Nikhil Naik

Nikhil Shankar Naik (born 9 November 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Maharashtra cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. In 2015, he was signed up by the Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab for Rs. 30 lakh.[1]

Nikhil Naik
Personal information
Full nameNikhil Shankar Naik
Born (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994
Sawantvadi, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicketkeeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentMaharashtra
2015–2018Kings XI Punjab
2019Kolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition FC List A T20
Matches 1 23 39
Runs scored 3 640 765
Batting average 1.50 33.68 29.42
100s/50s 0/0 0/5 0/5
Top score 3 78 95*
Catches/stumpings 2/0 25/5 19/4
Source: Cricinfo, 31 March 2019

In December 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[2][3] He made his first-class debut for Maharashtra in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 7 January 2019.[4] During a match in the 2019 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he smashed five sixes in an over against Railways at the Holkar Stadium. [5] He was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[6] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[7]

References
  1. "List of players sold in IPL 8 auction". Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. "IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. "Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Delhi, Jan 7-10 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. https://sportzwiki.com/cricket/watch-kolkata-knight-riders-new-recruit-nikhil-naik-smash-five-sixes-in-an-over
  6. "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  7. "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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