Nikhilesh Surendran (born 24 October 1992) is an Indian cricketer who has represented Kerala and presently Pundecherry in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed wicket-keeper and batsman.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1992 Secunderabad, Telangana, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicketkeeper Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2013- 2018 | Kerala |
| 2018- present | Puducherry |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 October 2015 | |
Domestic career
editNikhilesh made his Twenty20 debut on 17 March 2013, for Kerala in the 2012–13 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[2] He made his First class debut on 27 October 2013, for Kerala in the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy.[3] He made his List A debut on 27 February 2014, for Kerala in the 2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[4]
He was one of the four Kerala cricketers among Iqlas Naha, Fabid Ahmed and Abdul Safar who shifted their alliance to the newly found Puducherry cricket team ahead of the 2018-19 Indian domestic season.[5]
He made his List A debut for Puducherry in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 19 September 2018 against Manipur on Puducherry's first ever domestic match but failed to get a chance to bat or bowl in the match.[6] However, the next day, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) facing protests from other state associations, the BCCI has revoked the special allowance granted to Puducherry which allowed to play players from outside the state the team is located in, after concerns were raised that no local cricketers had played in the match.[7] Nikhilesh was one among the eight players who were found to be outside the BCCI's eligibility criteria which required the players to be either born in the state or be a resident for more than a year.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Nikhilesh Surendran". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "South Zone, Shimoga, Mar 17 2013, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "Group C, Guwahati, Oct 27 - Oct 30 2013, Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "South Zone, Alur (3), Feb 27 2014, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Four Kerala cricketers switch allegiance to Puducherry team ahead of the 2018-19 Domestic Season". sportskeeda. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Vadodara, Sep 19 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "BCCI revokes eligibility 'allowance' to Puducherry". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "BCCI cancels registration of 8 Puducherry players for flouting eligibility criteria". Cricket Country. Retrieved 20 September 2018.