Indian women's cricket team's star batsman Shefali Verma has been chosen ICC Player of the Month for the month of September. This is the second time that Shefali has won this prestigious award.
Sports News: Indian women's cricket team's opening batsman Shefali Verma has been selected as the ICC Player of the Month for the month of September. With her aggressive batting and useful bowling, Shefali contributed significantly to India's title win in the Asia Cup and Asian Games. His consistently brilliant performances have once again made him the center of discussion in international cricket.
This is the second time that Shefali has received the ICC Player of the Month award. In the T20 International matches played in September, he made an impact with the ball along with scoring fast runs with the bat. His innings in big matches helped the Indian team achieve important victories.
Scored runs with the bat in September, showed strength in bowling too
Shefali Verma scored 360 runs in seven T20 international matches in the month of September. During this period, his batting average was 72, while he scored runs at an excellent strike rate of 184.61. His aggressive style kept the pressure on the opposition bowlers and helped India post strong scores.
Shefali's performance was not limited to batting only. He also made a useful contribution in bowling and took six wickets. His bowling average was 13 and economy rate was 4.33. In this way, he strengthened his role in the success of the team by performing all-round in September.
Became the highest run scorer in Asia Cup
Shefali Verma was one of the key players of the Indian team in the Women's Asia Cup. She scored 236 runs in five innings and became the highest run-scorer of the tournament. His consistency and ability to score quick runs proved decisive for India. Shefali played an important inning of 64 runs in the semi-final against Bangladesh.
After this he scored 68 runs in the final against Sri Lanka. His innings helped India get a strong position in the title match. With this victory, the Indian team won its eighth title in the Women's Asia Cup. Shefali also contributed with the ball during the tournament and took two wickets. His balanced performance in batting and bowling established him as an important player for the team.
Scored the first T20 International century in the Asian Games.
After the Asia Cup, Shefali Verma continued her excellent form in the Asian Games also. In the competition held in Nagoya, he scored 188 runs in three innings. After scoring an unbeaten 40 against Japan, he batted explosively in the semi-final against Bangladesh. In the semi-final match, Shefali scored the first century of her T20 international career by scoring 100 runs in 49 balls.
His innings significantly helped the Indian team reach the finals. After this, he scored 48 runs in the gold medal match against Sri Lanka. India won the gold medal by winning the match by 147 runs. Shefali also took four wickets while bowling in the Asian Games. He had two wickets to his name in the gold medal match. Thus, he performed usefully in both batting and bowling departments throughout the tournament.
Shefali expressed happiness on receiving the award
Shefali Verma expressed happiness on receiving the ICC Player of the Month honor for the second time. Describing it as a big honor for himself, he said that it was extremely satisfying to contribute to India's victory in the Asia Cup and Asian Games. According to him, this award makes these achievements more special.
Shefali expressed her desire to continue performing like this in future also. She expressed her excitement about the upcoming international matches and also said that she has her eyes on the ICC Women's Champions Trophy to be held next year.