India opener and Haryana captain Shafali Verma was presented with the prestigious Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for Best Woman Cricketer (Senior Domestic One Day) at the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 held on March 15. The honour recognised her outstanding performances during the 2024–25 Senior Women’s One Day Trophy campaign.
The 22-year-old delivered an exceptional tournament, scoring 527 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 152.31 and an average of 75.28. Her tally included two half-centuries and two centuries, while she also contributed with the ball by claiming eight wickets at an average of 33.62 and an economy rate of 4.84.
Shafali’s most remarkable innings came in the Rajkot quarter-final against Bengal on December 23, 2024, where she produced a stunning 197 from 115 deliveries. Opening alongside Reema Sisodia, she struck 22 fours and 11 sixes to propel Haryana to 389 for 5 in 50 overs.
Despite Bengal securing a dramatic five-wicket win with five balls remaining — the highest successful chase in women’s List A cricket, surpassing Northern Districts’ 309 against Canterbury in 2019 — Shafali’s innings highlighted her attacking approach. She had earlier begun the tournament with a rapid 139 off 98 balls against Uttar Pradesh, with her second century of the campaign also coming in the quarter-final.
Her domestic form earned her a wildcard call-up to India’s squad for the 13th ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, staged from September 30 to November 2, 2025, in India and partly Sri Lanka. Drafted in ahead of the semi-finals as a replacement for the injured Pratika Rawal, despite not being named in the original squad or reserves, Shafali scored 97 runs in the tournament at a strike rate of 116.86 and an average of 48.50.
She delivered a defining performance in the final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, scoring 87 from 78 balls while opening with Smriti Mandhana to help India secure a 52-run victory over Laura Wolvaardt’s South Africa. Under the leadership of captain Harmanpreet Kaur and head coach Amol Muzumdar, India lifted their first senior ICC title.
Shafali’s contributions at both domestic and international levels underline her growing influence in Indian women’s cricket, combining aggressive batting with leadership responsibilities.
