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Deepti Sharma Offers Prayers at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple After World Cup Win

The all-rounder marked India’s first women’s World Cup title with a thanksgiving visit following her Player of the Tournament campaign.

Overview

  • Deepti Sharma visited Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Sunday, took part in aarti, and was felicitated by temple officials.
  • She serves as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Uttar Pradesh Police.
  • Across the 2025 World Cup she scored 215 runs and took 22 wickets, becoming the first player to achieve 200-plus runs and 20-plus wickets in a 50-over World Cup.
  • In the final at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium she struck a run-a-ball 58 and claimed a five-wicket haul, including the wicket of Nadine de Klerk to close out the match.
  • Reflecting on the triumph, she said she felt good to contribute in a World Cup final and that the team was very happy.