Former India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy has lauded young batting sensation Shafali Verma, predicting a remarkable decade of achievements for the 22-year-old. Veda believes Shafali's growing consistency across formats is a testament to her immense potential, making her one of the most productive batters in women's cricket.

Speaking after India's dominant 3-0 T20I series win against Zimbabwe, where Shafali was named Player of the Series, Veda highlighted Verma's impressive scoring record in 2026. "Consistency was something that was always discussed around Shafali, and the way she has come back, she is starting to show a lot more of it across formats," Veda told JioStar. She pointed out that Shafali narrowly missed 1000 calendar runs in T20Is this year, with 991 runs, placing her ahead of prominent players like Laura Wolvaardt and Smriti Mandhana.

Despite her young age, Shafali has already accumulated seven years of international cricket experience since her debut in 2019. This exposure to diverse conditions and opponents has significantly shaped her game. Veda emphasized, "She is just 22 years old, but she has been here for a while... That’s about seven years of international cricket, which is a lot of experience. I’m just looking at it and saying, probably another decade or even more than that of cricket is what we’ll see from her, and the kind of records she’s going to smash is going to be incredible to watch."

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