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Shafali Verma adjudged player of the match in 2025 Women's World Cup final

The 21-year-old scored 87 runs and scalped 2 wickets

Check her stats, what she said after the match and her personal details

Shafali Verma entered the team as an injury replacement and ended up becoming a match winner for India in the most crucial match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025.

Having joined the team just before the semi-final against Australia, not many would have expected Shafali Verma to become the hero of the final against South Africa, especially after not being a part of ODI team for over a year. But that's the beauty of the sport - it always gives you chances to shine.

Pratika Rawal's unfortunate ankle injury in the last league match against Bangladesh opened the do

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