Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma have reportedly received notices from the National Anti-Doping Agency over alleged whereabouts failures under anti-doping regulations.
Rawal returns to the national setup after last featuring in India’s victorious 2025 World Cup campaign, where her tournament was cut short due to a hairline fracture in her right ankle.
Delhi Capitals are ranked fourth in the WPL 2026 standings with two consecutive defeats, whereas UP Warriorz are languishing at the bottom with as many losses.
Shafali’s inclusion comes after a sensational run against Sri Lanka, where the 20-year-old set the tone at the top of the order with fearless strokeplay.
The Indian women scripted history on November 2, clinching their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title with a memorable performance.
Despite acknowledging the challenges of joining the team midway through the campaign, Shafali said she was eager to contribute and focused on keeping things simple.
India opener batter Shafali Verma, who was added to Team India’s World Cup squad as the injured Pratika Rawal’s replacement, is confident of leaving an impact in the game if given a chance to play.
The selectors, however, left out Shafali Verma, who has been out of favour in the ODI set-up since last year, along with Tejal Hasnabis, Shuchi Upadhyay and Sayali Satghare, all of whom featured in the recent ODI series against England.
Opener Shafali Verma's scintillating half-century (81 off 47 balls) coupled with Dayalan Hemalatha's 47 powered India to 178/3 against Nepal in the Group A match of the Women's Asia Cup at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here on Tuesday.
India batters Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma have moved up in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after their recent performances in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
