Name Hindi: निखिल चोपड़ा / Gender Man
Nikhil Chopra
Nikhil Chopra is a renowned name in the sport of cricket, hailing from India. Born on June 19th, 1973, he enjoyed an impressive career in domestic and international cricket as a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler. Post his retirement from active sportsmanship, he has emerged as a popular cricketing expert and commentator.
- Date of Birth: June 19th, 1973
- Batting Style: Right-hand bat
- Bowling Style: Right-arm offbreak bowler
- Teams Played for: Haryana, Delhi, India
Career Statistics
In first-class cricket, Nikhil scored 2876 runs at an average of 39.67 from 82 matches which includes 5 hundreds and 17 fifties. His highest score was an unbeaten knock of 237.
Fun fact: He’s one among those rare cricketers who have over hundred wickets to go along with more than thousand runs in Ranji Trophy.
In the List A format, he represented his teams in total of 54 games scoring 922 runs at an average of 22.48 including five half-centuries (highest being 87) while also scalping sixty-one wickets.
He represented team India in International Cricket only once; during ‘The Sahara Cup’ against Pakistan held at Toronto in September’1998 where he made quite the impact by clinching three catches but failed to contribute much with either bat or ball.
Primarily considered a bowling all-rounder, his first class career records – 164 wickets taken at an average of 27.62 clearly showcase this skill.
Post-retirement Career
Nikhil retired from all forms of professional cricket in August 2002. Post retirement he pursued a different line within the same game and established himself as a recognized Cricket analyst and commentator.
Nikhil Chopra made appearances on leading sports channels both nationally and internationally, to provide match analysis pre and post games during important fixtures and tournaments including Indian Premier League(IFL)
His insights into the game, analytical thought process based on his extensive playing experience has drawn admiration and respect from viewers around the globe.
In summary, Nikhil Chopra remains an iconic figure in Indian cricket for his impressive contributions as a player and now as a cricketer-turned-commentator. Regardless of the avenue, this fine gentleman continues to enhance our understanding of the beautiful sport called Cricket
