Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has hailed Deepti Sharma as the best all-rounder in the world. The 39-year-old apologised to his former teammate Ravindra Jadeja and other all-rounders across the globe, praising the 28-year-old for her exploits with both bat and ball.

Sharma made 58 runs with the bat to help India reach 298/7 in their 50 overs in the final against South Africa, but created an even bigger impact with the ball, claiming figures of 5/39 to play a pivotal role in the win in the summit clash.

“Actually, the most talked-about name in this World Cup is Deepti Sharma. I need to tell my friend Jaddu ( Ravindra Jadeja ), sorry, all the all-rounders. World’s best all-rounder in ODIs. She averages 35-36 with the bat, 26 with the ball.”

“She can bowl a yorker where the

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