29 Jan 2017DebutProfessional
T20 debut for Punjab against Haryana
Born in Delhi in 1996, he made his Twenty20 debut for Punjab in the 2016-17 Inter State T20 tournament against Haryana on 29 January 2017.
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Nikhil Chaudhary’s story
Delhi-born all-rounder who found a new life in Australia, became a Big Bash regular and made his Australia T20I debut in 2026.
2017 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012017–2020Punjab to QueenslandDebuted for Punjab in 2017 and stayed in Australia when the pandemic closed borders in 2020.
- 022023–2025Hobart HurricanesJoined Hobart Hurricanes for the BBL in 2023 and made 79 against Melbourne Renegades in December 2025.
- 032026Australia and MLCCalled up for Australia in June 2026, then signed for Washington Freedom.
01Chapter 1 · 2017–2020
Punjab to Queensland
Debuted for Punjab in 2017 and stayed in Australia when the pandemic closed borders in 2020.
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Stays in Australia in 2020 and joins Northern Suburbs
On a trip to Queensland in March 2020 he was stranded when borders closed, stayed, and joined Northern Suburbs in Premier Cricket where James Hopes spotted him. He worked as a postman and in a restaurant.
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02Chapter 2 · 2023–2025
Hobart Hurricanes
Joined Hobart Hurricanes for the BBL in 2023 and made 79 against Melbourne Renegades in December 2025.
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Hobart Hurricanes sign him for the Big Bash
His signing by Hobart Hurricanes was reported on 7 November 2023, and he played for them in the 2023-24 BBL season, going on to be a key player.
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79 for Hobart against Melbourne Renegades
A stats site lists 79 for Hobart Hurricanes against Melbourne Renegades on 21 December 2025 as his highest T20 score in his last 30 games.
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03Chapter 3 · 2026
Australia and MLC
Called up for Australia in June 2026, then signed for Washington Freedom.
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Signed by Washington Freedom for MLC 2026
Washington Freedom signed him as an international player for 2026, describing an Indian-origin Australian all-rounder with hard-hitting batting and leg-spin.
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Added to Australia's T20I squad for Bangladesh
He replaced Travis Head in Australia's three-match T20I squad for Bangladesh after being a standby player, with selectors citing his Big Bash form.
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Australia T20I debut in Chattogram
He debuted on 17 June 2026 in a four-wicket win, making 18 off 13 balls, taking his first wicket (Rishad Hossain) and a running catch.
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Two wickets, then a last-ball six to beat Texas
He took 2/29 in four overs, then came in for the final over needing five and hit the last ball for six to win it for Washington against Texas Super Kings.
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MLC 2026 season: 164 runs and 9 wickets
A stats site gives him 164 runs, 9 wickets and 7 sixes across ten matches, with 25 in the final, where the club says he removed Andre Fletcher and Andre Russell in one over. Date sources differ by a day.
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