New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025 on 6 December, Amol Muzumdar was asked why he calls Deepti Sharma 'Stokesy'. The Team India (Women) Head Coach named her after the England captain Ben Stokes.

According to Muzumdar, there are several similarities between Ben Stokes and Deepti Sharma. Deepti reminds Amol Muzumdar of Stokes because both bat left-handed and bowl right-handed, usually play at number six and show tireless commitment.

Deepti Sharma never misses a match and works as hard as Stokes does. Muzumdar then praised her powerful throw.

"Above all, I think her throw resembles Ben Stokes'. The throw is the most important. If you blink, you'll know it. You'll wear it," he said while describing the power ...