C Hari Nishaanth has become the talking point of the cricketing world after he received his maiden IPL deal at the IPL Auction 2021. Nishaanth is a talented opening batsman who can be a reliable back-up option for his team. In the domestic cricket this year, Hari played some brilliant knocks for his state.
His full name is Chezhian Nishaanth, and in the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the top-order batsman played for the Dindigul Dragons and the VB Thiruvallur Veerans. He has not played in the longer formats much. C Hari Nishaanth has played only a solitary first-class match, where he scored 45 runs at an average of 22.50.
Speaking of his numbers in List-A cricket, C Hari Nishaanth has scored 120 runs in six innings at an average of 20. He has never bowled in any of the two formats mentioned so far. In this article, we will have a look at some more interesting details that the fans should know about this young talent.
C Hari Nishaanth Age
Chezhian Nishaanth, popularly known as, C Hari Nishaanth was born on August 16, 1996. As of April 7, 2021, Nishaanth is 24 years and 234 days old.
Hometown
Hari Nishaanth was born in Ooty, now known as Udagamandalam, in Tamil Nadu. He plays domestic cricket for the Tamil Nadu team in all formats. Having made his debut in all forms of domestic cricket, Nishaanth has played majorly in the T20 format only.
IPL team
Hari Nishaanth has been playing domestic cricket since February 2019, but he received his first deal from the Chennai Super Kings at IPL Auction 2021. CSK is the first team of Nishaanth, and he will likely receive his maiden IPL cap in the upcoming season.
C Hari Nishaanth IPL Salary
The top-order batsman from Tamil Nadu has earned a contract worth INR 20 lakh from the Chennai Super Kings. As a result, he will get 20 lakh rupees for donning the yellow jersey in his first IPL season. It is pertinent to note that Nishaanth had set his auction base price for 20 lakhs only.
C Hari Nishaanth T20 stats
Hari Nishaanth has played 19 T20 matches in his brief career so far. The left-handed batsman has scored 393 runs in 18 innings at an average of 26.20. His highest score is 92*, which he achieved during the 2021 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against the Jharkhand cricket team. He had smashed eight fours and three sixes in that inning.
It will be exciting to see if the youngster from Tamil Nadu gets an opportunity to prove his talent at the Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2021 season.
