In 2024, during the Big Bash League (BBL), Nikhil Chaudhary caught everyone’s attention against Glenn Maxwell’s Melbourne Stars when he smashed 32 off 16 balls, including a six off Pakistan speedster Haris Rauf. Former Indian state cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary is turning heads in Australian domestic cricket for Tasmania in the 2025-26 season. He became only the second Indian cricketer after Unmukt Chand to play in the BBL and emerged as one of the x-factors for Hobart Hurricanes in his debut season. Nikhil Chaudhary is now set to embark on another chapter of his career with a potential debut in Australia’s premier red-ball competition, the Sheffield Shield, this weekend. If selected, it would mark his first-ever first-class appearance, having played List A cricket for Punjab in I
Shubman Gill’s former teammate, who smashed Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf for a six in the BBL, is set to play for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield

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