NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals opener Shafali Verma on Friday highlighted Women's Premier League's role in enhancing her cricket skills and batting approach.
A key player for DC, Shafali has helped the team reach WPL finals in both seasons.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"The players get to play a good number of matches in WPL. You get some very good opportunities to make small tweaks here and there in your game," Shafali said in a media release.
"Personally, I have learnt how to build my innings while being a part of WPL."
The young cricketer emphasized the value of interacting with international players during the league.
"The experience of playing with foreign players is a different learning for all of us. One of the things that I like the most is the way they keep themselves calm and composed on and off the field.
"That is one learning that I have got while playing with the overseas players," she added.
Delhi Capitals are currently holding their pre-season training camp.
"The preparations are going in full swing. The atmosphere here is really good and everyone is gelling up quite well," Shafali said after a training session.
Shafali faced difficulties in November when she was removed from the ODI squad but received strong family support.
She showcased her batting prowess in the Senior Women's One-Day Challenger Trophy, scoring 414 runs in five matches with an average of 82.80 and a strike rate of 145.26.
"To be honest, the past few months have been tough for me. My father suffered a heart attack, and just a couple of days later, I was dropped from the ODI squad.
"So, it was a mentally difficult phase, but my father encouraged me, and my family stood by me throughout. I've realised that my job is to score runs whenever I get the opportunity, and that's where I want to focus.
"The only thing in my control is my preparation, if I train well and score runs, I know I can come back stronger," she concluded.
Delhi Capitals will begin their WPL 2025 campaign against Mumbai Indians on February 15 in Vadodara.
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