Nikhil Chaudhary turned the primary Indian participant to attain a Sheffield Defend hundred this century as he smashed 163 for Tasmania towards New South Wales in Sydney.
Chaudhary’s knock got here from 184 balls, and included 5 sixes. He was one of many three centurions for Tasmania together with Caleb Jewell and Tim Ward because it racked up 623 for eight in its innings.
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Chaudhary was born in Delhi, and appeared for Punjab within the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy earlier than transferring to Australia in 2020. He has now develop into a everlasting resident of the nation whereas retaining his Indian citizenship.
He was initially drafted into Hobart Hurricanes’ Massive Bash League (BBL) staff after being noticed taking part in membership cricket, and subsequently joined Tasmania final summer season. His knock towards New South Wales is his maiden First-Class ton.
Chaudhary is amongst a handful of Indians to seem within the Sheffield Defend, together with former India worldwide Rusi Surti, who scored a century and took a hattrick for Queensland within the Nineteen Seventies.
Revealed on Nov 24, 2025