Indian cricketer Deepti Sharma was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, in recognition of her contribution to the country in sports.
Sharma became the second Indian Cricketer after Mohammed Siraj who was appointed in Telangana as DSP in Telangana following the T20 World Cup 2024 victory with the national side.
Deepti Sharma who was named in the ICC ODI and T20I teams of the year for the women, took to Instagram on Wednesday, January 29 to share the news while thanking the Uttar Pradesh government for the honour.
“I’m overwhelmed with gratitude as I achieve this milestone! I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my family, whose unwavering support and blessings have been my driving force,” Sharma wrote in an Instagram post.
“I’m also grateful to the Uttar Pradesh Government for this opportunity to serve. As I take on this new role as DSP in the Uttar Pradesh Police, I promise to dedicate myself fully to my duties and serve with integrity. Thank you all again for your support,” Sharma added.
Deepti is the leading wicket-taker in women’s ODI with 24 scalps and had 30 wickets in T20Is in 2024.
It is important year for the women’s team with a home ODI World Cup scheduled especially after the humiliating campaign in T20 World Cup last year. Her impressive performance comes against Nepal where she picked 3 for 13 in Dambulla and 3/20 against Pakistan in the Women’s Asia Cup.
