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Full name Nikhil Chopra
Born December 26, 1973, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Current age 35 years 319 days
Major teams India, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
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Jan 28, 2000
Nikhil Chopra - Portrait
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Sep 7, 1999
Chopra drives
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