Question

Who among the following cricketers has become the youngest Indian cricketer to score a half-century in international cricket?
1. Virat Kohli
2. Amita Sharma
3. Shafali Verma
4. Hardik Pandya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Shafali Verma

The correct answer is Shafali Verma.

• Shafali Verma became the youngest Indian cricketer to score a half-century in international cricket(2019)
• She is only 15 years old when she scored a half-century.
• She scored 49-ball 73 in the first T20 International against West Indies surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's 30-year-old record. 

• Kushal Malla is the youngest cricket who scored a half-century in men's International cricket.
• He scored a half-century in 15 years and 340 days of age.
• Sachin Tendulkar is the youngest cricketer who scored a century in Test cricket.
• Sachin Tendulkar was 18 years 256 days old when he scored test century.