| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mattakandathil Dineshan Nidheesh |
| Born | 5 May 1991 Chembu, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Batting | Right handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast medium |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2015-present | Kerala |
| 2018 | Mumbai Indians |
Source: Cricinfo, 11 October 2015 | |
Mattakandathil Dineshan Nidheesh (born 5 May 1991) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]
Domestic career
Nidheesh made his First class debut for Kerala in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy on 21 January 2015 against Tripura. He took only a single wicket in each innings of the drawn match.[2] Nidheesh took 14 wickets from the six matches he played in the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy becoming Kerala's fourth highest wicket taker in the season. This performance gained him a spot in the Kerala 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy team.
He made his List A debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 11 February 2018 against Tripura and took 3 wickets off 29 runs from 10 overs in his debut.[3]
In August 2018, he was one of eight players that were fined by the Kerala Cricket Association, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.[4]
His maiden 5-wicket haul (6 for 88) came against Himachal Pradesh on the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy. His career best performance (7 for 88) to date was against Punjab on the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy.[5]
He made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019 against Manipur.[6] following an impressive Ranji trophy season.
Indian Premier League
Nidheesh had earlier attended a trial camp of Kochi Tuskers Kerala but he failed to get a contract. Following an impressive 2017-18 Ranji Trophy season he was bought by the Mumbai Indians for 20 lakhs INR in the 2018 IPL auction.[7]
References
- ↑ "M. D. Nidheesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Group C, Ranji trophy at Agartala, Jan 21-24 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ↑ "Group B, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Dharamsala, Feb 11 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ↑ "Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Hard work pays off for M. D. Nidheesh". Sportstar.thehindu.
- ↑ "Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Krishna, Feb 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ↑ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.