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Mumbai, Sep 17 (PTI) Former India all-rounder Hemlata Kala believes that the role of aggressive opener Shafali Verma would be crucial in the upcoming one-off Pink Ball test against Australia Women as she plays "unique cricket" and there won"t be any challenge for the teenager.
The 17-year-old Rohtak-born Shafali, scored a total of 159 (96 and 63) runs on her Test debut against England earlier this year and was the "Player-of-the-match".
She is now part of the Test team for Australia.
"Shafali has an important role (to play) and I think she will be successful as she has been in red-ball (cricket), because her game is like that.
She has a power-hitting game, so I feel that she will be successful," Kala, who has played seven Tests, said at a virtual con-call with select journalists.
According to Kala, who also served as the chairperson of selectors, along with Shafali, others batters need to also chip in.