Sushma Verma
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| Full name | Sushma Verma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
3 November 1992 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 16 November 2014 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut | 24 November 2014 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 23 July 2017 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut | 5 April 2003 v Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 4 December 2016 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011- | Himachal Pradesh (squad no. 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 July 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sushma Verma (born 3 November 1992 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer.[1] She started her national-level career as a wicket-keeper and right hand batswoman in the India women's national cricket team.
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.[2][3][4][5]
Owning to fewer opportunities in domestic, she started playing for Railways. She played along with Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur and Punam Raut.
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.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ Himachal cricket, a new dawn and hope
- ↑ She shunned volleyball shorts for white flannels, is first HP woman in Indian squad
- ↑ 'Accidental wicketkeeper' Sushma Verma braces for Dharamsala homecoming
- ↑ This one's for the girls
- ↑ 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.
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