She’ll face bowling attacks of higher quality in the days and months to come, but in the year-ending five-match series against Sri Lanka, Shafali Verma showcased an evolution to her game that augurs well for 2026. She displayed the building blocks of a T20 game that has gone up a notch. In a format anyway tailor-made for her, Shafali has shown the willingness to adapt and add more dimensions. Shafali Verma’s singles taken during the three half centuries she hit against Sri Lanka (2nd, 3rd and 4th T20I in that order). (Wagon wheel courtesy BCCI match center) Shafali Verma’s singles taken during the three half centuries she hit against Sri Lanka (2nd, 3rd and 4th T20I in that order).

Source: Indian Express January 01, 2026 20:28 UTC