Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has hailed Deepti Sharma as the most effective all-rounder on the planet. The 39-year-old apologised to his former teammate Ravindra Jadeja and different all-rounders throughout the globe, praising the 28-year-old for her exploits with each bat and ball.
Sharma made 58 runs with the bat to assist India attain 298/7 of their 50 overs within the remaining in opposition to South Africa, however created an excellent greater impression with the ball, claiming figures of 5/39 to play a pivotal function within the win within the summit conflict.
“Really, essentially the most talked-about identify on this World Cup is Deepti Sharma. I would like to inform my buddy Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja), sorry, all of the all-rounders. World’s greatest all-rounder in ODIs. She averages 35-36 with the bat, 26 with the ball.”
“She will be able to bowl a yorker the place there’s a want. She will be able to bowl off-spin when there’s a want. And essential runs once more. Yesterday, when Harmanpreet Kaur was out, there was a steady hand. Deepti Sharma, participant of the match,” Ashwin mentioned on his YouTube channel.
The 28-year-old had an excellent match, each with bat and ball. She made 215 runs in 9 matches at a median of 30. However her greater contribution got here with the ball, the place she completed as the best wicket-taker with 22 scalps at a median of 20.41.
Sharma, who was one of many few members a part of the aspect that completed runners-up in 2017, was adjudged the Participant of the match for her all-round exploits.
“I at all times take pleasure in no matter division I’m in. No matter state of affairs I’m in, as a result of I like challenges. At this time, I acquired the identical factor that I had a ball in my hand and bat in hand. I needed to play in line with that state of affairs. And I loved so much. And what higher second than this to go on stage and carry out as an all-rounder on your crew. It might’t be extra superb than this,” she mentioned within the post-match presentation on Sunday.