Shafali Verma rewarded with Captaincy after stellar performance in Women’s World Cup 2025 Final

New Delhi: Another major decision has been made in Indian women's cricket. The BCCI's Regional Selection Committee has announced the teams for all six zones for the Senior Women's Inter-Regional T20 Trophy 2025. The tournament will be held in Nagaland from November 4th to 14th. Six zones - North, South, East, West, Central, and North East will participate. Most notably, Indian team star Shafali Verma has been appointed captain of the North Zone team. Shweta Sehrawat has been appointed vice-captain. Tania Bhatia has been included in the team as wicketkeeper. BCCI announces Indian Squad for Women’s ODI World Cup 2025; Full details here Showed Strength In Women's World Cup 2025 Shafali Verma's selection as captain is no less than a surprise. She performed brilliantly in the recent Women's World Cup 2025. She was named as a replacement for the injured Pratika Rawal. While her performance in the semi-finals was mediocre, she played a blistering innings of 87 runs in the final and took two crucial wickets, turning the match in India's favor. She was named Player of the Match for her outstanding all-round performance. Thanks to this performance, she has now been given command of the North Zone team, demonstrating confidence in her leadership abilities. A Strong Squad with Experienced Players The North Zone team boasts a strong mix of young and experienced players. North Zone Squad: Shafali Verma (Captain), Shweta Sehrawat (Vice-Captain), Diya Yadav, Ayushi Soni, Tania Bhatia (Wicketkeeper), SM Singh, Bharti Rawal, Bavandeep Kaur, Mannat Kashyap, Amandeep Kaur, Komalpreet Kaur, Ananya Sharma, Soni Yadav, Najma, and Nandini. Captains Of Other Zones Also Announced A total of six teams will participate in the tournament, and the captains for all zones have been announced. Central Zone: Nuzhat Parveen (Captain) East Zone: Meeta Paul (Captain) West Zone: Anuja Patil (Captain) South Zone: Nikki Prasad (Captain) Northeast Zone: Debasmita Dutta (Captain) Under the leadership of these captains, their respective teams will take the field to win the title. India creates history with ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 win; What you should know about this iconic triumph? Tournament Objective and Expectations This BCCI tournament provides domestic women players a golden opportunity to showcase their talent. This tournament helps discover new faces for Team India in the future. High expectations are placed on the North Zone under the captaincy of Shafali Verma. Her experience and aggressive playing style are expected to strengthen the team. Cricket experts believe that this tournament will shape the future of Indian women's cricket in the coming years.