Shafali Verma Becomes Youngest Indian Cricketer To Play All 3 Formats

Shafali Verma made her ODI debut against England Women, becoming the youngest Indian cricketer to represent the nation in all three formats.

A proud moment for our thunderbolt @TheShafaliVerma as she is presented with #TeamIndia 131 from captain @M_Raj03. Here's hoping she has a smashing debut. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/ZsmL9Jb68Y Shafali Verma on Sunday became the youngest Indian cricketer to make their debut across all three formats when India Women took on England Women in the first ODI in Bristol. While the explosive opener made her T20I debut in 2019 and played her first Test earlier this month against England Women. At 17 years and 150 days, she is the fifth youngest player to make her debut in all three formats of the game, and the third youngest among women. Afghanistan's Mujeeb Ur Rahman, at 17 years and 78 days, is the youngest cricketer to debut across all formats, followed by former England women's team wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor. Australia Women all-rounder Ellyse Perry is third in the list, followed by Pakistan Mohammad Amir. Shafali Verma was handed her cap by ODI captain Mithali Raj ahead of the match in Bristol. Shafali Verma made 15 off 14 deliveries in her ODI debut, hitting three boundaries before being caught at mid-on.