Shafali Verma vs Deepti Sharma: Batting & All-Round Stats Full Comparison

They may play for the same team, but their paths to becoming indispensable players couldn’t be more different. Shafali Verma has built her entire reputation as a top-order batsman who is a nightmare for bowlers. Meanwhile, Deepti Sharma is a superb all-rounder, who has given India consistency with bat and ball for over a decade.

Since Shafali is a completely top-order explosive batsman and Deepti is a superb all-rounder, it’s not easy to compare them. To get the real answer to who is the better all-rounder, we have to break down their total contributions in Tests, ODIs and T20Is.

Test Cricket

Test Batting Stats

Shefali’s stats are even stronger here. In 6 Tests, she has scored 607 runs at an average of 55.2, with 1 century, 3 half-centuries and a highest score of 205. That double century is one of the most famous innings in Indian women’s Test history.

Deepti has also played 6 Tests, scoring 335 runs at an average of 47.9, with no centuries, 4 half-centuries and a highest score of 78. Her average is still excellent for a player known for her bowling, but Shefali’s average of 55.2 and highest score of 205 put her clearly ahead in this category.

Player	Years	Mat	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s
Shafali Verma	2021–Present	6	12	1	607	205	55.2	816	74.4	1	3	82	14
Deepti Sharma	2021–Present	6	10	3	335	78	47.9	786	42.6	0	4	44	1

Test Bowling Stats

Deepti has dominated here. She has taken 22 Test wickets at an average of 19.5, with a best record of 5/7, including 1 four-wicket haul and 1 five-wicket haul. Her economy rate of 2.38 in the longest format shows discipline and penetration.

Shafali has bowled just 48 balls in 2 Test innings, taking 2 wickets at an average of 9.5 and a best record of 1/7. The sample size is too small to draw conclusions. Deepti won the Test bowling by a large margin based on actual volume and match-winning performances.

Player	Years	Mat	Inn	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Econ	Avg	SR	4W	5W
Shafali Verma	2021–Present	6	2	48	3	19	2	1/7	2.38	9.5	24.0	0	0
Deepti Sharma	2021–Present	6	9	1083	43	429	22	5/7	2.38	19.5	49.2	1	1

ODI Cricket

ODI Batting Stats

Deepti is the winner of this series. She has played 124 ODIs and scored 2771 runs at an average of 36.0, including 1 century, 18 half-centuries and a highest score of 188. Shefali has played 32 ODIs and scored 745 runs at an average of 24.0, including no centuries, 5 half-centuries and a highest score of 87.

Deepti has an average of 12 runs higher and her 188 not out is one of the best ODI innings played by an Indian batsman. Shefali has a strike rate of 85.2 while Deepti has a strike rate of 70.4 but Deepti’s consistency and run-scoring power give her an edge in ODI batting.

Player	Years	Mat	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s
Shafali Verma	2021–Present	32	32	1	745	87	24.0	874	85.2	0	5	91	9
Deepti Sharma	2014–Present	124	106	29	2771	188	36.0	3934	70.4	1	18	263	19

ODI Bowling Stats

This is no contest. Deepti has taken 166 ODI wickets at an average of 27.7, with best figures of 6/20, 3 fours and 4 fives. Shefali has taken just 3 ODI wickets at an average of 45.7, with best figures of 2/36.

Deepti is one of the leading wicket-takers in women’s ODI cricket. Shefali occasionally bowls as a part-time substitute. Overall, Deepti has a winning streak compared to ODI bowling.

Player	Years	Mat	Inn	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Econ	Avg	SR	4W	5W
Shafali Verma	2021–Present	32	7	156	0	137	3	2/36	5.27	45.7	52.0	0	0
Deepti Sharma	2014–Present	124	123	6194	72	4598	166	6/20	4.45	27.7	37.3	3	4

T20 International Cricket

T20I Batting Stats

Shafali is clearly ahead. In 109 T20 matches, she has scored 2814 runs at an average of 27.6, including 17 half-centuries, a highest of 81 and a strike rate of 136.1. Deepti has played 147 T20 matches and scored 1261 runs at an average of 22.5, including 2 half-centuries, a highest of 64 and a strike rate of 106.8.

Shafali has more than double Deepti’s runs in fewer matches, a higher average, more half-centuries and a significantly faster strike rate. Shafali wins T20 matches by batting decisively.

Player	Years	Mat	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s
Shafali Verma	2019–Present	109	108	6	2814	81	27.6	2067	136.1	0	17	365	79
Deepti Sharma	2016–Present	147	94	38	1261	64	22.5	1181	106.8	0	2	113	8

T20I Bowling Stats

Deepti wins again, and by a large margin. She has taken 167 T20I wickets at an average of 19.7, with her best figures being 5/10, including 1 four-wicket haul and 2 five-wicket haul. Shefali has taken 16 T20I wickets at an average of 20.2, with her best figures being 3/15.

Deepti has taken ten times more wickets than Shefali’s wicket tally in the format. Her economy of 6.35 is also stronger than Shefali’s 6.55. Deepti’s bowling record in women’s T20Is is the best of any spinner.

Player	Years	Mat	Inn	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Econ	Avg	SR	4W	5W
Shafali Verma	2019–Present	109	26	296	0	323	16	3/15	6.55	20.2	18.5	0	0
Deepti Sharma	2016–Present	147	144	3114	13	3295	167	5/10	6.35	19.7	18.6	1	2

Who Is the Better All-Rounder Overall?

Deepti Sharma is a good all-rounder, and once bowling enters the equation, she is not particularly close. Shafali Verma’s Test and T20I batting record is stronger, with her Test average of 55.2 and 2814 T20I runs, more than any runs Deepti has scored with the bat.

But Deepti’s bowling figures across all three formats, 22 Test wickets, 166 ODI wickets and 167 T20I wickets, place her among the most successful all-rounders in women’s cricket history.

Shafali is a serious batting talent and one of the most destructive players India has produced. But Deepti makes meaningful contributions with both bat and ball in every format, and it is those skills that define an all-rounder. In the bigger picture, Deepti Sharma is the best all-round cricketer.

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