Shafali Verma: Profile, age, height, achievements, family and career stats

The cricket prodigy, Shafali Verma has blown the Indian cricketing scene with a storm. Her remarkable, batting spell and dominance on the opposition teams had made her one of the most fierce players in the Indian women’s cricket squad. Born on January 28, 2004, in Rohtak, Haryana, Shafali started playing cricket at the young age of 9 years. However, as a child, her father, Sanjeev Verma recognized Shafali’s cricket potential and encouraged her to pursue a career in cricket. Shafali’s career witnessed a rapid growth when she played the locals phenomenally well and the board of selectors and her unorthodox batting skills earned her a place in the India’s national women cricket squad. 

Furthermore, after making her domestic cricket debut for Haryana in 2018, She was selected to represent India internationally in the Women’s T20 Challenge. Her phenomenal abilities to hit the ball with perfect force and precision impressed the selectors and she made it to the Indian women’s national team in September 2019. Shafali Verma at the age of 15 years was the youngest Indian female cricketer to play against South Africa in a T20I match on September 24, 2019. Her blistering drives and lifted shots left an indelible impression on the history of women cricket in India.

In addition, Shafali’s admission in the 2020 roster for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia proved to be a major turning point for the young prodigy. With her swashbuckling innings, Shafali Verma was the highest run scorer who led the Indian national women’s cricket team to the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup’s final. Further, her fierce style of batting is often compared to the legendary and former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag. Although a new star in the arena, her explosive batting style has added a new dimension to the Indian women’s cricket scene. 

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Shafali Verma Biography 

Real Name: Shafali Verma

Nickname:  Satvik

Profession: Indian Women Cricketer

Coach/Mentor: Ashwani Kumar

Nationality: Indian 

Religion: Hinduism     

Hometown: Rohtak, Haryana

Net Worth: $1.5 Million 

Batting Style: Right-hand Bat

Bowling Style: Right-arm off break 

Playing Role: Batter 

Shafali Verma Physical Status 

Height: 1.62 m 

Weight: 59 Kg

Build: Athletic

Eye color: Black

Hair color: Black  

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Shafali Verma Personal Life : 

Date of Birth: 28 January 2004

Place of Birth: Rohtak, Haryana

School: Mandeep Senior Secondary School, Rohtak.

College: Did not attend

Highest Educational Qualifications: Completed 9th Standard 

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius           

Food Habits: Non-Vegetarian 

Hobbies: Traveling and listening to music 

Shafali Verma Family Life : 

Mother’s Name: Praveen Bala

Father’s Name: Sanjeev Verma

Sibling’s Name: Sahil Verma

Marital Status: Unmarried  

Spouse Name: N/A

Children’s Name: N/A

Shafali Verma Favourites: 

Favorite Actor: Shah Rukh Khan 

Favorite Actress: Priyanka Chopra 

Favorite Cuisine: Chinese   

Favorite Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag 

Favorite Bowler: Habhajan Singh 

Favorite Movie: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 

Major Achievements of Shafali Verma: 

• She is the youngest cricketer to represent India in all the three formats. 
• At the age 15 years and 239 days she is also the youngest woman cricketer to represent India in a T20I Match. 
• After scoring a half century in international cricket, she became the youngest Indian cricketer to achieve this feat. 
• She was selected as a captain for Haryana’s Under-19 cricket squad in 2018. 
• She credits her father, Sanjeev Verma for all the success that she has achieved. 

Here are some lesser known facts about Shafali Verma:

1. Shafali, the Indian cricketing prodigy started playing cricket at a tender age of 8 years. 
2. Her father was her biggest supporter in her initial days of cricket, for the first three years, she trained under her father, Sanjeev Verma.
3. She was 9 years old when she went along with her dad to cheer for Sachin Tendulkar who was playing his last Ranji Trophy Match in 2013.
4. Her hairstyle also holds a story, while she was a child the boys refused to play with her, so to resemble the strong aura of boys, She chopped off her hair to become one of them. 
5. While her father was training Shafali, he used to reward her with Rs 5/- whenever she used to hit a six to motivate her.