Sushma Verma (born 5 November 1992) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She started her national-level career as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter in the India women's national cricket team.
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Full name | Sushma Verma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 29) Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut (cap 83) | 16 November 2014 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 113) | 24 November 2014 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 17 March 2021 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 42) | 5 April 2013 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 4 December 2016 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–present | Himachal Pradesh Women (squad no. 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Velocity (squad no. 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 March 2021 |
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]
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)
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]
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]
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India squad – 2016 Women's World Twenty20 | ||
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India squad – 2016 Women's Asia Cup – Champions (6th title) | ||
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India squad – 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup runners-up | ||
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