The 21-year-old was not considered for selection when the selection committee chose a squad for the global tournament, but an injury to opening batter Rawal led to Shafali being called up ahead of the all-important semi-final against Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She acknowledged that it is challenging to come into the side directly in the knockout game, after a major part of the tournament is already done, and said that she looks forward to taking up the task, keep it simple, and perform to the best of her abilities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOf course it\u2019s challenging if you come in directly in the semi-final. I think playing at home in a World Cup is a different motivation because of the huge crowd that\u2019s cheering you. When you see a packed stadium, your feet start to move automatically as a sportsperson. Motivation is, a 100%, there. The simpler I keep it, the better I will perform.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf god has sent me here, I\u2019ll try to play my best game with the best intent, if I play, and try to do what the team needs, do what I do the best, and keep it simple. I\u2019ll try and keep telling myself little things like \u2018stay calm\u2019 and \u2018believe in yourself.\u2019 These things will help, hopefully, and I\u2019m doing well in practice, and hopefully things will get better for me,\u201d Verma said in a video shared by the BCCI on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOf course it\u2019s challenging if you come in directly in the semi-final. I think playing at home in a World Cup is a different motivation because of the huge crowd that\u2019s cheering you. When you see a packed stadium, your feet start to move automatically as a sportsperson. Motivation is, a 100%, there. The simpler I keep it, the better I will perform.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The two sides will square off in the second semi-final on Thursday here at the DY Patil Sports Academy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n