After India Women defeated New Zealand to enter the semifinals of the 2020 Women's T20 World Cup, ex-India batsman Virender Sehwag tweeted, "Wah bhai Wah...Shafali Verma is a rockstar. Anand aa raha hai ladkiyon ka performance dekhne mein." Sachin Tendulkar tweeted, "Fantastic performance...It was a tight game and we played well...Shafali Verma play yet another crucial knock."