Shafali Verma, omitted from India's Women's World Cup 2025 squad, made a rapid fifty in the tournament's first warm-up match on Thursday. Chasing New Zealand's 273-9, Shafali smashed a 49-ball 70, hitting 11 fours and a six. She was India's second-highest run-getter during her international comeback in India's T20I series win against England in June-July.