Visakhapatnam, Dec. 24 -- India's star opening batter Shafali Verma surpassed Smriti Mandhana to become the third-highest player to secure the most Player of the Match awards for India Women in T20Is.

At just 21 years old, Verma has achieved this feat with her eighth POTM award, cementing her position behind only Mithali Raj (12) and Harmanpreet Kaur (11).

Verna's impressive performance includes an unbeaten 69 runs off 34 balls against Sri Lanka in the second T20I, earning her the Player of the Match award. Her remarkable innings featured 11 fours and 1 six, showcasing her explosive batting style.

India won by seven wickets and is now 2-0 up in the five-match series.

Mithali Raj holds the record for the most Player of the Match (POTM)...