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Who is Shafali Verma? Know About Her Relationships, Family, Career, Stats and More

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Shafali Verma is one of the most exciting young talents of the Indian women’s cricket team. She made her T20 debut at the age of 15 years and became the youngest Indian cricketer to play in a T20 International. Shafali Verma is a natural stroke player, and she intends to play fearless and aggressive cricket. She is a right-handed opening batter, and she always tries to give a great start by putting pressure on the opponent team by playing attacking shots at the beginning of the innings.

Despite being so young, she has already become a popular name in the cricketing world. She has earned her spot as a key player in the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. Shafali had an impressive performance in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, where she showed the world just how much talent she had.

Shafali Verma Biography

Shafali Verma was born on January 28, 2004, in Rohtak, Haryana. She made her international debut at a very young age, where she played her first test match on June 16, 2021, against England Women, a WODI match on June 27, 2021, against England Women, and a T20I match on September 24, 2019, against South Africa. She made an international comeback during the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 when Pratika Rawal was ruled out due to injury. Shafali was called to the squad and played the semi-final and final match directly, displaying a match-winning performance in the final match with both bat and ball.

Full NameShafali Verma
Date of BirthJan 28, 2004
Age21 Years
NationalityIndian
Birth PlaceRohtak, Haryana
Height5 feet 4 inches
Current Team(s)

Indian National Women

Sydney Sixers Women (WBBL)

Delhi Capitals Women (WPL)

RoleOpening Batter
Batting StyleRight-Hand Batter
Bowling StyleRight arm off-break
Debut

June 16, 2021, vs Eng Women | WTests

June 27, 2021, vs Eng Women | WODIs

Sep 24, 2019, vs South Africa |WT20Is

Jersey No.17
Net Worth₹10 Crores
Relationship StatusSingle

Shafali Verma Religion & Caste

The religion followed by Shafali Verma is Hinduism, and she is seen following all the rituals of the religion. There is no information about the caste of Shafali Verma.

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Shafali Verma Family

Shafali Verma comes from a supportive family, and her family played an important part in her journey to becoming one of the most talented young cricketers. She was born and raised in Rohtak, Haryana. Shafali Family has been her pillar of strength, encouraging her to pursue her passion for cricket. Shafali Verma lives with her parents in their house in Rohtak.

Shafali Verma Father

Shafali’s father, Sanjeev Verma, runs a jewellery shop in Rohtak, Haryana. Sanjeev, who once harbored aspirations of playing cricket, contributed significantly to the growth of Shafali Verma’s cricketing career. He first worked with Shafali for three years before registering her in 2016 at the Ram Narayan Cricket Club in Rohtak.

Shafali Verma Mother

Shafali’s mother, Praveen Bala, is a homemaker. There is no other information available about her mother on the public forum. If there is any information about her in the future, it will be updated here.

Shafali Verma Brother

Shafali has a brother, Sahil Verma, who also plays cricket. There is very limited information about Shafali Verma's brother; if there is any kind of information, it will be updated.

Shafali Verma Sister

Shafali Verma does not have sisters; he only a brother.

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Shafali Verma Instagram

Shafali Verma has over 789KFollowers on her Instagram Profile, and her Instagram username is @shafalisverma17.

Shafali Verma Twitter

Shafali Verma also has 92.6K Followers on her X account, and her X(formerly Twitter) username is @TheShafaliVerma. She is usually active on her X account just like Instagram.

Shafali Verma Facebook

Shafali Verma does not have an account on Facebook. However, there are many accounts under her name, but none of them are verified or officially used by her.

Shafali Verma Jersey number

Shafali Verma's jersey number is 17. The reason for selecting this number as her jersey number has been kept private.

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Shafali Verma Relationships

As of now, there is no official information about the relationship status of Shafali Verma, as she prefers to keep her personal life private. However, her focus is moreover on her cricketing career and achieving great heights in cricket. She is 100% dedicated to cricket and proving her class on an International level.

Shafali Verma Boyfriend

There is no credible information available about Shafali Verma boyfriend as she tends to keep her personal life private. If there is any information about Shafali Verma boyfriend in the future, it will be updated here.

Shafali Verma Net Worth & Salary

Shafali Verma
Shafali Verma (Image Credits: Official Instagram Account of Shafali Verma/@shafalisverma17)

As of 2025, Shafali Verma net worth is approximately ₹10 Crores. She is earning about 30 lakhs via the BCCI annual contract. Under the “pay equity policy” introduced by the BCCI in 2022, centrally contracted men and women players will now receive equal match fees. Women players now earn ₹15 lakh per Test match, ₹6 lakh for ODIs, and ₹3 lakh for T20Is, respectively. Shafali Verma was also retained by the Delhi Capitals in the WPL at ₹ 2 crore. Shafali Verma net worth also includes her earnings from various brand endorsements and other sponsorship deals.

Estimated Net Worth (2025)₹10 Crores
BCCI Central ContractGrade B – ₹30–40 lakhs annually
Match Fees

Test – ₹15 lakhs per match

ODI – ₹6 lakhs per match

T20I – ₹3 lakhs per match

WPL Salary₹2 crore per season (Delhi Capitals)
EndorsementsAssociated with brands like SG, Pepsico

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Shafali Verma Career

Shafali Verma career started too early, but she always leaves a mark in her batting by performing exceptionally well. She is known to be one of the destructive openers in women's cricket who holds the ability to smash the ball from the very start. She has a very good hold over batting, along with chipping some overs by bowling in the middle overs and taking crucial wickets.

International Career

Shafali Verma
Shafali Verma (Image Credits: Official X Account of BCCI Women/@BCCIWomen)

Shafali Verma career at the international level is quite impressive, where she has been playing cricket for some years now. She is quite young in the game of cricket, but has experience at the international level. In her international career, she has played over 120+ matches across the three formats of the game, where she has scored more than 3500+ runs with a decent average and impressive strike rate.

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
WTests510156720563.0076374.3113751430
WODIs313117418724.7085786.460591970
WT20Is9089422218126.121695131.0301128064270

Other Leagues Career

Shafali Verma has played a lot in the biggest cricket leagues in the world, where she has been part of the Women's Premier League, WBBL, and Women's 100. She plays for the women's team of Delhi Capitals in WPL, where she has played 27 matches, scoring 865 runs with an average of 36.04 and a strike rate of 162.59. She looks forward to doing well in these leagues in the future.

TournamentTeamsMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
WPLDC-W272738658436.04532162.59069349120
WBBLSS-W131211915717.36181105.520218450
Women’s 100BP-W88117176*24.42120142.500124220

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Shafali Verma Achievements & Awards

Shafali Verma has done well in her career and has achieved much in her career. She became the youngest Indian to play for the national team at the age of 15. She was part of the ICC T20I Team of the Year 2021. She has also scored the fastest 50 in the U-19 World Cup by scoring in just 26 balls. She also has a double century under her belt, which made her the youngest Indian woman to score 200+. She won Player of the Match in the ICC Women's World Cup Final against South Africa, where she took crucial wickets and scored important runs.

YearAchievement / AwardHighlight
2019India T20I DebutYoungest Indian to play for national team (age 15)
2020ICC T20 World CupHelped India reach final
2021Test & ODI DebutDebuted in both formats vs England
2021ICC T20I Team of the YearRecognized for explosive batting
2023U19 T20 World Cup Winner (Captain)Led India to first ICC women’s title
2023Fastest 50 in U19 World Cup50 off 26 balls vs South Africa
2023WPL 2023 (Delhi Capitals)Top performer for team
2024Double Century in TestYoungest Indian woman to score 200+
2024ICC Emerging Cricketer NomineeFor consistent all-format impact
2025ODI World Cup Final Player of the MatchKey player in India’s campaign

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shafali Verma’s age and birthday?

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Shafali Verma is 21 years old and her birthday is on 28th January.

What is Shafali Verma’s height?

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Shafali Verma is 5 feet and 4 inches.

What is Shafali Verma’s jersey number?

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Shafali Verma's jersey number is 17.

What is Shafali Verma net worth & salary?

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Shafali Verma net worth & salary is ₹10 Crores.

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