Shafali Verma made a spectacular comeback to the Indian team, scoring a fifty in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Initially left out of the squad, Shafali was brought back as a replacement for the injured Pratika Rawal just before the semifinal against Australia.

Despite a quick dismissal against the Australians, the 22-year-old seized her chance when it counted, helping India to a strong start after being put in to bat first, following a two-hour rain delay.

Teaming up with fellow opener Smriti Mandhana, Shafali attacked from the very first ball, hitting a four. She reached her fifty with a single off Chloe Tryon in the 18th over, having faced just 49 balls. It's worth noting that she had been absent from the ODI

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