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Mithali Raj backs youngsters Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh to do well in World Cup

Mithali Raj is confident that youngsters like Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh will rise to the occasion at the upcoming women's World Cup in New Zealand next month. Mithali reckons the 18-year-old Verma, who was the team's standout performer during the 2020 T20 World Cup, will continue to play impressive knocks for the country in the marquee event. "Shafali Verma is surely one of the players being watched with great enthusiasm back home," Mithali wrote in her column for the ICC. "She is one of the world's rising stars and I am backing her to have more impressive performances for India throughout the tournament with guidance and support from the stylish Smriti Mandhana at the other end."

4th ODI: Indian women suffer 63-run loss to New Zealand

cricket team's horror tour of New Zealand continued as the White Ferns demolished the visitors by 63 runs in a rain-curtailed fourth WODI on Tuesday to inch towards a clean sweep in the five-match series here. The game became a glorified 'T20' due to rain as Amelia Kerr stole the show with a 33-ball-68 which took New Zealand to 191 for 5. Amelia, one half of the famous Kerr sisters, then mopped up the tail with 3 for 30 as India managed only 128 before being all-out in 17.5 overs. Teenager Richa Ghosh's counter-attacking 52 off 29 balls was the only silver lining in an otherwise disastrous performance which has now led to five defeats on this tour including the one-off T20. The bowling performance of the Indians seemed to have nose-dived with each passing game and it was the worst on Tuesday where only Rajeshwari Gayakwad (4-0-26-1) looked the part.

Future senior India stars? Watch out for these five talented cricketers

As far as the Indian cricket set up is concerned, this is something that is ingrained in the system at pretty much all levels. Managers know how crucial it is to spot, monitor and encourage next generation talent. It's not a surprise then to see Indian cricketers who are trying to make their way into the senior team putting up consistent performances in whichever level of cricket they are currently playing. TimesofIndia.com here looks at five such cricketers who could well be future senior team stars: Yash Dhull (19-year-old right-hand batter)

WATCH: Proteas have the character to bounce back in second Test, says Temba Bavuma

Cape Town - The Proteas have had many ’honest conversations’ over recent months. The last one was when their "Fortress Centurion" was vanquished by India with the visitors defeating the Proteas by 113 runs in the first Test last December.

Flexibility will be the key for T20 World Cup: Rahul Dravid

Dravid says it is important that players adapt to different positions as India look ahead to T20 World CupKOLKATA: Flexibility will hold the key as India look ahead to the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. Batting positions will be determined by situations and not set ideas. As Rahul Dravid said, this format requires taking risks.

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Mithali Raj backs youngsters Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh to do well in World Cup

4th ODI: Indian women suffer 63-run loss to New Zealand

Future senior India stars? Watch out for these five talented cricketers

WATCH: Proteas have the character to bounce back in second Test, says Temba Bavuma

Flexibility will be the key for T20 World Cup: Rahul Dravid

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