Shafali Verma: ODI omission motivated me
Updated On: 25 March, 2021 07:34 AM IST | Lucknow | PTI
The Haryana-girl said she feels driven to become a better player every time she is left out of ODIs.
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Far from disappointed at being overlooked for ODIs despite her swashbuckling T20 show, India`s teenage batting sensation Shafali Verma says it motivates her to work harder as "deep down", she knows there is "something" lacking in her game. The 17-year-old was adjudged player of the series in the 1-2 T20 loss to South Africa in a series that ended here on Tuesday.
Her 30-ball 60 in the final match was instrumental in giving India a consolation win. However, her devastating T20 form, which has earned her the top position in the ICC rankings for the shortest format, has not been enough to get her a place in the ODI side, but she is not complaining. "When I wasn`t picked for the one-dayers, I felt somewhere I might be lacking something," Verma said in an online press conference after the match. "But I did not go ask the captain or the coach, because I knew deep down that if my name was not there, it is probably because I only lack something," she added.
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