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Uttar Pradesh Police Hail DSP Deepti Sharma After India’s First Women’s World Cup Title

Uttar Pradesh's police chief praised the Player of the Tournament, noting her DSP role under the state's sports quota.

Overview

  • India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the November 2 final at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai to clinch a maiden ICC Women's World Cup crown.
  • Deepti Sharma scored 58 and took 5 for 39 in the final, finishing the tournament with 215 runs and 22 wickets to earn Player of the Tournament.
  • DGP Rajeev Krishna publicly lauded Sharma as a source of pride for Uttar Pradesh and the UP Police in an official statement and social media post.
  • Officials highlighted that Sharma was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in January under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Kushal Khiladi Yojana sports quota.
  • CricTracker noted Sharma became the first cricketer to score a fifty and take five wickets in a World Cup knockout match, with India next set for a multi-format tour of Australia in February–March 2026.