By Ravi - Apr 24, 2025 03:43 PM
18-year-old Indian-origin cricketer Aryaman Verma has created history. He has joined the club of England's Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow. In fact, Aryaman took 51 wickets at an average of 12 in the year 2024 and also scored 300 runs, for which he has been awarded the Wisden Award.
Aryaman has received the Wisden School Cricketer of the Year award. The special thing is that Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav is his mentor. Aryaman has been associated with Delhi Capitals as a net bowler for the last three years. His dream is to contribute in all three formats for the England cricket team. Not only this, he has expressed his desire to play IPL. Aryaman's dream is to get Virat Kohli out, which he will fulfill.
Aryaman Verma is an 18-year-old Indian-origin cricketer living in England who is known as a promising leg-spinner. He was awarded the prestigious Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year for 2025 for his outstanding performance as captain of Eton College, where he took a record-breaking 51 wickets at an average of 12 and scored over 300 runs in the 2024 season. Born in London and having family roots in Delhi, he spent his early years in Mumbai, where his passion for cricket developed.
Aryaman Verma has been a net bowler for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals for three seasons and is part of the Dubai Capitals in the ILT20, where he contributed to winning the title in 2025. Under the guidance of Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, he aspires to represent England at the international level in all formats and dreams of getting an IPL contract and taking the wicket of his idol Virat Kohli. His family, which includes his parents Munish and Ekta Verma and elder brother Arnaav, who is a former fast bowler, has played a key role in his cricket journey.
Aryaman had revealed that Kuldeep Yadav is his mentor. Regarding this, he said, "I am very close to Kuldeep. We keep talking on the phone constantly. He also keeps giving me tips. I consider him not only a friend but also an elder brother and a mentor
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