Shubman has been a special partner of Gill, he has a great style like Shikhar Dhawan on the field! Know who Nikhil Chaudhary is

A very surprising and proud news is coming out for the corridors of world cricket and Indian sports lovers. The land of Indian cricket has always produced many unique diamonds, who have proved their talent not only within the country but also across the seven seas. At present, one such name has become the biggest trending topic in the cricket world and that name is ‘Nikhil Chaudhary’. Nikhil Chaudhary, who once shared the dressing room with star batsman Shubman Gill in domestic cricket and celebrated Thigh-Five on the field in the unique style of ‘Gabbar’ i.e. Shikhar Dhawan, is currently creating a stir in the Australian cricket circuit. The biggest and historic thing is that Nikhil Chaudhary is standing on the threshold of becoming the first player of Indian origin to play for Australia’s international main team in the long history of the last 60 years. Let us know closely from the perspective of a sports reporter who Nikhil Chaudhary is and how struggling his journey has been to reach the Australian national team from India.

The journey started with Punjab cricket, played domestic matches with Shubman Gill and Anmolpreet.

Nikhil Chaudhary, originally from the Punjab province of India, is an excellent all-rounder, who is adept at aggressive batting as well as excellent spin bowling. Before going to Australia, Nikhil had shown his strength in T-20 and List-A cricket for Punjab. While playing for the Punjab domestic team, he has been a very close teammate and partner of great players like current Indian star Shubman Gill and Anmolpreet Singh. Even during that time, there was a lot of discussion about his aggressive batting, but due to the tough domestic competition of Indian cricket and not getting big opportunities at the right time, he took a bold decision to give a new turn to his career and in the year 2020, he went to Australia for higher education and a better future of cricket.

Tough fight in Australia, created a stir in club cricket while working as a courier boy

Nikhil Chaudhary’s journey after reaching Australia across the seven seas was not easy at all. To make his mark in a strange country, he had to go through a very tough phase in the initial days. To meet his expenses and buy cricket kit, Nikhil also worked as an ordinary courier boy on the streets of Sydney and Brisbane for a long time. But even amidst this crisis, he never let the cricketer within him die. As soon as he got time from work, he used to play cricket for local clubs. In Australian club cricket, his skyscraper sixes and brilliant all-round performance soon attracted the attention of big Australian coaches and selectors.

Came into limelight by showing his magic for Hobart Hurricanes in Big Bash League (BBL)

Nikhil Chaudhary’s fortunes completely changed when he was added to the team of Hobart Hurricanes in Australia’s biggest and famous T-20 league i.e. Big Bash League. As soon as he came on this big stage, Nikhil presented such a display of his explosive batting that the Australian fans went crazy about him. Whenever he takes a big wicket on the field or takes a catch on the boundary, he celebrates in a unique way by hitting his thigh (Thigh-Five) like Indian legend Shikhar Dhawan, which was greatly appreciated by the Australian media. His shots all around the field against the world’s fastest bowlers like Harris Rauf in the BBL proved that he has what it takes to play at the international level.

60 years long drought will be broken, he is going to become the biggest contender for Australia’s national team

Considering the rules of Cricket Australia (CA) and his consistent excellent performance, now the speculations have become very strong that Nikhil Chaudhary can be included in Australia’s international team very soon. If this happens, he will create a new history by becoming the first Indian-origin male cricketer to play for Australia in the last six decades (60 years). Before him, in the 1960s, Rex Sellers, who was of Indian origin, had played a Test match for Australia. This magical success and struggle story of Nikhil has today inspired the young cricketers of both India and Australia that with hard work and dedication they can hoist their flag in any corner of the world.