Verma Sports Industries

We are tucked away in Basti Gaon at 73-74B, and it’s a pretty busy little spot most days of the week. There is always the sound of something being stitched or packed up for delivery. The shop floor is filled with sports gear, from cricket bats leaning against the walls to stacks of footballs waiting to be boxed. It’s a bit dusty because of all the raw materials we move around, but that is just how a workspace like this ends up looking. People from the village often walk past and see us working through the open doors. Sometimes the delivery trucks have a hard time navigating the narrow turns near our building, which leads to a lot of shouting and horn honking. We don’t have a fancy showroom with glass cases. Everything is just piled where it fits best on the shelves. Most of the staff have been here for years, so we all know where every single item is hidden even if it looks like a mess to someone else. In the afternoons, the heat gets a bit heavy under the tin roof, so we usually take a short break for tea. We just keep our heads down and get the orders ready for whoever needs sports equipment. It’s a lot of manual work and sweating, but the items we make are sturdy and get the job done for the local teams.