IND vs ZIM T20Is: Shafali reveals she couldn’t sleep after poor show in opener

India vicecaptain Shafali Verma has revealed that her poor body language during her soft dismissal in the series opener against Zimbabwe left her sleepless and prompted her to go back to watching her old videos as she slammed a matchwinning halfcentury in the second T20IShafali smashed 55 off 24 balls and shared a 96run opening stand with captain Smriti Mandhana as India raced to victory to seal the threematch series with a game to spare at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Sunday nightTo be honest the way I got out in the last match I couldnt even sleep because of my body language Its not just because I got caught out My body language was bad I went and watched the video So I think I went and analysed how I can bat betterldquoI didnt play by bending much So I watched 23 videos of mine So I tried to look at the ball and react and play by bending a little because the wicket is low So I was trying to go ball by ball and play till the end Shafali said in a video posted on bccitv on MondayThough Shafali holed out with India needing just seven more runs for the series win Smriti stayed till the end to close it out Shafali dedicated the triumph to the exciting young players in the squadI think its a very good feeling First of all Im feeling very happy for the youngsters because we have a lot of young players and this series is a win for them This series is only for them and we will dedicate this series win to them We know that there is one more match left We will try to execute all our plans and support our youngsters she addedShe was particularly impressed with the exploits of Niki Prasad her teammate at Delhi Capitals in the WPL who has made an impact with both bat and ball and fielding efforts The way Niki bowled I was really happy for her and the way she is doing not just bowling not just batting not just fielding the way she is creating the impactldquoSo Im really happy She has played with me in Delhi Capitals The way she caught the catch she does it the same for the Delhi Capitals So its not a big deal for me Of course she is playing in the Indian team But I have seen this before so Im used to itShafali further said her aggressive approach was rooted in mental strength and thorough preparation Its more than fearless when Im mentally strong So I try to go for a good preparation before the game so that I dont feel that I could have done this or that So I stay clear and I think I do my best mentally So Im just trying to keep it simple and execute the things which are in my mindReflecting on how her mindset had evolved especially after being dropped from the team in 2025 before staging a return from the series against England and then becoming Player of the Match in 2025 Womenrsquos ODI World Cup final wi Shafali admitted that in the past she would dwell on good performances for too long something she learnt to correctFor example maybe in 2020 2022 2023 the matches in which I used to score I used to stay in that match only Like I would go Oh I scored and I couldnt think about the next match So I think I learnt this in 2025 that how quickly I have to move forward mentally I have to learn well from the previous gameldquoI have to take what I did well and I have to start from zero in the next match So I have improved this thing on my own and I have become mentally stable now I keep looking at the score again and again What does the team need What do I have to do now So Im just trying to do simple things rightShafali signed off by saying she was relishing her role as Indiarsquos vicecaptain I think vicecaptaincy Im enjoying it a lot Im trying to provide everything to the youngsters Me and Smriti di try to keep them in a good mental spaceldquoI try to talk to every player so that they stay mentally free and in a good space Me and Smriti di are trying to keep a good environment and as a vicecaptain Im trying to help Smriti as much as I can on the field off the field So Im just trying to do thatThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeverlt