Delhi Capitals opener Shafali Verma emphasized the significance of the Women's Premier League in improving her cricket skills and adapting her batting approach. Shafali has demonstrated remarkable growth by interacting with international players and plans to focus on scoring runs to regain her ODI squad position, starting with their WPL 2025 campaign against Mumbai Indians.
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