Asian Games 2026: Shafali Verma becomes batter with most runs in women's T20Is during a calendar year
- On Tuesday, Indian opener Shafali Verma became the batter with the most runs in a calendar year in women's T20Is, anchoring India's first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
- Smriti Mandhana and Shafali are the first pair in women's T20I to reach 4,000+ runs as a duo, with 4,080 runs; no other pair has breached 3,000 in this format.
- India posted 216/3, their highest-ever total in this format, bolstered by a 99-run opening stand between Mandhana and Shafali, with wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh adding 49* off 22 deliveries.
- The 147-run victory marked India's largest win in women's T20I history, as Shafali starred with the ball, dismissing Imesha Dulani and Hasini Perera during the powerplay against Sri Lanka.
- With 863 runs in 24 matches this year, Shafali has surpassed South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, who managed 824, cementing her status as the leading T20I run-scorer in a calendar year.
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‘A Matter Of Immense Joy’: Shafali Verma’s Father On India’s Asian Games Gold
Sanjeev Verma, father of Indian cricketer Shafali Verma, celebrates the Indian women’s cricket team’s gold medal triumph at the Asian Games. Speaking in Rohtak, he called the victory a matter of immense joy and praised the team for bringing glory to the country. He also lauded Shafali’s performance, recalling her hard work during the Asia Cup and expressing hope that she continues to contribute to Team India with both bat and ball.
Shafali Verma creates history, surpasses Laura Wolvaardt to become highest run-scorer in women's T20Is in a calendar year
Shafali Verma has etched her name in history by breaking the record for the most T20I runs in a calendar year, surpassing Laura Wolvaardt's previous achievement. With an impressive tally that includes one century and seven fifties, Verma has showcased remarkable consistency this season. Alongside Smriti Mandhana, they have solidified their record partnership, totaling over 4,000 runs as Indian openers.
Asian Games 2026: Shafali Becomes Batter with Most Runs in Women's T20Is During a Calendar Year
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. In the Asian Games title clash against Sri Lanka, Shafali slammed a 29-ball 48, with three fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 165.52. Sports News | Asian Games 2026: Shafali Becomes Batter with Most Runs in Women's T20Is During a Calendar Year.
Asian Games 2026: Shafali Verma becomes batter with most runs in women's T20Is during a calendar year
Asian Games women's cricket: Shafali Verma just smashed a new record for the most runs in a single calendar year, doing it in the Asian Games final against Sri Lanka! Her batting has been seriously on fire all year, and she's now ahead of Laura Wolvaardt's old record. Plus, India snagged the gold medal in the women's T20I event!
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