Nishant Sindhu is an Indian cricket player, known for being a member of the India U-19 cricket team that won the 2022 World Cup. He hit a hundred against England in the 2022 U-19 Cricket World Cup final.
Wiki/Biography
Nishant Sindhu was born on Friday, April 9, 2004 in Rohtak, Haryana (age 17; as of 2021). His zodiac sign is Aries.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Nishant’s father, Sunil Kumar, works in a private company. His father had boxed and he also aspired to become a boxer, but was unable to become a boxer due to family problems. His mother’s name is Vandana and she is a school teacher.
Nishant Sindhu with his parents as a child
cricket
Nishant started his cricket career in 2017 by participating in the U-14 Dhruv Pandove Trophy tournament in Patiala. He scored 290 runs and took 24 wickets in the Haryana Championship. Later, in the same year, he participated in the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy tournament and played the 61st match for Haryana against Delhi. He scored 122 points and became the top scorer in the tournament. In 2019, Nishant performed well and scored 53 runs in the U-16 Haryana Vijay Business Trophy, which defeated Jharkhand.
Nishant Sindhu and his team after winning Vijay Merchant Trophy (2019)
He made his international debut in the U-19 ODI against Afghanistan on 27 December 2021 in Dubai. He has been involved in other international direct investments in countries such as Sri Lanka, Australia, the West Indies, the United Kingdom and Bangladesh. In 2021, he scored 299 runs and 12 wickets for Haryana in the U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy tournament.
Nishant Sindhu after winning U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy
U-19 Cricket World Cup
In 2021, Nishan was selected for the Indian U-19 national team to participate in the Asian Cup and U-19 World Cup. India won the last match against England by 4 wickets.
Nishant Sindhu wins U-19 Cricket World Cup title
When Yash Dhull tested positive for Covid-19 during the World Cup, Nishant led India in the two matches against Ireland and Uganda. Nishant also tested positive for Covid-19 and was unable to play in the quarter-finals against Bangladesh. After recovering from Covid-19, he played in the semi-final against Australia. In his last game against England, he scored 50 runs off 54 balls.
Facts/Trivia
- Nishant Sidhu is an all-rounder. He is a left-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox. His jersey number is No. 9 and his coach is Sant Kumar Rathee.
- Nishant’s father wanted Nishant to become a boxer and play for India. According to his father, he noticed Nishant’s interest in cricket when he saw the happiness on his face after India won the T-20 World Cup in 2007. His father bought him a plastic cricket bat to play cricket with. His father spoke about the incident in an interview and said:
I always wanted him to be a sportsman, whether it was cricket or boxing. I decided I would never let anything come between him and his dreams. He wanted to play cricket and I decided to support him with my last penny. “
- In 2011, he entered Shri Ram Narain Cricket Academy and received coaching training under Sant Rathee. In an interview, his coach said of him:
I saw an 8 year old with a natural cycle. Everything is so natural. The ball striking is also great, the hand-eye coordination, the serve, everything is perfect. “
- After India won the U-19 Cricket World Cup, Nishant’s name was included in the Haryana Ranji Trophy.
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