Shafali Verma Sets World Record For Calendar-Year WT20I Runs

Shafali Verma is an Indian cricket player.

She set a new world record for the most women’s T20 international runs scored in one calendar year.

She passed Laura Wolvaardt’s earlier record of 824 runs.

Shafali reached 825 runs during the Asian Games 2026 final against Sri Lanka.

She scored the 10 runs she needed from seven balls.

This was her 24th T20 international match of 2026.

She has made seven fifties and one century this year.

She has also been playing very well in her recent matches.

Another fifty in the final would give her nine scores of at least 50 in the year.