Sushma Verma

Sushma Verma (born 5 November 1992) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She started her national-level career as a wicket-keeper and right hand batswoman in the India women's national cricket team.

Sushma Verma
Verma at the 2017 World Cup
Personal information
Full nameSushma Verma
Born (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 83)16 November 2014 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 113)24 November 2014 v South Africa
Last ODI12 April 2018 v England
ODI shirt no.5
T20I debut (cap 42)5 April 2013 v Bangladesh
Last T20I4 December 2016 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–Himachal Pradesh (squad no. 5)
2019–presentVelocity (squad no. 5)
Career statistics
Competition WTEST WODI WT20I
Matches 1 38 19
Runs scored – 178 31
Batting average – 9.88 10.33
100s/50s – 0/0 0/0
Top score – 41 12
Catches/stumpings 4/1 25/21 6/19
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 January 2020

After the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup game, the Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh offered her a post of Deputy Superintendent of Police.[2][3]

Early life

Sushma Verma born on 3 November 1992 in Shimla, Himachal Prasdesh. Her father “Bhopal Singh Verma” wanted her to stay back close to home. But Sushma's choice was to go to “Portmore Govt Model” school in Shimla. From flirting with multiple sports – volleyball, handball, and badminton. she has been a state level player at these games but cricket somehow found its way to load Shusma. (official website)

Domestic cricket

Before that, she played for the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. Under her captaincy, the Himachal team were the runners-up at the Under-19 All-India women's tournament in 2011. She is the first cricketer from Himachal Pradesh, male or female, to represent India in international cricket.[4][5][6][7]

Owing to fewer opportunities in domestic, she started playing for Railways. She played along with Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur and Punam Raut.[8]

International cricket

Verma was part of the Indian team to reach the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup where the team lost to England by nine runs.[9][10][11]

References
  1. Sushma Verma. ESPN Cricinfo
  2. "HP CM Virbhadra Singh honours cricketer Sushma Verma – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. Rajta, Subhash (22 July 2017). "Contrasting tales of two talented Himachali girls". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. Himachal cricket, a new dawn and hope
  5. She shunned volleyball shorts for white flannels, is first HP woman in Indian squad. Indianexpress.com (16 April 2014). Retrieved on 2018-12-14.
  6. Malhotra, Purnima (3 June 2017) 'Accidental wicketkeeper' Sushma Verma braces for Dharamsala homecoming. cricbuzz.com
  7. This one's for the girls. Espncricinfo.com (21 June 2015). Retrieved on 2018-12-14.
  8. "Was waiting for this opportunity – Sushma Verma". Cricinfo. 3 July 2017.
  9. Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23, ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.
  10. World Cup Final, BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.
  11. England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!, The Guardian, 23 July 2017.
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