Former India captain Mithali Raj on Friday backed youngsters Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues as future leaders of the national side in the shortest format.

Smriti Mandhana is more suited to lead India in the longer formats after Harmanpreet Kaur's tenure ends while the much younger Shafali Varma can be handed the reins of the T20 side, Mithali Raj said.

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Explosive opener Shafali Verma believes that keeping the game plan simple is the best way for India to get the better of Australia in their must-win Women's T20 World Cup clash.

Shafali Verma bludgeoned the Bangladesh attack with a 34-ball 53 to set up a five-wicket win for India in the Women's T20 World Cup on Thursday.

Marizanne Kapp struck a scintillating 45-ball 81 as South Africa overwhelmed India by six wickets in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup clash in Manchester on Sunday.

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Shafali Verma says greater mind control has been the key to her revival from a recent poor run and credited vice-captain Smriti Mandhana for helping her stay calm at the crease.

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma sizzled with the bat as India coasted to an emphatic 95-run win over the Netherlands in their Women's T20 World Cup match in Leeds on Wednesday.

Shafali Verma's stay in the India vs Pakistan Women's T20 World Cup clash on Sunday lasted just five balls. But it was enough for the batter to be the first to slam a six on the first ball of a Women's T20 World Cup match