Shafali Verma Shares Her Joy of Playing for India in Upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup
Indian cricketer Shafali Verma expressed her pride and happiness in representing India, calling it an emotional and joyous experience. Since her debut in 2019, she has achieved significant milestones in all formats.
Shafali is set to play in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE. She said, “It is a big thing for me, from where I have come to play for our country is a big thing, a big honour for me. Wearing the India T-shirt is quite emotional and the happiest feeling as well. Right now, I am thinking about how good I can do for my team and for my country. I have got the T-shirt, but I am focused on how I can carry it and how proud I can make them feel.”
In five Test matches, Shafali has scored 567 runs at an average of 63.00, with a best score of 205. In 26 ODIs, she has scored 588 runs with four half-centuries. In 81 T20Is, she has scored 1,948 runs with 10 half-centuries.
India, placed in Group A, will start their campaign on October 4 against New Zealand. The squad includes key players like Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana.
| Squad |
|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan |
| Traveling 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 Indian cricketer known for her powerful batting. She started playing for the Indian women’s cricket team in 2019.
Women’s T20 World Cup -: The Women’s T20 World Cup is a cricket tournament where teams from different countries compete in the Twenty20 format, which is a shorter version of the game.
ICC -: ICC stands for International Cricket Council, which is the global governing body for cricket. They organize major tournaments like the World Cup.
UAE -: UAE stands for the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Middle East where the Women’s T20 World Cup is being held.
Group A -: In the World Cup, teams are divided into groups. Group A is one such group, and India is placed in this group along with other teams.
Harmanpreet Kaur -: Harmanpreet Kaur is a famous Indian cricketer and the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team. She is known for her strong batting and leadership skills.
Smriti Mandhana -: Smriti Mandhana is another well-known Indian cricketer. She is an opening batter and has been a key player for the Indian team.
