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|                name = Ashish Nehra
|                name = Ashish Nehra
|              image = Ashish Nehra (6160488612) (cropped).jpg
|              image = Ashish Nehra (6160488612) (cropped).jpg
|            fullname = Ashish Nehra
|            caption = Nehra in 2010
|            nickname =
|            fullname =  
|            nickname = Nehra ji, Ashu
|          birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|29|df=y}}
|          birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|29|df=y}}
|        birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
|        birth_place = [[Delhi Cantonment]], [[Delhi]], India
|              height =
|            batting = Right-handed
|            batting = Right-handed
|            bowling = Left arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
|            bowling = Left arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]
|                role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
|                role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
|      international = true
|      international = true
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|              club7 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|              club7 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|              year7 = 2016–2017
|              year7 = 2016–2017
| columns            = 3
| columns            = 4
| column1            = [[Test cricket|Test]]  
| column1            = [[Test cricket|Test]]  
| column2            = [[One Day International|ODI]]  
| column2            = [[One Day International|ODI]]  
|            column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
|            column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
|            column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1          = 17  
| matches1          = 17  
| matches2          = 120
| matches2          = 120
|            matches3 = 27
|            matches3 = 27
| runs1              = 80
| matches4          = 90
| runs2              = 141
| runs1              = 77
|               runs3 = 28
| runs2              = 157
|             runs3 = 34
| runs4              = 756
| bat avg1          = 5.50  
| bat avg1          = 5.50  
| bat avg2          = 6.08
| bat avg2          = 5.64
|            bat avg3 = 5.60
|            bat avg3 = 5.60
|            bat avg4 =9.69
| 100s/50s1          = 0/0
| 100s/50s1          = 0/0
| 100s/50s2          = 0/0  
| 100s/50s2          = 0/0  
|          100s/50s3 = 0/0
|          100s/50s3 = 0/0
|          100s/50s4 = 0/1
| top score1        = 19  
| top score1        = 19  
| top score2        = 24  
| top score2        = 24  
|          top score3 = 12[[not out|*]]
|          top score3 = 22
|         top score4 = 57
| deliveries1        = 3,447  
| deliveries1        = 3,447  
| deliveries2        = 5,609
| deliveries2        = 5,751
|        deliveries3 = 588
|        deliveries3 = 588
|        deliveries4 = 16,996
| wickets1          = 44  
| wickets1          = 44  
| wickets2          = 157
| wickets2          = 157
|            wickets3 = 34
|            wickets3 = 34
|            wickets4 = 303
| bowl avg1          = 42.40
| bowl avg1          = 42.40
| bowl avg2          = 31.57
| bowl avg2          = 31.72
|          bowl avg3 = 22.29
|          bowl avg3 = 22.29
|          bowl avg4 = 29.14
| fivefor1          = 0  
| fivefor1          = 0  
| fivefor2          = 2  
| fivefor2          = 2  
|            fivefor3 = 0
|            fivefor3 = 0
|            fivefor4 = 14
| tenfor1            = 0  
| tenfor1            = 0  
| tenfor2            = 0
| tenfor2            = 0
|            tenfor3 = 0
|            tenfor3 = 0
|            tenfor4 = 4
| best bowling1      = 4/72  
| best bowling1      = 4/72  
| best bowling2      = 6/23  
| best bowling2      = 6/23  
|      best bowling3 = 4/19
|      best bowling3 = 3/19
|      best bowling4 = 7/14
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 17/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 18/–
|  catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
|  catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| source            = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/31820.html ESPNcricinfo
|  catches/stumpings4 = 25/–
| date              = 1 November
| source            = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ashish-nehra-31820 ESPNcricinfo
| year              = 2017
| date              = 04 September
}}
| year              = 2022
 
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'''Ashish Nehra''' ({{Audio|Ashish_Nehra.ogg|pronunciation}} {{lang-hi|आशीष नेहरा}}; born 29 April 1979) is an Indian [[cricket]] coach and former [[cricket]]er who played in all formats of the game.
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Nehra had a career troubled with injuries and fitness issues. In an interview, he revealed that he had gone under as many as 12 surgeries. [[Yuvraj Singh]] had even once joked about this and said "Ashish Nehra is player who can get injured while sleeping too”. Due to fitness issues, he was absent from the national scene for extended stretches but was a part of the Indian team in two [[Cricket World Cup]] campaigns, two [[Asia Cup]]s and three [[ICC Champions Trophy]]. He had also been particularly effective in the [[Indian Premier League]], in which he has represented five different teams. Nehra was called "one of the best bowlers that the [[India national cricket team]] has ever seen" by [[Ravi Shastri]]. {{citation needed|date=September 2017}} [[MS Dhoni|M.S. Dhoni]] also suggested Nehra's name as the future bowling coach for India considering his massive experience, his ability to swing the ball both ways and his ability to bowl well under pressure.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
{{Medal|Winner|[[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 India-Bangladesh-Sri Lanka]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 South Africa-Zimbabwe-Kenya]]|}}
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{{Medal|Winner|[[2002 ICC Champions Trophy|2002 Sri Lanka]]|}}
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{{Medal|Winner|[[2010 Asia Cup|2010 Sri Lanka]]|}}
{{Medal|Winner|[[2016 Asia Cup|2016 Bangladesh]]|}}
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Nehra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in late 2017, with the [[Twenty20 International]] [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18#1st T20I|match against New Zealand]] on 1 November 2017 at [[Feroz Shah Kotla Ground]] his last appearance.<ref name="retire">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/505653 |title=Nehra farewell hogs headlines in T20I series opener |access-date=1 November 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref><ref name="Farewell">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18029/report/1120093/ |title=Rohit, Dhawan break both records and New Zealand |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> [[Javagal Srinath]], in honour of Nehra's career said, "This is the saddest retirement the sport has had to see since [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and will leave a hole that cannot be filled. His expertise, way of mentoring the team, and leading from the shadows will never be forgotten by any of the team members." In  the  honour  of Nehra a cricket club is situated in DPS  Prayagraj.
'''Ashish Nehra''' ({{Audio|Ashish_Nehra.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 29 April 1979) is an Indian [[cricket]] coach and former [[cricket]]er who played in all formats of the game. Nehra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in late 2017, with the [[Twenty20 International]] [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18#1st T20I|match against New Zealand]] on 1 November 2017 at [[Feroz Shah Kotla Ground]] his last appearance.<ref name="retire">{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/505653 |title=Nehra farewell hogs headlines in T20I series opener |access-date=1 November 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref><ref name="Farewell">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18029/report/1120093/ |title=Rohit, Dhawan break both records and New Zealand |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> With [[India]], Nehra was a member of the Indian team that was one of the joint-winners of the [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy]], which the title was also shared with Sri Lanka, and was a member of the team that won the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]] although he did not play in the final.
 
On the eve of his farewell game, [[Delhi & District Cricket Association]] renamed one end of the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground as "Ashish Nehra End" and thus Nehra became the second bowler in cricket history, after [[James Anderson (cricketer)]], to have bowled from an end named after him.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
 
Nehra was the second oldest player to represent India in T20Is, at the age of 38 years 186 days, only exceeded by [[Rahul Dravid]], who played at the age of 38 years 232 days.


==Early and personal life==
==Early and personal life==
Nehra was born in 1979 in [[Delhi]] in [[Jat]] family to Diwan Singh Nehra and Sumitra Nehra.<ref>http://www.jatmahasabha.in/2009/09/ashish-nehra-jat-cricketer-from-delhi.html Ashish Nehra</ref> He has a brother Dinker Nehra. Ashish Nehra is married to Rushma Nehra and they have two children: daughter Ariana and son Aarush.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
Nehra was born in [[Sadar Bazaar, Delhi|Sadar Bazaar]], [[Delhi Cantonment]] to Diwan Singh Nehra and Sumitra Nehra. Nehra was very passionate about cricket from an early age. Nehra would ride scooters with [[Virender Sehwag]] to the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi to be able to play cricket. This allowed him to grow success and eventually rise through the ranks. He eventually join the Delhi team to participate in the Ranji Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saini |first=Meenu |date=January 19, 2023 |title=Ashish Nehra Net Worth, Age, Wife, Biography, Family, Awards and more |url=https://www.successcds.net/general-knowledge/ashish-nehra-age-wife-net-worth-biography |access-date=April 16, 2024 |website=SuccessCDs}}</ref>
 
==Early career==
Nehra started playing [[first-class cricket]] for his hometown Nehra Nagar, [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]], in the 1997/98 season. He played for sonnet cc.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} He was a student and learned cricket under directions of Mr Tarik Sinha who is still coaching in sonnet cc.


==International career==
==International career==
Nehra made his Test debut against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] at [[Colombo]] in 1999 and his ODI debut against [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] at [[Harare]] in 2001. On his Test debut, Nehra started out well, dismissing [[Marvan Atapattu]] early but then failed to pick up any more wickets. Similarly, he dismissed [[Alistair Campbell (cricketer)|Alistair Campbell]] with only his 2nd ball in ODIs. He was also part of the [[Indian cricket team|Indian team]]'s run at the [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 World Cup]] in South Africa. It was there against [[English cricket team|England]], that he got his career-best ODI figures of six for 23. His performance in the other matches in the World Cup were also noteworthy.


However inconsistency and successive back and ankle injuries prevented him from cementing his place in the Indian team. His career statistics are better in [[One Day International|ODI]] cricket than in [[Test cricket]], but with 157 ODI wickets at an [[bowling average|average]] of 31.72 his average is higher than three of his contemporary competitors for [[fast bowling]] places in the Indian team – [[Irfan Pathan]], [[Zaheer Khan]] and [[Ajit Agarkar]], who all had bowling averages below 30. A later crop of fast bowlers such as [[Munaf Patel]], [[RP Singh]] and [[Ishant Sharma]] also added to his competition. Nehra completed recovery from a bowel injury in March 2006 and tried to make a comeback into the Indian team. He was recalled to the ODI squad for the tour of West Indies in June 2009 after 4 years due to an injury to Zaheer Khan.
He made his debut against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team]]. On 26 February 2003, during the [[2003 ICC Cricket World Cup]], Nehra took 6 for 23 against [[England cricket team|England]], which was the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in [[Cricket World Cup]] history until [[Mohammad Shami]] surpassed it against New Zealand on 15 November 2023 during the semi-final of the [[2023 ICC Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?id=12&team=6&type=trophy|title=World Cup - India Cricket Team Records & Stats |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup/most-wickets-odi-world-cup-2023-india-new-zealand-semifinal-stats-records-shami-on-top-zampa-second/article67536984.ece/ | title=ICC World Cup 2023 Most Wickets: Full list of top wicket-takers after IND vs NZ semifinal; Shami on top, Zampa second | date=15 November 2023 }}</ref>


In [[2011 Cricket World Cup]], Nehra played his first game vs South Africa. He was expensive giving away 65 runs during 8.4 wicket-less overs. He gave away 16 runs in 4 balls when he had to defend 13 runs in the last over. After this, many thought Nehra's World cup was over. He was, however, a surprise inclusion against Pakistan in the semi-final ahead of [[Ravichandran Ashwin]]. Nehra redeemed himself by being the most economical bowler for his side taking 2 wickets in 10 overs for 33 runs as India beat Pakistan by 29 runs. He however could not play the final due to a fractured finger on his right hand.
Nehra was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2016 T20 World Cup by the ICC and ESPNcricinfo.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/icc-world-t20-team-of-the-tournament-india-roy-de-kock-kohli-root-buttler-watson-russell/2016-04-04|title = ICC names WT20 Teams of the Tournament| newspaper=Cricket.com.au }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/995203.html|title=ESPNcricinfo's team of the 2016 World T20|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=4 April 2016}}</ref>


After recovering from his injury, Nehra made himself available for the 2011 ODI series in England; after being ignored, he commented that he was 'deeply hurt'. Despite the backing of former Indian bowler Manoj Prabhakar and a decent Ranji season, he was ignored for the subsequent tour of Australia as well. Recently, Nehra made a national comeback in the T20 squad for India's tour of Australia 2016, the Asia Cup and the world T20. He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2016 T20 World Cup by the ICC and Cricinfo.<ref>https://www.cricket.com.au/news/icc-world-t20-team-of-the-tournament-india-roy-de-kock-kohli-root-buttler-watson-russell/2016-04-04</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/995203.html|title=ESPNcricinfo's team of the 2016 World T20|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
In the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy, he took 6/16 from 10 overs to bowl out [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] for a meagre 88 in the first innings at the Roshanara Club Ground at [[Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/engine/match/649311.html|title=Group Scorecard - ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref>


After performing against Australia and Sri Lanka, he was promoted to India's main bowler at the age of 36. He continued his good performances into the England T20 series in 2017, taking 3 for 28 in 2nd match.
After recovering from the ankle injury that prevented him from playing for the Delhi Ranji Team in the 2007–08 season,<ref name=ipl>{{cite web|title=Nehra for Mumbai Indians, Mishra for Delhi|url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/342455.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=14 March 2008|access-date=21 April 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080317182114/http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/342455.html| archive-date= 17 March 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> Nehra joined the [[Indian Premier League]] and signed up for the [[Mumbai Indians]] franchise.<ref name="ipl"/> For his performances in 2014 and 2015 for [[Chennai Super Kings]], he was named in the ESPNcricinfo CLT20 XI.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/story/881033.html| title = The IPL 2015 tournament XI| work = Cricinfo| date = 25 May 2015}}</ref>


Nehra played his last ever international match in a [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18#1st T20I|T20I against New Zealand]] on 1 November 2017. India won the match by 53 runs, with Nehra bowling the final over.
== Coaching career ==
In January 2018, [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] appointed Nehra as their bowling coach. He retained his position for the 2019 IPL.


==Domestic career==
In January 2022, he was appointed the head coach of newly formed Indian Premier League franchise [[Gujarat Titans]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/gary-kirsten-ashish-nehra-rcb-coaches-ipl-2018|title=IPL 2018: Gary Kirsten, Ashish Nehra Join RCB Coaching Team|work=The Quint|access-date=2018-01-30|language=en}}</ref> In the [[2022 Indian Premier League|2022 IPL season]], Gujarat Titans finished top of the table and went on to win the trophy in the [[2022 Indian Premier League final|final]] against [[Rajasthan Royals]]. Nehra also became the first Indian head coach to win the Indian Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-30 |title=Ashish Nehra breaks 14-year-long pattern with historic first as GT beat RR to win IPL 2022 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ashish-nehra-breaks-14-year-long-indian-premier-league-pattern-with-historic-first-as-gt-beat-rr-to-win-ipl-2022-101653889612970.html |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
Nehra hit the headlines with creditable showings in the second season of the IPL in 2009. Being out of the reckoning for the national side, he continued to perform for [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]. In the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy, he took 6/16 from 10 overs to bowl out [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] for a meagre 88 in the first innings at the Roshanara Club Ground at [[Delhi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/engine/match/649311.html|title=Group A: Delhi v Vidarbha at Delhi, Dec 14-16, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref>


===Indian Premier League career===
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After recovering from the ankle injury that prevented him from playing for the Delhi Ranji Team in the 2007–08 season,<ref name=ipl>{{cite web|title=Nehra for Mumbai Indians, Mishra for Delhi|url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/342455.html|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|date=14 March 2008|access-date=21 April 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080317182114/http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/342455.html| archive-date= 17 March 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> Nehra joined the [[Indian Premier League]] and signed up for the [[Mumbai Indians]] franchise.<ref name="ipl"/> He won the Man of the Match for the game versus [[Rajasthan Royals]] taking three wickets on 7 May 2008. He played for the [[Delhi DareDevils]] from 2009. He was picked up by [[Pune Warriors India]] in the [[List of 2011 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2011 IPL player auction]] for a sum of Rs. 3.91 crores,. Nehra was ruled out of IPL-4 for first few matches due to a fractured finger on his right hand. He came back again in the IPL-5. He was swapped up with [[Ross Taylor]] to play for [[Delhi Daredevils]] in [[IPL 6]].<ref>{{cite web |last=cricinfo |first=espn |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/604641.html |work=nehra swap |title=Delhi swap Taylor for Pune's Nehra |access-date=19 February 2013}}</ref> In the 2014 IPL auction Nehra was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for ₹2,00,00,000. For his performances in 2014, he was named in the Cricinfo CLT20 XI.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2014/content/story/787427.html</ref> His bowling skills had been showcased to its full extent in IPL 8. He took 22 wickets in 16 games at an average of 20 with an economy of 7.2, proving his worth once again and was one of the highest wicket takers in competition, only to lose to his teammate who won the purple cap; Dwayne Bravo. For his performances in 2015, he was named in the Cricinfo IPL XI for the season <ref> http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/story/881033.html </ref>
In the 2016 IPL auction Nehra was bought by the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] for ₹5,50,00,000, he went on to win the [[2016 Indian Premier League]].
 
== Coaching career ==
In January 2018, [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] appointed Ashish Nehra as their bowling coach. Nehra retained his position in 2019 version of IPL.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/gary-kirsten-ashish-nehra-rcb-coaches-ipl-2018|title=IPL 2018: Gary Kirsten, Ashish Nehra Join RCB Coaching Team|work=The Quint|access-date=2018-01-30|language=en}}</ref>


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Ashish Nehra
Personal information
Born (1979-04-29) 29 April 1979 (age 47)
Delhi Cantonment, Delhi, India
NicknameNehra ji, Ashu
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 220)24 February 1999 v Sri Lanka
Last Test13 April 2004 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 137)21 June 2001 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI30 March 2011 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.64
T20I debut (cap 25)9 December 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I1 November 2017 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997–2017Delhi
2008Mumbai Indians
2009–2010Delhi Daredevils
2011–2012Pune Warriors India
2013Delhi Daredevils
2014–2015Chennai Super Kings
2016–2017Sunrisers Hyderabad
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 17 120 27 90
Runs scored 77 157 34 756
Batting average 5.50 5.64 5.60 9.69
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1
Top score 19 24 22 57
Balls bowled 3,447 5,751 588 16,996
Wickets 44 157 34 303
Bowling average 42.40 31.72 22.29 29.14
5 wickets in innings 0 2 0 14
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 4
Best bowling 4/72 6/23 3/19 7/14
Catches/stumpings 5/– 18/– 4/– 25/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 2011 India-Bangladesh-Sri Lanka
Runner-up 2003 South Africa-Zimbabwe-Kenya
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner 2002 Sri Lanka
ACC Asia Cup
Winner 2010 Sri Lanka
Winner 2016 Bangladesh
Runner-up 2004 Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 04 September 2022

Ashish Nehra (About this soundpronunciation (help·info); born 29 April 1979) is an Indian cricket coach and former cricketer who played in all formats of the game. Nehra announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in late 2017, with the Twenty20 International match against New Zealand on 1 November 2017 at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground his last appearance.[1][2] With India, Nehra was a member of the Indian team that was one of the joint-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, which the title was also shared with Sri Lanka, and was a member of the team that won the 2011 Cricket World Cup although he did not play in the final.

Early and personal life[edit | edit source]

Nehra was born in Sadar Bazaar, Delhi Cantonment to Diwan Singh Nehra and Sumitra Nehra. Nehra was very passionate about cricket from an early age. Nehra would ride scooters with Virender Sehwag to the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi to be able to play cricket. This allowed him to grow success and eventually rise through the ranks. He eventually join the Delhi team to participate in the Ranji Trophy.[3]

International career[edit | edit source]

He made his debut against Sri Lanka national cricket team. On 26 February 2003, during the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup, Nehra took 6 for 23 against England, which was the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in Cricket World Cup history until Mohammad Shami surpassed it against New Zealand on 15 November 2023 during the semi-final of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.[4][5]

Nehra was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2016 T20 World Cup by the ICC and ESPNcricinfo.[6][7]

In the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy, he took 6/16 from 10 overs to bowl out Vidarbha for a meagre 88 in the first innings at the Roshanara Club Ground at Delhi.[8]

After recovering from the ankle injury that prevented him from playing for the Delhi Ranji Team in the 2007–08 season,[9] Nehra joined the Indian Premier League and signed up for the Mumbai Indians franchise.[9] For his performances in 2014 and 2015 for Chennai Super Kings, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo CLT20 XI.[10]

Coaching career[edit | edit source]

In January 2018, Royal Challengers Bangalore appointed Nehra as their bowling coach. He retained his position for the 2019 IPL.

In January 2022, he was appointed the head coach of newly formed Indian Premier League franchise Gujarat Titans.[11] In the 2022 IPL season, Gujarat Titans finished top of the table and went on to win the trophy in the final against Rajasthan Royals. Nehra also became the first Indian head coach to win the Indian Premier League.[12]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Nehra farewell hogs headlines in T20I series opener". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rohit, Dhawan break both records and New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Saini, Meenu (19 January 2023). "Ashish Nehra Net Worth, Age, Wife, Biography, Family, Awards and more". SuccessCDs. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "World Cup - India Cricket Team Records & Stats". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ "ICC World Cup 2023 Most Wickets: Full list of top wicket-takers after IND vs NZ semifinal; Shami on top, Zampa second". 15 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "ICC names WT20 Teams of the Tournament". Cricket.com.au.
  7. ↑ "ESPNcricinfo's team of the 2016 World T20". ESPNcricinfo. 4 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Group Scorecard - ESPNcricinfo". Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Nehra for Mumbai Indians, Mishra for Delhi". ESPNcricinfo. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008.
  10. ↑ "The IPL 2015 tournament XI". Cricinfo. 25 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "IPL 2018: Gary Kirsten, Ashish Nehra Join RCB Coaching Team". The Quint. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ashish Nehra breaks 14-year-long pattern with historic first as GT beat RR to win IPL 2022". Hindustan Times. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

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