ODI Women's World Cup 2025 | 'Why play an aerial shot, when it's not needed?': Anjum Chopra on Deepti Sharma

Anjum Chopra

Former India skipper Anjum Chopra criticised all-rounder Deepti Sharma's game plan as Team India suffered their third consecutive loss at the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup after falling short by just four runs during their chase against England on Sunday.

All-rounder Deepti did play a composed knock, but gave away her wicket to Sophie Ecclestone while attempting an uppish shot towards the boundary. Chopra was critical of Deepti's shot selection and said that going for an aerial shot against the England spinner, especially towards the biggest boundary, was completely ‘unnecessary.'

"It was virtually a run-a-ball equation. You have to understand how much hard work goes into getting your team into such a position. Look at Smriti's innings, from five to 50, and then 50 to 85; she was in complete control. That hard work deserved a big, match-winning hundred," Anjum told JioStar.

"Why play an aerial shot on the biggest boundary against Sophie Ecclestone when it's not needed? You already have a boundary in the over and Amanjot at the other end. It was unnecessary. Maybe it's just that extra effort players put on themselves under pressure," she added.

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