Sushma Verma (born 5 November 1992) is an Indian cricketer.Sushma Verma. ESPNcricinfo 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.
Early life Sushma Verma was born on 3 November 1992 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh . 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.Himachal cricket, a new dawn and hopeShe shunned volleyball shorts for white flannels, is first HP woman in Indian squad. Indianexpress.com (16 April 2014). Retrieved on 2018-12-14.Malhotra, Purnima (3 June 2017) 'Accidental wicketkeeper' Sushma Verma braces for Dharamsala homecoming. cricbuzz.comThis one's for the girls. Espncricinfo.com (21 June 2015). Retrieved on 2018-12-14.
Owing to fewer opportunities in domestic, she started playing for Railways. She played along with Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur and Punam Raut.
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.Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23, ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.World Cup Final, BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!, The Guardian, 23 July 2017. In the inaugural WPL 2023, she was picked up by Gujarat Giants.
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