{"id":19200,"date":"2022-07-13T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T01:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&p=19200"},"modified":"2022-07-15T09:16:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T03:46:43","slug":"from-rohtak-to-international-cricket-shafali-vermas-story-sets-the-right-inspiration-for-budding-players","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/from-rohtak-to-international-cricket-shafali-vermas-story-sets-the-right-inspiration-for-budding-players\/","title":{"rendered":"From Rohtak to International cricket: Shafali Verma\u2019s story sets the right inspiration for budding players"},"content":{"rendered":"

(July 13, 2022) <\/strong>She was quite young when she first stepped on a cricket pitch. Disguised as her brother, who was sick, Shafali Verma played at the under-12 national school championship and ended up winning the Player of the Match award. A first-class cricketer today, this Rohtak girl has carved a niche for herself in the world of cricket. The youngest Indian cricketer to play in an international match, Shafali was just 15 when she was selected to play at the Women\u2019s 20 International Series. Interestingly, the teen prodigy became the youngest Indian half-centurion, while playing against West Indies during her debut series. Her first international series turned out to be a great one. Scoring 158 in just five matches, she became the player of the series, garnering lots of attention for her fantastic performance.<\/p>\n

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