You begin to believe in miracles when you see stories like Shafali Verma's unfold on the biggest stage. Doubted and dropped, the 21-year-old proved what resilience, hard work and a touch of destiny – or perhaps divine grace – can truly do.
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A year after being told she was no longer needed in the one-day setup, Shafali produced one of the finest all-round performances by an Indian cricketer at the grandest stage of all - the 50-over World Cup final.
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A 78-ball 87 with the bat, followed by bowling figures of 2 for 36 in seven overs in a Sachin Tendulkar-esque spell, earned her the Player of the Match award in the biggest final of them all.
Shafali herself could hardly believe the comeback she had scripted before the semi-final, but she was convinced it was the Almighty
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