Nikhil Chaudhary (Cricketer) Height, Age, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Ludhiana
Marital Status: Unmarried
Age: 28 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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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.
- He shifted to Punjab from Delhi with his family at a very young age.
- 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.
- He scored 500 runs in 7 matches during Col. CK Naidu trophy U23.
- In 2018, he was a part of the team won the 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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