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Nikhil Chopra

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Full name Nikhil Chopra
Born December 26, 1973, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Current age 34 years 328 days
Major teams India, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 1 2 0 7 4 3.50 70 10.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
ODIs 39 26 6 310 61 15.50 498 62.24 0 1 15 5 16 0
First-class 61 85 15 1940 132* 27.71 1 11 30 0
List A 88 60 16 760 61 17.27 0 2 37 0

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 1 1 144 78 0 - - - 3.25 - 0 0 0
ODIs 39 37 1835 1286 46 5/21 5/21 27.95 4.20 39.8 1 1 0
First-class 61 12604 5286 151 7/66 35.00 2.51 83.4 7 0
List A 88 4424 3102 101 5/10 5/10 30.71 4.20 43.8 2 2 0

Career statistics
Only Test India v South Africa at Bangalore, Mar 2-6, 2000 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut India v Kenya at Gwalior, May 28, 1998 scorecard
Last ODI India v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Jun 1, 2000 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span 1993/94 - 2003/04
List A span 1994/95 - 2003/04

 Profile

He has got the tag of a one day specialist and is one of the first choices as a spinner in limited overs cricket. But watching Nikhil Chopra bowl one gets the distinct feeling that given a chance, he can be a success in the longer game too. For he has all the attributes of a good off spinner. He maintains good control over line and length, gives the ball plenty of air, turns the ball a fair deal and has a telling faster delivery.

But Chopra's biggest assets are his aggressive outlook and the fact that he is a thinking bowler. Everything about his game - from the manner in which he bowls to his penchant for all out attack whenever he has been sent as a pinch hitter - has an attacking ring about it. Moreover, he is always thinking of ways to get a batsman out with his varied bag of tricks. He certainly has proved to be an asset to the one day side and this makes his non selection for even one match in the Carlton & United Series in Australia during the 1999-2000 season all the more baffling. (Partab Ramchand )

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Feb 14, 2001

Chopra is caught short of his crease as Srinath breaks the stumps
Chopra is caught short of his crease as Srinath breaks the stumps
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Jan 28, 2000

Nikhil Chopra - Portrait
Nikhil Chopra - Portrait
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Sep 7, 1999

Chopra drives
Chopra drives
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