ICC Announces Women's T20I Team Of The Year For 2023, Deepti Included

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Women's T20I Team of the Year for 2023 which included Indian batting all-rounder Deepti Sharma. Deepti Sharma was the only India included in the team. Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu is to lead the squad. The 33-year-old had a stellar 2023, she started the year with a 'Player of the Match' performance during the Women's T20 World Cup after hitting 68 runs from 50 balls which helped the island country beat South Africa by three runs.

In the T20 format, Athapaththu scored 470 runs in 2023 with a strike rate of 130.91, smashing 15 sixes in the year.

Australian wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney to stand behind the stumps.

During the T20 World Cup, Mooney played a crucial role and helped Australia to get hold of the trophy. During the ICC event, she scored 410 runs at an average of 41 and a strike rate of 120.58. The Aussie had a perfect start in 2023, as she scored 46 runs against Pakistan.