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Shafali Verma’s Biography

Shafali Verma is a cricketer from India who competes for the country's women's national squad. She made history in 2019 by participating in India's women's Twenty20 international match at the age of 15. She represented India in all three international cricket formats in June 2021 making history as the youngest player male or female to do so. She surpassed 1 000 runs in T20 Internationals on October 8 2022 becoming the sport's youngest player to do so.

Shafali scored 128 runs off 56 balls in one of the games against Nagaland. In the women's T20 Challenge conducted in May 2019 she competed for the side IPL Velocity under the guidance of seasoned player Mithali Raj displaying her talent and establishing her presence. She was selected to play for the national team as a result of her outstanding performances and on September 24 2019 against South Africa she played in her first T20 International.

Shafali Verma’s Age

Shafali Verma was born on January 28 2004. Shafali Verma was 18 years old as of 2022. Shafali Verma’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. Shafali Verma’s hobby is listening to music.

Shafali Verma’s Family

Shafali Verma belongs to a Hindu family. Shafali's father Sanjeev Verma runs a jewelry shop in Rohtak Haryana. Sanjeev who once harbored aspirations of playing cricket contributed significantly to the growth of Shafali Verma's cricketing career. 

He first worked with Shafali for three years before registering her in 2016 at the Ram Narayan Cricket Club in Rohtak. Shafali's mother Praveen Bala is a homemaker. Shafali has two siblings a younger brother and an elder brother Sahil Verma who also plays cricket.

Shafali Verma’s Education

Shafali is currently attending Mandeep Senior Secondary School in Rohtak for her education. Due to her outstanding results and powerful hitting abilities she was able to join the Haryana Under-16 women's squad in 2018 at the age of 14.

Shafali Verma’s Career

Shafali participated in the Women's T20 Challenge for Velocity before turning pro scoring 34 runs in 31 balls. She was selected for India's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) team in September 2019 in preparation for their series against South Africa. At the age of fifteen she made her World Twenty20 debut for India on September 24 against South Africa. In November 2019 against the West Indies she became the youngest half-centurion for India in international cricket becoming the youngest player to represent India in a T20I match. She scored 158 runs in five games against the West Indies winning player of the series honors.

She received a central contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India in January 2020 after being named to India's team for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia (BCCI). She was rated as the top batter in women's T20I cricket before the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

She was included in the teams for both the Women's One Day International (WODI) and Test matches India played against the England women's cricket team in May 2021. On June 16 2021 Verma played in her first Test match for India against England and scored 96 runs. Verma scored 159 runs throughout two innings to earn player of the match honors in the Test match that ended in a tie.

On June 27 2021 Verma played in her first Women's One Day International for India against England. The Birmingham Phoenix acquired her for the Hundred's inaugural season.

She competed in the 2021 WBBL with the Sydney Sixers where she got her first fifty against the Hobart Hurricanes. She was selected to play for India in the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in January 2022. She was selected to play for India in the cricket competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham England in July 2022.

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Shafali Verma’s Net Worth

Shafali Verma is a cricketer from India who competes for the country's women's national squad. Shafali Verma's net worth will be Rs. 11 crores in 2023. His estimated USD (dollar) net worth is $1.5 million. 

Shafali Verma’s Records

• Shafali is the youngest player male or female to play for India in all three international cricket formats.
• Shafali is the youngest Indian woman to achieve a half-century in international cricket.
• Shafali is the youngest woman to represent India in a T20I match.

8 Fun Facts about Shafali Verma

• Shafali was selected for India's 15-player women's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia due to her powerful hitting and steady performances.
• Shafali Verma gives her father credit for her success.
• Shafali led the Haryana women's Under-19 cricket squad in 2018.
• Shafali 15 was given her first call-up to the India Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) team for their series against South Africa in September due to her powerful hitting and remarkable skills.
• Shefali made her T20 international debut for India on September 24 2019 at the age of 15 years and 239 days making her the nation's youngest player ever.
• In a boys' cricket competition Shafali Verma once pretended to be his brother Sahil Verma to replace him. She performed better than the boys and took home the player of the tournament prize.
• At the age of eight Shafali Verma began playing cricket.
• The first three years of her cricket training were spent under her father's guidance. Sanjeev Verma Shafali's father escorted her to a nearby field where she practiced and gave her 5 rupees for every six she hit. Early on Shafali's father harbored a similar desire to play cricket but owing to a lack of resources and encouragement he was unable to realize his goal.

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