Shafali Verma Praises Alyssa Healy Ahead of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
India Women’s opener Shafali Verma expressed her admiration for Australia’s Alyssa Healy, praising her batting performance during the powerplay. India will kick off their T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand on October 4 at Dubai International Stadium. Prior to the tournament, India will play warm-up matches against the West Indies and South Africa.
Shafali said in an interview, “I would say Alyssa Healy, because whenever she is in good form, she makes the most of the powerplay and continues to build her innings afterward. She always looks to play the full 20 overs, so I would choose her.”
India reached their first-ever T20 World Cup final in 2020 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but were bowled out for 99 while chasing 185 against Australia. In the 2022 edition, India reached the semi-finals but were again stopped by Australia.
In the lead-up to the T20 World Cup, India has had mixed results. They lost the T20I series against Australia and England earlier this year but rebounded with two consecutive series wins against Bangladesh. In July, India’s T20I series against South Africa ended in a draw. In the Asia Cup 2024, India lost the final to Sri Lanka.
India Women’s T20 World Cup Squad
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c) | Captain |
| Smriti Mandhana (vc) | Vice-Captain |
| Shafali Verma | Opener |
| Deepti Sharma | All-rounder |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Batter |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) | Wicketkeeper |
| Yastika Bhatia (wk) | Wicketkeeper |
| Pooja Vastrakar | All-rounder |
| Arundhati Reddy | Bowler |
| Renuka Singh | Bowler |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | All-rounder |
| Asha Sobhana | Bowler |
| Radha Yadav | Bowler |
| Shreyanka Patil | All-rounder |
| Sajana Sajeevan | Bowler |
Travelling Reserves
Uma Chetry (wk), Tanuja Kanwer, Saima Thakor
Non-travelling Reserves
Raghvi Bist, Priya Mishra
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Shafali Verma -: Shafali Verma is a young and talented cricketer from India who plays for the Indian women’s cricket team. She is known for her aggressive batting style.
Alyssa Healy -: Alyssa Healy is a famous cricketer from Australia. She is known for her excellent batting and wicket-keeping skills.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 -: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is a big cricket tournament where teams from different countries compete in T20 (Twenty20) cricket matches. It will be held in 2024.
Powerplay -: In cricket, the powerplay is a set of overs at the beginning of the match where only a few fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle, making it easier to score runs.
Dubai -: Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is known for its modern buildings and hosting many international sports events.
Harmanpreet Kaur -: Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team. She is known for her powerful batting and leadership skills.
Smriti Mandhana -: Smriti Mandhana is a key player in the Indian women’s cricket team. She is known for her stylish batting and has won many matches for India.
Deepti Sharma -: Deepti Sharma is an all-rounder in the Indian women’s cricket team. She can both bat and bowl well.
Jemimah Rodrigues -: Jemimah Rodrigues is a young and talented cricketer in the Indian women’s team. She is known for her excellent batting skills.
Asia Cup -: The Asia Cup is a cricket tournament where teams from Asia compete against each other. It includes both men’s and women’s teams.
