Worked on fitness and believed in the process: Shafali shares comeback journey to Indian team

India opener Shafali Verma revealed that she worked on her fitness and believed in the process after being dropped from the team last year. The youngster said she has learned how to deal with setbacks during her time away from the team.

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Picked for the five-match T20I series against England, Shafali will don the Indian jersey on Saturday for the first time after eight months.

“T worked on my fitness for 20-25 days. I picked up the bat after 20-25 days and I felt very good. That gave me a different kind of energy, a different feeling. Time teaches you a lot of things. I will do my best and leave the rest to destiny,” Shafali told BCCI in an interview.

“Whenever you make a comeback you encounter tough situa-

tions, but when you are back in the team environment, it is a very good feeling. I am very happy that I could make a comeback,” she added.

Recalling her comeback trail, the 21-year-old revealed her father suffered a heart attack just 10 days before her omission from the side last year.