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| Full name | Sushma Verma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1992 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011āpresent | Himachal Pradesh Women (squad no. 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019ā2020 | Velocity (squad no. 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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[edit | edit source]
Sushma Verma born on 3 November 1992 in Shimla, Himachal Prasdesh. Her father āBhopal Singh Vermaā wanted her to stay back close to home. But Sushma's choice was to go to āPortmore Govt Modelā school in Shimla. From flirting with multiple sports ā 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ā Sushma Verma. ESPN Cricinfo
- ā "HP CM Virbhadra Singh honours cricketer Sushma Verma ā Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ā Rajta, Subhash (22 July 2017). "Contrasting tales of two talented Himachali girls". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ā Himachal cricket, a new dawn and hope
- ā She shunned volleyball shorts for white flannels, is first HP woman in Indian squad. Indianexpress.com (16 April 2014). Retrieved on 2018-12-14.
- ā Malhotra, Purnima (3 June 2017) 'Accidental wicketkeeper' Sushma Verma braces for Dharamsala homecoming. cricbuzz.com
- ā This one's for the girls. Espncricinfo.com (21 June 2015). Retrieved on 2018-12-14.
- ā "Was waiting for this opportunity ā Sushma Verma". Cricinfo. 3 July 2017.
- ā Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23, ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.
- ā World Cup Final, BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.
- ā England v India: Women's World Cup final ā live!, The Guardian, 23 July 2017.
External links[edit | edit source]
Template:India Squad 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Template:India Squad 2016 Women's Asia Cup Template:India Squad 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup