'I Excel In Leadership Role', Says All-Rounder Deepti Sharma After Gritty Outings

Deepti Sharma, who helped India win the second T20 International against England with all-round show, has emerged as a contender for captaincy in an Indian women's cricket team that is seeing Mith

She took 3/65 in the one-off Test and scored 29 (off 73 balls) to take India to 231 all out from 197/8 in first innings. Importantly, Deepti dropped anchor and scored a determined 54 (off 168 balls) in the second innings of the Test, stitching 70 with opener Shafali Verma for second wicket and 72 for third wicket with Punam Raut as India, despite following on, managed to draw the Test.

Even in Friday's first T20I which India lost under DLS method, Deepti took 3/47, removing dangerous Natalie Sciver, Sophia Dunkley and Amy Jones and scoring 18.

"I like to lead the team and even in domestic competitions, I try to lead the team forward. It gives me extra confidence," she added.

"That confidence [gained from domestic cricket], you bring here. Although this platform is not easy but if you handle it well... Of course, these [pressure] situations and positions, I know how to read and handle. I find it easy and it looks like I can handle them."