India’s Shefali Verma Breaks Gaby Lewis Record in Dubai

At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup witnessed a landmark moment when Shefali Verma, aged 22 years 220 days, became the youngest female cricketer to reach 3,000 runs in T20 Internationals. She surpassed Ireland’s Gaby Lewis, who had set the benchmark at 24 years 347 days. Verma’s 12‑run knock – a six and a four in just six balls – came in the ninth fixture against Pakistan, a side that collapsed for 55 in 18.1 overs. This feat makes her the 16th player globally to cross the 3,000‑run threshold and only the third Indian after Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur.