Nikhil Chaudhary (Cricketer) Height, Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Hunnu [1]Aarti Saneh - Instagram
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Known for	Being the second Indian cricketer to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) for the Hobart Hurricanes
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet & inches- 6’ 0”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Jersey Number	# 4 (BBL)
Domestic/State Team	• Punjab • Hobart Hurricanes
Coach	Charanjeet Singh Pangu
Batting Style	Right hand bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Off-break
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 May 1996 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	28 Years
Birthplace	Delhi
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	He was born in India and lives in Queensland, Australia.
Hometown	Ludhiana, Punjab
Tattoo(s)	• A tattoo on his right forearm • A tattoo on his right bicep • 'Har Maidan Fateh' written in Gurmukhi on his left forearm
Controversy	Rape Allegation In March 2024, he was trialed in Australia for an alleged rape. According to the victim, the incident occurred in May 2021 when Nikhil met her at a nightclub following which he befriended her and later raped her in his car on Flinders Street. [2]The Economic Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Saneh Kumar Chaudhary (businessman)
Siblings	Sister(s)- 2 • Pooja • Aarti Deepak Anand (nutritionist)
Favourites
Food	Bhindi
Cricketer	Virat Kohli

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nikhil Chaudhary

• Nikhil Chaudhary started playing cricket at the age of 10.
  

  Nikhil Chaudhary (right) as a youngster

• He shifted to Punjab from Delhi with his family at a very young age.
  

  Nikhil Chaudhary as a child with his sister

• Initially, he wanted to become a fast bowler like the Australian former international cricketer Brett Lee. However, he later switched to off-spin and then to legspin.

• In 2016-2017, he played for Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he scored 25 runs and took 2 wickets against Haryana.

• In 2017, Chaudhary became known in Indian domestic cricket as a player who excelled in both batting and all-round skills.

• Being an all-rounder, he achieved success in the U-19 cricket team and got picked for the Punjab team. He played his first Twenty20 match for Punjab in the Inter-State Twenty-20 Tournament on 29 January 2017 against Haryana.

• Nikhil made his debut in List-A cricket in 2017, where he played for Punjab against Haryana.
  

  Nikhil Chaudhary with the Punjab team

• He scored 500 runs in 7 matches during Col. CK Naidu trophy U23.
  

  Nikhil Chaudhary with his team after winning Col. CK Naidu trophy U23

• In 2018, he was a part of the team won the under-23 one-day championship.
  

  Nikhil Chaudhary with his team after winning under-23 one-day championship

• He has been trained under Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh in Punjab.

• In 2019, he attempted the trails for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but didn’t get selected.

• Later, he went on a vacation to Australia. In 2020, he was struck in Brisbane due to the COVID-19 lockdown. While staying there, he worked as a courier at Australia Post and also worked at a Mexican restaurant.

• During his stay in Australia, he continued to play cricket actively in club cricket for Northern Suburbs and caught attention for his outstanding batting skills.

• In 2023, following his participation in grade cricket in Brisbane, Chaudhary became a part of the Hobart Hurricanes team for the 2023–24 season of the Big Bash League.
  

  Nikhil Chaudhary playing for Hobart Hurricane

• In an interview, he revealed that he got the opportunity to play in BBL on the recommendation the Australian former cricketer James Hopes, who has also been a coach for Hobart Hurricanes.

• He grabbed the crowd’s attention with his impressive score of 40 runs in 31 balls before getting bowled by left-arm fast bowler Jason Behrendorff in his debut match against the Perth Scorchers on 20 December 2023. He also smashed a six against Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf in the match.

• Before getting selected for BBL, he once played as a Covid-19 replacement player for the Brisbane Heat in a match.

• In 2023, he faced Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan in a trial match and smashed two sixes in an over.

• As of 2023, his best performance was scoring 272 runs in a U-19 match between Ludhiana and Amritsar at Gandhi Ground in Amritsar and 6 wickets giving 25 runs.

• He marked his presence in the wickets column by taking two wickets against Sydney Thunder on 1 January 2024. ^[3]Nikhil Chaudhary – Instagram

• His unique celebration style, known as the ‘thigh-five,’ has become his signature move, resembling the well-known Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan. This gesture reflects his connection to his Indian heritage.
  

  Nikhil Chaudhary doing his signature style of celebration

• According to him, he got an offer to play in various other leagues including American and Abu Dhabi leagues after getting selected for the BBL.

• In an interview, he expressed the desire to bowl to Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell and face the bowling of Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc.

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol on various occasions.
  

  Nikhil Chaudhary having wine