Indian cricket has been blessed with two Deputy Superintendents of Police, the fiery Mohammed Siraj and the cool, composed Deepti Sharma. While Siraj is a sensation on social media for “arresting” opponents with his fiery spells, that DSP tag doesn’t always find its way to Deepti, whether online or during match broadcasts.
That’s probably what makes the 28-year-old all-rounder from Agra, Uttar Pradesh stand out. Deepti was part of the famous 2017 World Cup squad that went all the way to the final but fell at the last hurdle. During that campaign, she faced a lot of criticism for not finishing the job. A similar pattern followed when India lost the 2023 T20 World Cup semi-final and the Commonwealth Games gold medal match, both against Austral
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