The Indian cricketer and Under-19 India captain, Shafali Verma, is making headlines after she led her team to a maiden World Cup title in women’s cricket, know about her age, height, family, father and debut
For those who are unfamiliar with Shafali Verma, let us tell you, the Indian cricketer was born in Rohtak, Haryana, India, on January 28, 2004.
Who is cricketer Shafali Verma, her age, height, family, father, debut age, salary, net worth, Instagram
The cricketer who competes for Indian women’s national squad had made history in 2019 when she participated in India’s Women’s T20 International match at the age of 15 and she is the first woman cricketer from India to do so.
India, this is for you! 🏆❤️#U19T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/LZrox6Z32b
— Shafali Verma (@TheShafaliVerma) January 30, 2023
If you’re wondering, let us clear, the 19-year-old cricketer has represented India in all three international formats after she represented India as the youngest player back in June 2021.
Personal Life & Career
Her father, Sanjeev Verma, who worked as a jeweler used to play cricket himself. Her mother, Praveen Bala, is a house maker. Her elder brother, Sahil Verma also plays cricket. The 19 year old has a height of 5 feet 4 inches.
As per reports, when Shafali was just a child, she initially started playing the matches disguising herself as a boy due to lack of girls’ cricket academies in Rohtak, Haryana.
In September 2019, Verma was named in the T20 International squad against South Africa. She made her WT20I debut for India at the age of 15.
In November 2019, she became the youngest half-centurion who played in international cricket. At the time, she played against the West Indies and scored a total of 158 runs in 5 matches. She was named the player of the series.
In January 2020, Verma was named in India’s squad for 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup which was held in Australia. Later, she was awarded a central contract by the BCCI.
Ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020, Verma was ranked as the number one batter in women’s T20I cricket.
In July, 2022, Verma was named in India’s team for the Cricket tournament at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
Social Media
If you’re wondering whether the cricketer is on any social media platform or not, let us clear, the youngster captain is quite an active social media user and has 317K followers on Instagram where she goes by the name @shafalisverma17.
Net Worth
If you’re curious about Verma’s net worth, let us tell you, as per several reports, the youngster had an annual BCCI contract which pays her around Rs.5 crore.
Verma has an annual income of more than 50 Lakhs which is around $60,000 and makes most of it through Cricket has a B Grade contract with the BBCI and after the Equal payout to both men and women players, it will be around 5 crores which is more than $600,000. She is the brand ambassador of the Bank of Baroda moreover endorses various brands on social media which add up to her income.
Back in 2022, it was reported that Verma’s net worth will be as close as to Rs.8 crores.
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