NEW DELHI: A new name has taken the Women’s Premier League by storm. Her name is Nandani Sharma. The young fast bowler from Chandigarh delivered a stunning performance in Navi Mumbai on Sunday evening. She played for Delhi Capitals in Match 4 against Gujarat Giants. Their spell of 5/33 made history in the WPL.Nandani Sharma became the first player in WPL history to take five wickets and a hat-trick in the same game. This success shocked fans and experts alike. No bowler in the league had ever achieved that. Her performance completely changed the game.
Nandani produced her spell at a crucial moment. She took a hat-trick in a single over. The wickets came from the middle and lower order of the Gujarat Giants. The Giants gained momentum. Nandani stopped it immediately. Their pace caused problems for the batters. Their precision forced errors. With every ball the pressure increased.At the end of her spell she had five wickets to her name. Thanks to her, the Delhi Capitals bowling attack looked strong. The Gujarat Giants struggled to recover. The crowd reacted loudly to each goal.Watch her hat-trick here:“I just wanted to bowl to my target. They (Shafali and Jemi) talked to me every ball and that was my plan (to bowl to the stumps). I didn’t expect it (a hat-trick) but the team told me that I could get wickets,” Nandani told broadcasters during the mid-innings break.“After my first over, I noticed that they were hitting my stick ball well. After that, I bowled my variations and luckily it worked.”Nandani Sharma was born on September 20, 2001 in Chandigarh. She is 24 years old. She is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. She is known for her bounce and movement with the new ball. Coaches have held her in high regard for years.Your journey took time. She played for Chandigarh Women. She represented the North Zone. She also played for India B. In 2025, she captained the Chandigarh senior team. She impressed at the NCA Emerging Camp. WPL scouts took notice.Delhi Capitals signed her in the 2026 auction. They paid 20 lakh rupees for her. Her pace was immediately noticeable.She made her WPL debut a day earlier against Mumbai Indians. She took two wickets in this match. One of them was Nicola Carey. But their performance against Gujarat Giants changed everything.This spell marked their arrival. Batters will now prepare carefully for them. Indian women’s cricket may have found its next fast bowling star.
