Who is ANIKET VERMA || ANIKET VERMA Bio-Data

Here is the bio-data for Aniket Verma, an emerging Indian cricketer.

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Personal Profile

​Full Name: Aniket Umashankar Verma

​Date of Birth: February 5, 2002

​Place of Birth: Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

​Age: 23 (as of 2026)

​Height: 5 ft 8 in (172 cm)

​Nationality: Indian

​Cricket Information

​Role: Hard-hitting Batter / All-rounder

​Batting Style: Right-handed

​Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast

​Domestic Team: Madhya Pradesh

​IPL Team: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

​Career Highlights & Achievements

​IPL Debut: Made his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals on March 23, 2025.

​Domestic Breakthrough: Gained significant attention after scoring the first-ever century in the Madhya Pradesh League T20, hitting 123 runs off just 41 balls (including 13 sixes).

​Explosive Strike Rate: Known for a high strike rate, often exceeding 190 in T20 formats. He once scored 46 runs off 16 balls in an SRH intra-squad match.

​Under-23 Success: Scored a notable century against Karnataka’s U-23 team in the Men's Under-23 One Day Inter-State tournament.

​Background

​Aniket was born in Jhansi but raised in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

​He received his early professional coaching at the Railway Youth Academy in Bhopal and later trained at the Ankur Academy and Faith Academy.

​He made his professional T20 debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy before being signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹30 lakh.