India opener Shafali Verma's father, Sanjeev Verma, revealed he told his daughter to focus on her practice after she wasn't initially picked for the Women's ODI World Cup 2025. "I told her, 'No problem...your time will come. The only thing is that you should be ready'," he added. Notably, Shafali replaced Pratika Rawal in India's squad ahead of the semi-final.