New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- The former Australia captain Meg Lanning praised India's World Cup-winning duo of Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues after India's Women's World Cup 2025 triumph.

Lanning had an encouraging assessment of Shafali, who was a last-minute entry into the tournament following an injury to regular opener Pratika Rawal. Shafali went on to perform with both bat and ball in the final, smashing a quickfire 87 before chipping in with two crucial wickets to derail the Proteas' chase.

Lanning lauded Shafali for her no-fuss approach despite the big occasion.

"I wasn't surprised by the way she (Shafali) played at all. I think she's been very successful over a few years now playing an aggressive style of cricket and looking to hit...