Sushma Verma is an Indian cricketer who plays as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Indian women’s national cricket team. Sushma is a right-handed batsman who represented India in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup final. In February 2023, Sushma was bought by the Gujarat Giants for Rs 60 lakh at the first Women’s Super League auction held in Mumbai.
Wiki/Biography
Sushma Verma Devi was born on Tuesday, November 3, 1992 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (30 years; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Although her father wanted Sushma to be educated near her home, Sushma attended Government Model School, Portmore, Shimla, which was far away. She grew up playing various sports such as volleyball, handball, badminton and cricket. In an interview, Sushma shared an interesting anecdote from her school days and said:
When I was a student, we used to go for snacks at 6pm after playing games. But my PE teacher and volleyball coach knew I wasn’t coming and would be playing cricket. We didn’t have a cricket bat or a cricket ball, I used a badminton racket and let the other team use their rackets. All I wanted to do was swing, and that used to bring me joy. “
Later, seeing her interest in the sport, her parents enrolled her in a cricket academy to improve her skills. In 2009, Sushma attended one of the first Indian Residential Colleges in Himachal Pradesh.
Sushma Verma in practice
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: brown
Eye color: brown
family
Sushma Verma grew up in a family of teachers. Her grandfather was a teacher. Her father is also a retired teacher.
Parents and siblings
Sushma Verma’s father Bhopal Singh Verma is a retired teacher. She has an elder sister named Pallavi Bakhshi and a younger brother named Bhakti Verma.
Sushma Verma with her mother and brother
Sushma Verma and her sister
cricket
domestic
Sushma Verma represents Himachal Pradesh Women, Railway Women Cricket Team, India Women Green Team and India Women Blue Team in domestic competitions. In 2011, she captained the Himachal Pradesh U-19 women’s team in the finals of the All India Under-19 Women’s Championship. Due to lack of opportunities while playing for Himachal Pradesh, Sushma Verma soon started playing cricket for the Railways women’s cricket team. Soon, she was selected to play divisional cricket in the North Zone. In 2022, during the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, Sushma was the third highest run-scorer with 237 runs in seven innings at an average of 79 and a strike rate of 105.80.
International
T20
Sushma Verma made her international T20 debut against Bangladesh Women in Vadodara, Gujarat on 5 April 2013, becoming the first Himachal Pradesh to represent India in international cricket Cricket player (male or female) of the match. In 2019, Verma was included in the Indian squad for the West Indies tour after becoming the second-highest run-scorer in senior T20 matches in the country.
Sushma Verma plays for the Indian women’s cricket team
test
On November 16, 2014, she made her debut in an international test for the Indian women’s football team against South Africa in Mysore.
Sushma Verma in her first Test match
International one-day tour
Sushma Verma made her one-day international debut against South Africa Women in Bengaluru on 24 November 2014.
Sushma Verma plays for the Indian women’s cricket team
In 2017, she was part of the Indian women’s team that reached the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup final, but lost to England by nine runs. During the tournament, Verma took 15 wickets.
Sushma Verma bats for Team India during cricket match between India and Pakistan in Derby
She also plays for India B Women, India D Women and India Board of Directors Women’s XI.
Women’s T20 Challenge
In 2019, Sushma Verma represented IPL Velocity in the Women’s T20 Challenge.
Sushma Verma represents IPL Velocity in Women’s T20 Challenge
women’s premier league
At the inaugural Women’s Super League auction held in Mumbai on February 13, 2023, Gujarat Giants signed Sushma Verma for Rs 60 lakh. Her base price is Rs. 3000000.
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Facts/Trivia
- In her free time, Sushma Verma enjoys cycling and golfing.
- Her family and friends affectionately called her “Sush” and “Sushiee.”
- The same year, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association named a pavilion after her at the Guma Stadium in Shimla.
- Sushma is very particular about her fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.
Sushma Verma during workout
- She endorses several brands on her Instagram account, such as Garnier and Fast&Up.
Sushma Verma endorses Fast&Up on Instagram
- Pawan Sen was her cricket coach.
Sushma Verma with her coach Pawan Sen
- Growing up, Sushma considered Adam Gilchrist to be her inspiration.
- Sushma is an animal lover and has a pet dog named Coco.
Sushma Verma and her pet dog
- Sushma Verma has multiple tattoos on her hands and fingers. She has a rose tattooed on the back of her right hand. She also has a tattoo on her left forearm.
Sushma Verma’s tattoos
- Sushma follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Sushma Verma’s Instagram Highlights
- Although Sushma has loved playing cricket since her childhood, she knew nothing about the sport until she started playing cricket professionally. Talking about the same issue in an interview, Bhavna said,
I knew nothing about cricket. I didn’t know anyone’s name, I didn’t even know the Indian team existed. Before I started playing the game professionally, I knew nothing about it. “
- Sushma revealed in an interview that she had a ghostly experience at the team’s hotel during the 2017 Women’s World Cup. After the game, she said, she went back to her room and went straight to bed. In her sleep, she felt as if someone was pulling her. When she tried to turn around and stand up, she felt like someone was holding her. Once, Sushma woke up from her sleep and called her teammate Harman and described the entire incident. However, she found Velma’s story interesting. When the team management came to know about this, they started teasing Sushma.
- Sushma revealed in an interview that she got interested in cricket because of her grandfather. She said that when she was in classes three or four, she often listened to cricket commentary on the radio with her grandfather. She said that although her grandfather never played cricket, he would know the ins and outs of cricket and would often share it with Sushma. She further revealed that her grandfather was very fond of cricket and even knew the jersey numbers of many cricketers.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education