Sushma Verma Quick Look | |
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Profession | Cricketer |
Role | Wicket-keeper |
Date of Birth | November 5, 1992 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Birth Place | Himachal Pradesh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Sushma Verma is an Indian cricketer who represents her national side, India internationally as a wicketkeeper and right-handed batter.
- Sushma was offered the Deputy Superintendent of Police’s post in Himachal Pradesh by then-chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh after seeing her spectacular performance in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
- Born in Shimla, Sushma has played many sports, growing up, such as volleyball, handball, and badminton. She was a state-level player in all of these games.
- Her father’s name is Bhopal Singh Verma.
- Sushma Verma holds the distinction of being the first player (male or female) from Himachal Pradesh who has represented India in international cricket.
- She has also played cricket for Indian Railways. There, she played with Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Punam Raut who all later played for India.
- She has also played domestic cricket for the IPL team Velocity.
- Her first-ever international match was a T20I match which she played on April 5, 2013, against Bangladesh.