Nishant Sindhu is an Indian cricketer who is known for being part of the Indian Under-19 cricket team that won the World Cup in 2022. He scored a century against England in the final match of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2022.
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Wiki/Biography
Nishant Sindhu was born on Friday, April 9, 2004 (age 17 years; as of 2021) in Rohtak, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Aries.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′5″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
parents and siblings
Nishant’s father’s name is Sunil Kumar, who works in a private firm. His father was involved in boxing and he tried to become a boxer but due to family problems he could not become a boxer. Mother’s name is Vandana who is a school teacher.
Nishant Sindhu as a child with her parents
Cricket
Nishant started his cricket career in 2017, he played in the U-14 Dhruv Pandove Trophy tournament held in Patiala. He scored 290 runs and 24 wickets in the Haryana tournament. Later that year, he became part of the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy tournament and played the 61st match for Haryana against Delhi. He scored 122 runs and became the top scorer of the tournament. In 2019, Nishant did really well, scoring 53 runs in the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy for Haryana to beat Jharkhand.
Nishant Sindhu with his team after winning the Vijay Merchant Trophy (2019)
He made his international debut on 27 December 2021 against Afghanistan in an under-19 game in Dubai. He was part of other international ODIs against countries like Sri Lanka, Australia, West Indies, England and Bangladesh. In 2021, he scored 299 runs and 12 wickets for Haryana in the under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy tournament.
Nishant Sindhu after winning the Under-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy
U-19 Cricket World Cup
In 2021, Nishant was selected in India’s U-19 squad for the Asia Cup and U-19 World Cup. India won the tournament by 4 wickets in the final match against England.
Nishant Sindhu is hosting the Under-19 Cricket World Cup
When Yash Dhull tested positive for Covid-19 during the World Cup tournament, Nishant led the Indian team for two matches against Ireland and Uganda. Nishant also tested positive for Covid-19 and was unable to play the quarter-final match against Bangladesh. After recovering from Covid-19, he played the semi-final match against Australia. In the final match against England, he scored fifty runs off fifty-four balls.
Facts/Trivia
- Nishant Sidhu is an all-rounder. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox. His jersey number is #9 and he was coached by Sant Kumar Rath.
- 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 Nishant’s face after India won the T-20 World Cup in 2007. His father bought him a plastic cricket bat to play cricket. His father spoke about this in an interview and said:
I always wanted him to be a sportsman, be it cricket or boxing. I decided I would never let anything come between him and his dream. He wanted to play cricket and I decided to support him with my last penny.
- In 2011, he joined the Sri Ram Narain Cricket Academy where he was coached by Sant Rath. In an interview, his coach spoke about him and said:
I saw an 8-year-old child with natural curls. It was so natural. The hitting was equally good, the hand-eye coordination, the drives, everything was excellent. “
- Nishant’s name was included in the Haryana Ranji Trophy after the Indian team won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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