Anurag Verma

{{Short description|New Zealander cricketer (born 1990)}}

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| name = Anurag Verma

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|08|05|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Hamilton, New Zealand

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Anurag Verma (born 5 August 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-kiwi-quick-still-an-outside-shot-at-ipl/Z73SUOY3ZUGM4XCQ4LLU63HUOA/|title=Kiwi quick still an outside shot at IPL|date=23 October 2023|website=The New Zealand Herald }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/89844609/anurag-verma-leads-wellington-firebirds-to-first-innings-lead-against-canterbury|title=Anurag Verma leads Wellington Firebirds to first innings lead against Canterbury|first=Ben|last=Strang|date=27 February 2017|website=Stuff }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-anurag-verma-has-a-secret-ipl-admirer/DI4F6224X4G7IPAMUK62HQDYZA/|title=Anurag Verma has a secret Indian Premier League admirer|date=23 October 2023|website=The New Zealand Herald }} He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/326973.html|title=Anurag Verma - New Zealand Cricket|work=espncricinfo.com}} He had previously played first-class, List-A and Twenty20 games for Northern Districts. After making his debut as a substitute against Otago in Dunedin on 20 November 2011, he took 7-82 against Auckland Rugby Football Union in Hamilton in his first full match.

He played his first competitive match in early 2007, taking 3 for 54 against Canterbury County in the Hawke Cup.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Players/197/197611/197611.html|title=Anurag Verma Match Statistics}} In December 2007 he was called up for the Under-19 v NZCPA Masters fixture, where he dismissed former New Zealand opener Matt Horne. He was subsequently included in the squad for the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia.

He has been contracted to play for the Wellington Firebirds for the 2015–16 season.