Gujarat Giants' Anushka Sharma plays a shot during a WPL 2026 match. | Photo Credit: PTI

Madhya Pradesh’s Anushka Sharma is set to make her international debut during India’s second T20I against South Africa on Sunday in Durban.

The 22-year-old all-rounder impressed in the latest edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and then the Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars.

The off-spinning all-rounder scored 177 runs in the WPL 2026 in seven innings for Gujarat Giants and 116 runs in India’s successful Asia Cup Rising Stars campaign.

In the domestic circuit, she struck a 58-ball 80 for Central Zone in the Senior Women’s Interzonal Trophy—finishing with 155 runs from five games—followed by a 207-run in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy. She was the second-highest run-scorer in the Madhya Pradesh Women’s League: 93 runs in four matches for Bundelkhand Bulls.

Anushka is the latest export from the State, a state with a history of producing astute cricketers like Sandhya Agarwal, Pooja Vastrakar, and, most recently, Vaishnavi Sharma.

Published on Apr 19, 2026