India women team’s teen opener Shafali Verma is all set to feature in inaugural The Hundred cricket tournament in the UK as she will replace New Zealand’s Sophie Devine. The world’s best T20 batswoman will feature in the competition for Birmingham Phoenix and will be the fifth Indian to feature in the competition.
Shafali Verma get part in The Hundred cricket
Shafali will reunite with her Sydney Sixers coach Ben Sawyer, and her stint in England promises to be a significant learning curve for her. Speaking to ANI, a source close to the development said:
“It is a delightful news not just for Shafali but for Indian women’s cricket that there will be five Indian players in the inaugural edition of The Hundred. She will re-unite with her Sydney Sixers coach Ben Sawyer and the experience should help her grow further in what has already been a very positive road forward for the youngster,”
Opener Smriti Mandhana, T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, and all-rounder Deepti Sharma are the four other Indian women cricketers selected for the Hundred cricket tournament.
The Hundred Cricket Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
| 21-Jul | Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (women’s), | Kia Oval |
| 22-Jul | Oval Invincibles v Manchester Originals (men’s), Kia Oval | Kia Oval |
| 23-Jul | Birmingham Phoenix v London Spirit, | Edgbaston |
| 24-Jul | Trent Rockets v Southern Brave, | Trent Bridge |
| Northern Superchargers v Welsh Fire, | Emerald Headingley | |
| 25-Jul | London Spirit v Oval Invincibles | Lord’s |
| Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix | Emirates Old Trafford | |
| 26-Jul | Trent Rockets v Northern Superchargers | Trent Bridge |
| 27-Jul | Welsh Fire v Southern Brave | Sophia Gardens |
| 28-Jul | Manchester Originals v Northern Superchargers | Emirates Old Trafford |
| 29-Jul | London Spirit v Trent Rockets | Lord’s |
| 30-Jul | Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix | Ageas Bowl |
| 31-Jul | Welsh Fire v Manchester Originals | Sophia Gardens |
| Northern Superchargers v Oval Invincibles | Emerald Headingley | |
| 01-Aug | Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets | Edgbaston |
| London Spirit v Southern Brave | Lord’s | |
| 02-Aug | Oval Invincibles v Welsh Fire | Kia Oval |
| 03-Aug | London Spirit v Northern Supercharger | Lord’s |
| 04-Aug | Birmingham Phoenix v Oval Invincibles | Edgbaston |
| 05-Aug | Manchester Originals v Southern Brave | Emirates Old Trafford |
| 06-Aug | Welsh Fire v Trent Rockets | Sophia Gardens |
| 07-Aug | Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers | Ageas Bowl |
| 08-Aug | Oval Invincibles v Trent Rockets | Kia Oval |
| 09-Aug | Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire | Edgbaston |
| 10-Aug | Manchester Originals v London Spirit | Emirates Old Trafford |
| 11-Aug | Southern Brave v Welsh Fire | Ageas Bowl |
| 12-Aug | Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals | Emerald Headingley |
| 13-Aug | Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix | Trent Bridge |
| 14-Aug | Oval Invincibles v London Spirit | Kia Oval |
| 15-Aug | Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals | Trent Bridge |
| 16-Aug | Southern Brave v Oval Invincibles | Ageas Bowl |
| 17-Aug | Northern Superchargers v Birmingham Phoenix | Emerald Headingley |
| 18-Aug | Welsh Fire v London Spirit | Sophia Gardens |
| 20-Aug | Eliminator (both women’s and men’s) | Kia Oval |
| 21-Aug | Finals (both women’s and men’s) | Lord’s |
Also read: “The Hundred” Full Tournament Squad details
