Top 5 Indian Women Cricketers with the Most Wickets in ODIs in 2024
In 2024, India's bowlers really performed well, whether they were playing at home or in another place. They didn't simply play well they adapted to different situations and showed they weren't going to give up, doing most of the important work for the team's ODI games. Let's look at who among them got the most wickets and shined for India this year.
1) Deepti Sharma: 24 Wickets
Deepti Sharma did extremely well this year, skillfully moving through cricket matches, taking down six players in three matches, she was a strikingly large reason India swept South Africa 3-0. Her highlight in that showdown was getting two wickets and only giving up 27 runs in the last ODI, getting the Player of the Match. When facing the West Indies, she picked six more wickets and securing a spot as the second most lethal wicket-taker of the series. Her crowning achievement was in the third ODI, where she bowled out six players for just 31 runs, winning another Player of the Match award. By the end of the year, Deepti had claimed 24 wickets in 13 games, and with her runs per over is only 4.49 on average, she clinched the title of India's top bowler for 2024.
2) Renuka Singh Thakur: 16 Wickets
Renuka Singh Thakur's games started off strong, bowling fast balls that often got the team early wickets. Against Australia in the first ODI, she excelled by taking 3 wickets for just 45 runs, but it was in the game against the West Indies at home when she did very well, scoring her first ODI five for 29 runs in the first match. Renuka knocked out 10 players alone in three games of that series with her deadly inswingers. By the end of 2024, she had clinched 16 wickets, showing everyone how valuable she was to the team.
3) Priya Mishra: 11 Wickets
During the series against New Zealand, right after her debut in October 2024, Priya Mishra started her ODI career very well. Mishra bagged three wickets across two matches. Her talent didn't stop showing there; when playing in Australia, she took 2 wickets for just 11 runs in the very first ODI. Her approach got even better against the West Indies, where she shined by taking 3 wickets and giving up 49 runs in the second match, marking her top performance, the special thing about Priya was her skill in breaking up partnerships between the opposing team's players, proving she's a key player on her team. By the end of the year, she tallied up 11 wickets, laying down a solid foundation for what looks to be a very promising career.
4) Arundhati Reddy: 8 Wickets
Arundhati Reddy showed she could deal with the pressure when she first played against South Africa. In her debut series, she took three wickets across two games. What really stood out was her marvelous performance during the second ODI's final over, proving she was good when it mattered. Then, she outdid herself in the third match against Australia, taking 4 wickets for just 26 runs, which was her best performance. Even though she only got to play five matches in 2024, Arundhati used every opportunity well, ending up with eight wickets overall.
5) Radha Yadav: 8 Wickets
Radha Yadav, the left-arm spinner, really stood out during the New Zealand series, getting seven wickets across three games. In the opening ODI, she mastered it by taking 3 wickets for 35 runs, playing a strikingly large part in India getting a win. However, even though the team didn't win the second ODI, she still performed impressively, taking four more wickets and ending with figures of 4/69. Over the year, in seven ODIs, Radha grasped eight wickets, always trying her best whenever she had the opportunity.
The top players leading India's bowlers made sure the team was very powerful in 2024, they secured it by achieving some great victories and demonstrating how deep the talent pool goes in Indian Women's Cricket.