Shafali Verma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India continued their dominant run in the women’s T20I series against Sri Lanka with another authoritative win on Tuesday. Chasing a small target, India cruised to a seven-wicket victory in the second match, taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The star of the night was Shafali Verma, […]
Shafali Verma of India has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for November 2025 after a match-defining performance in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 final against South Africa last month at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. She made a decisive impact in the title clash with a […]
Shafali Verma is a proud World Cup winner, but her journey in the Women’s World Cup was far from smooth. It began with heartbreak: she was left out of the initial squad and faced another setback when India picked Uma Chetry over her to replace an injured Yastika Bhatia. Fate, however, had other plans. When […]
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 […]
India batter Shafali Verma has been nominated for ICC Player of the Month for November following her stellar performance in the World Cup final. Verma was added to the India squad as an injury replacement for Pratika Rawal ahead of the semi final but failed to impress in her first game. However, she scored an […]
World Cup champions Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues appeared on a special episode of Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, sharing candid stories from their cricketing journeys. From childhood struggles to high-pressure matches and the thrill of winning, their conversation was a mix of fun, emotion, and inspiration, celebrating the rise of women’s cricket in […]
Shafali Verma in Rohtak on Sunday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s swashbuckling opener Shafali Verma opened up on the intense emotions and thought process that powered her to a match-winning performance in the ICC Women’s World Cup final, saying she was determined to “stay calm and execute her plans” despite the nerves of the big […]
On November 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted India’s Women’s World Cup-winning team at his residence, Lok Kalyan Marg, to celebrate their historic victory. He congratulated the players for their remarkable comeback after facing three early defeats and social media trolling. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur fondly recalled meeting the prime minister in 2017 without a trophy. […]
Harmanpreet Kaur now has a special tattoo to celebrate India’s first-ever World Cup win. The design features the World Cup trophy, the number “2025” marking the year of victory and “52” symbolising India’s 52-run win over South Africa in the final. The Team India captain shared a photo of her special tattoo on Instagram. “Forever […]
India’s women’s World Cup winner Shafali Verma was named captain of the North Zone team for the Senior Inter-Zonal T20 Trophy beginning in Nagaland from Tuesday. The 21-year-old Shafali was named player of the final for her 87 runs with the bat and 2/36 with the ball in the team’s 52-run win against South Africa […]
