Overview
- Speaking at a felicitation in Rohtak, the 21-year-old called the last year very tough and said she felt “rewarded by God” for relentless work.
- She was drafted late as a replacement for Pratika Rawal, who injured her ankle against Bangladesh, after rebuilding in domestic cricket with top-scoring runs in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy and the Challenger Trophy.
- Verma produced 87 off 78 and 2 for 36 in the final, sharing a 104-run opening stand with Smriti Mandhana and removing Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp.
- India beat South Africa by 52 runs at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium to claim their maiden ICC Women’s ODI World Cup title.
- Verma said Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the team for nearly two hours after the win, describing the interaction as deeply motivating.