Sushma Verma has a new WPL home for 2027. UP Warriorz bought the India wicketkeeper for ₹30 lakh on 28 October 2026. She joined at her ₹30 lakh base price after the auction bid.
Sushma Verma profile
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sushma Verma |
| National team | India |
| Role | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Batting style | Right-hand batter |
| Born | 3 November 1992 |
| Birthplace | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh |
| WPL 2027 team | UP Warriorz |
Current WPL 2027 contract
| Season | Team | Contract type | Base price | Final fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | UP Warriorz | Auction purchase | ₹30 lakh | ₹30 lakh |
This is a fresh auction deal. It is not a retained contract.
The official WPL 2027 auction record lists Verma among the UP Warriorz buys at ₹30 lakh. The auction also followed her omission from the September 2026 retention list.
Historical WPL team and salary
| Season | Team | Contract type | Base price | Final fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Gujarat Giants | Auction purchase | ₹30 lakh | ₹60 lakh |
Verma’s first WPL season came with Gujarat Giants in 2023. She played five innings and scored 42 runs.
Her strike rate was 79.24. The 2027 move gives her a return to the league after that first season.
Career stats and records
| Format or event | Date or season label | Matches or innings | Runs | Best or key figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPL | 2023 season | 5 innings | 42 | Strike rate 79.24 |
| Tests | Career through 2014 | 1 | 0 | Kept for India |
| ODIs | Career through March 17, 2021 | 43 | 193 | Highest score 41 |
| T20Is | Career through December 4, 2016 | 19 | 31 | Highest score 12 |
| Women’s World Cup | 2017 edition | — | 33 in one match | India reached the final |
Her international record shows long experience behind the stumps. She has played 43 ODIs and 19 T20Is for India. Her record also includes one Test.
Verma made her T20I debut against Bangladesh in April 2013. Her Test debut came against South Africa in November 2014.
Her last listed ODI was against South Africa in March 2021. She was also part of India’s 2017 World Cup squad, which finished second.
Journey and wicketkeeping skills
Verma began cricket late. She first tried several sports in school.
She went to trials at the Dharamsala Cricket Academy in 2009. A coach then suggested wicketkeeping after her early bowling and batting trials.
She soon found her best role behind the stumps. She became captain of Himachal Pradesh Under-19 the next year.
That team reached the all-India national final. Her work with coaches and North Zone players helped her read spin and take sharp catches.
Verma calls wicketkeeping the team’s backbone. The keeper sees every ball from the best angle. That helps with catches, stumpings and field plans.
Her batting can add quick runs down the order. In a 2017 World Cup match against Pakistan, she made 33 runs at No. 7.
UP Warriorz now add an experienced Indian keeper. Her 2027 deal is clear. The final fee is ₹30 lakh, and the base price was also ₹30 lakh.
FAQs
What is Sushma Verma’s WPL 2027 salary?
UP Warriorz signed Sushma Verma for ₹30 lakh. This was her final auction fee.
Was Sushma Verma retained by UP Warriorz?
No. She was bought at the WPL 2027 auction. She was not on the earlier retention list.
Which WPL team did Sushma Verma play for before?
She played for Gujarat Giants in WPL 2023. Gujarat bought her for ₹60 lakh then.
