Shafali Verma eyeing senior Women’s T20 World Cup after U19 T20 World Cup triumph

U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Shafali Verma stated that she desires to raise the T20 World Cup trophy, which is scheduled to be performed in South Africa.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 30, 2023 00:01 IST

Shafali eyeing senior Women’s T20 WC after U19 T20 WC triumph. Courtesy: PTI

By India Today Web Desk: Shafali Verma wasn’t glad with profitable the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa. The batter, who turned 19 years outdated on Saturday, is eyeing the senior T20 World Cup to be performed from February 10 to 26 in South Africa.

After the ultimate that India gained by eight wickets in opposition to Grace Scrivens’ England, Shafali was requested if the U19 trophy was the one one she would decide this yr.

“No, definitely not,” Shafali was quoted as saying whereas replying to the query within the post-match presentation ceremony. India’s marketing campaign within the World Cup is scheduled to begin on Sunday, February 12 with the match in opposition to Pakistan on the Newlands in Cape Town.

On Sunday, India turned the champions of the inaugural U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. After opting to area first, they bowled England out for 68. Thereafter, they chased the goal down with 36 balls to spare. Shafali was over the moon after India triumphed on the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.

“The way all the girls are performing and backing each other, so happy. Incredible feeling. Thanks to the staff, the way they have been backing us every day and telling us that we are here for the cup and, because of them, we are here. All thanks to them. The players have been backing me a lot. Thanks to BCCI for giving me this beautiful team and I’m really happy about winning the cup,” she stated.

Shafali also had words of praise for her teammates, including, Shweta Sehrawat, who finished as the leading run-scorer of the tournament.

“She has been excellent and has followed all the plans of the staff. Not just her, Archana, Soumya and I can’t really take the names, but they all have been incredible,” Shafali added.

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Edited By:

sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Jan 29, 2023