Indian women's cricket sensation needed boy's haircut to play

Indian cricketer Shafali Verma has become known for her batting but once struggled to get accepted

Indian cricketer Shafali Verma has become known for her batting but once struggled to get accepted (AFP Photo/STR)

What you need to know:

Now India's cricket establishment is relying on Verma, who made her Twenty20 debut for the national team against South Africa last month

Also Read

Latest

  1. Kenya court summons police chief over missing Tanzanian activist

  2. Tarmac laying begins as Mbeya highway congestion eases

  3. Lissu directs family to give brother a fitting send-off

  4. Scientists urged to unite efforts to tackle climate change

  5. Tanzania promises more teaching jobs, prioritises long-waiting graduates

  6. Samia sends condolences to families of three students killed in Arusha

In the headlines

View All