On January 29, 2023, India’s women’s cricket team was ready to win their first major championship at a significant level. The Under-19 Women’s 20-20 World Cup final, played in Potchefstroom, was its debut competition. Shafali Verma, the Indian Team’s captain, won the toss and requested the referee that England bat first.
When England had batted first, they were bowled out after only 68 runs. In just 14 overs, Team India was able to chase down the target successfully. As a result, they were able to take home the first-ever Under-19 Women’s 20-20 World Cup. In addition to thank-you tweets and a significant monetary award for all players and support personnel, Indian Cricket Board secretary Jay Shah responded to such a historic victory.
“This is a phenomenal achievement as our young cricketers have made the country proud.” – Jay Shah said on the Indian Women’s team’s win at the U19 world cup.
After congratulating the India U19 squad for winning the #U19T20WorldCup, Jay Shah wrote that it is an incredible accomplishment because the country’s young cricketers have raised their profile to another level. The fact that the young players weren’t intimidated by the monumental and massive event says a lot about the persistent personalities and dispositions of the talented players.
After giving his pleasantries on the win, Jay Shah invited U19 women’s team captain Shafali Verma and her winning squad to visit them at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 1 to watch the third T20I match. This enormous accomplishment undoubtedly merits celebration following the win.
After congratulating and inviting Shafali Verma, Jay Shah said further that women’s cricket in India is on the rise, and the World Cup victory has raised the sport’s prestige considerably. He was excited to inform the Team that the entire Team and supporting people would receive INR 5 crore in prize money. The year has undoubtedly been a turning point, according to Jay Shah. Due to her outstanding bowling, Titas Sadhu was named the player of the match. In four overs, she grabbed two wickets for six runs. She shared two wickets with Archana Devi and Parshavi Chopra. Shafali Verma, Sonam Yadav, and Mannat Kashyap each claimed one wicket.
Following India’s championship-winning performance at the first Women’s U19 T20 World Cup, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah announced a massive cash reward of Rs 5 crore for the entire Team on Sunday. India defeated England in the South Africa final by a commanding margin of seven wickets. In a major competition, the India U-19 team, under the direction of Shafali Verma, succeeded where their seniors had failed.
