For Shafali Verma, the story unfolded on one of the most historic days in Indian cricket.It wasn't supposed to be Shafali's tournament. She wasn't part of the 15-member World Cup squad, and she didn't even make the reserves.

Shafali Verma becomes the youngest player to score fifty in an ODI World Cup final, achieving this at just 21 years and 278 days.

Shafali Verma starred in the Women's Cricket World Cup final, smashing a commanding 87 and taking two crucial wickets to put India in a dominant position against South Africa. Her all-round performance,

From being dropped to lifting the trophy, Shafali Verma’s comeback is what dreams are made of Donald Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: 7 major takeaways

On Sunday, as India created history by winning their first-ever Women's World Cup with a victory over South Africa in the final, it was Shafali Verma who stole the spotlight.

Shafali Verma’s rise was meteoric even by Indian cricket’s hypercompetitive standards. She debuted for India’s T20I side at 15, becoming the youngest Indian to play the format and, weeks later, the youngest international half-centurion.

Shefali earned the Player of the Match award in the final of the Women's World Cup 2025 following an all-round outing.