India’s explosive opener Shafali Verma is “flexible” to bat anywhere the management asks her to in the Women’s World Cup semi-final fixture against the defending champions Australia. The 21-year-old revealed the key to India’s victory would be to avoid losing early wickets with the bat and maintain good lengths with the ball.

A couple of days ago, Shafali was with the Haryana team in Surat, competing in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy. On Monday, Shafali emerged as a late call-up after being named as the replacement for the injured Pratika Rawal. On the eve of the fixture, Shafali is “super ready” to help India conquer the world champions while batting at any spot.

“That’s a management call [if they want to play me tomorrow]. But if you ask me, I’m flexible. I can play anywhere, not just a

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