Nishant Sindhu

Nationality

India

Born

April 09, 2004 (22 years)

Son of a state-level boxer, Nishant Sindhu too wanted to follow in his father's footsteps but fell in love with cricket after joining the academy run by former Haryana first-class cricketer Ashwani Kumar. <br/> <br/> Sindhu shot to recognition after scoring 572 runs and bagging 23 wickets in the U-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy in 2018-19, leading Haryana to victory over Jharkhand in the final. <br/> <br/> In the 2022 Under-19 World Cup in West Indies, Sindhu took 6 wickets from 5 games and was one of the top starts for his side. Ahead of the 2023 IPL season, Sindhu was roped in by CSK for INR 60 Lakh. <br/> <br/> <b>By Cricbuzz staff</b>