World Cup trophy and her Player of the Tournament award (Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cEvery moment felt like a step closer to something bigger than all of us.”<\/em><\/p>\n

That\u2019s how India\u2019s World Cup hero Deepti Sharma summed up her journey after leading the country to its first-ever Women\u2019s ODI World Cup title and clinching the Player of the Tournament award.<\/p>\n

In a rain-affected final at a packed DY Patil Stadium, India posted a commanding 298\/7, driven by Shafali Verma\u2019s 87 and Deepti\u2019s blistering 58. South Africa, despite captain Laura Wolvaardt\u2019s fighting century (101), were bowled out for 246, handing India a 52-run win and their maiden World Cup crown.<\/p>\n

Deepti capped off her dream night with an all-round masterclass \u2014 a fluent fifty followed by a five-wicket haul (5\/39) \u2014 guiding India home in the closing stages to script a historic triumph.<\/p>\n

Following the win, an emotional Deepti took to Instagram to reflect on the moment that defined her career so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill soaking it all in. From the first ball of the tournament to that last wicket in the final, every moment felt like a step closer to something bigger than all of us,” Deepti wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery time I walk out on the field, my only thought is to give everything for my team. The belief my teammates and coaches have in me keeps me going, especially in those tough moments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis award is special, but nothing compares to lifting that trophy together. Proud of this team! Proud to be Indian!” she concluded.<\/p>\n

Deepti\u2019s performance was truly one for the ages. She became the first cricketer, male or female, to score a fifty and take a five-for in a World Cup knockout match.<\/p>\n

She also registered a unique double \u2014 200-plus runs and 20-plus wickets in a single ODI World Cup \u2014 a feat unmatched in both men\u2019s and women\u2019s editions.<\/p>\n

Her tally of 215 runs and 22 wickets ranks among the best-ever in World Cup history. No Indian woman before her had ever managed the fifty-plus and five-wicket double in the same ODI.<\/p>\n

And with it all, one can bet that Deepti has blazed a trail for generations to follow.<\/p>\n

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