Shared dressing room with Gill-Abhishek, delivered parcel in Australia… Story of Nikhil Chaudhary, who created havoc in BBL

Big Bash League 2025-26 Hobart Hurricanes in the eighth match of the (Hobart Hurricanes) Melbourne Renegades (Melbourne Renegades) Was defeated by 7 wickets. The hero of this victory was Indian-born Australian domestic cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary, who completely changed the course of the match by scoring an explosive half-century. Batting first, Melbourne Renegades team could score only 145 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.

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Melbourne’s batsmen could not play openly against Hobart’s bowling and wickets kept falling at regular intervals. In response, Hobart Hurricanes made the target very easy. The team won the match by scoring 149 runs losing 3 wickets in just 13.5 overs. Nikhil Chaudhary in this run chase (Nikhil Chaudhary) The bat was seen breathing fire.

Nikhil Chaudhary scored 79 runs in just 38 balls

Nikhil Chaudhary played a stormy inning of 79 runs in just 38 balls. His strike rate was more than 200. During this he hit 4 sixes and 7 fours. Nikhil made important partnerships of 38 runs for the second wicket and 93 runs for the third wicket and took the team to the threshold of victory. He was well supported by Ben McDermott, who returned unbeaten after scoring 49 runs, while Tim David sealed the victory by adding 8 unbeaten runs in the end.

Who is Nikhil Chaudhary? (Who is Nikhil Chaudhary?)

Nikhil Chaudhary is an Indian-born professional cricketer, who is currently making his mark in Australian domestic cricket. Apart from being an aggressive middle order batsman, he is also a leg spin all-rounder. Nikhil started his cricket career from Punjab in India. He made his debut in the Inter State T20 tournament on 29 January 2017, where he Shubhman Gill And shared the dressing room with future stars like Abhishek Sharma.

Worked in restaurant, also did parcel delivery

Nikhil Chaudhary’s career takes a new turn during the Covid-19 pandemic, when he moved to Australia. In the initial days, Nikhil, stuck on a travel visa, worked in a restaurant to earn his living and even delivered parcels for Australia Post. During this time, he played club cricket in Brisbane, where his brilliant performance caught everyone’s attention.

Nikhil gets Hobart Hurricanes contract for BBL 2023-24 season

On the basis of his strong play in club cricket, Nikhil got the contract of Hobart Hurricanes for the BBL 2023-24 season. So far he has played 20 matches in the Big Bash League, in which he has scored 386 runs and his strike rate has been above 134. Apart from this, he has also taken 9 wickets.

Scored 367 runs in 2025-26 Sheffield Shield

Nikhil Chaudhary’s struggle bore fruit when he scored 367 runs while playing for Tasmania in the 2025-26 Sheffield Shield, with an average of around 46 and during this he also scored his first first-class century. In bowling, he proved his all-round ability by taking five wickets in a match.

Nikhil remained unsold in IPL 2026 auction

Nikhil remained in the news even before the IPL 2026 auction. He was listed as an uncapped Indian player under the current rules, however he remained unsold in the auction. This innings against Melbourne in the Big Bash is considered to be another important milestone in the career of Nikhil Chaudhary, which has firmly established him in Australian cricket.