Shafali Verma returns to India’s T20I squad for England tour

Attacking opener Shafali Verma on Thursday returned to India colours after a gap of seven months as she was included in the national T20I squad for the five-match away series against England, starting from June 28 in Trent Bridge. 

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Shafali was out of the Indian team from October 2024 on account of modest form, but she could not find a place in the ODI squad for the three-match series against England, which was also annoued yesterday. 

She had a fine outing in this season’s Women’s Premier League (WPL) for Delhi Capitals where she aggregated 304 runs from nine matches at a strike-rate of 152.

Another player to make a comeback was wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia. While India named a 15-member T20 team, the ODI squad consists of 16 players and both teams will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, who will be assisted by Smriti Mandhana. 

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