| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 2002 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nickname | Nivvi[1] |
| Batting | Left-handed[1] |
| Bowling | Left-arm/right-arm finger spin |
| Role | All-rounder |
Source: CricInfo, 30 June 2021 | |
Nivethan Radhakrishnan (Tamil: நிவேதன் ராதாகிருஷ்ணன்; born 25 November 2002) is an Australian cricketer.[2] He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and possesses the ability to bowl right-arm off spin and left-arm spin.[3][4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Radhakrishnan was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He moved to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 at the age of 10, with his father, mother and older brother.[5][6][7][8] He has cited West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers as his idol.[9]
Cricket career[edit | edit source]
Radhakrishnan spent the 2017 and 2018 Tamil Nadu Premier League seasons with Karaikudi Kaalai and Dindigul Dragons, respectively.[10][5][11] In 2019, he played for an Australian Under-16 team in Dubai against Pakistan. In 2020, he was one of the four cricketers to win the Bill O'Reilly Medal and also received the Basil Sellers Scholarship.[12][13] In 2021, he was a net bowler for the Indian Premier League franchise, the Delhi Capitals.[1] In the same year, he earned his first professional contract with the Tasmanian Tigers.[14][15]
In December 2021, he was named in Australia's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[16] He made his first-class debut on 18 February 2022, for Tasmania in the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.[17]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cameron, Louis. "Spin from both ends: Unique teen tweaker living his dream". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nivethan Radhakrishnan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Tasmania sign ambidextrous spinner Nivethan Radhakrishnan". ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Prasad, Bagawati (27 February 2018). "Chennai boy spins it left and right, in Australia U-16". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kuriype, Jacob (14 January 2019). "Meet Nivethan Radhakrishnan: Australia's ambidextrous cricket prodigy". Fox Sports. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "Episode 4- Nivethan Radhakrishnan". Anchor. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "TNPL to Tasmania: Nivethan Radhakrishnan ready for next level". Penbugs. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ Bhattacharya, Arnab (27 June 2021). "IPL, Tasmania and ambidexterity: An exclusive with Nivethan Radhakrishnan". The Roar. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ Sharma, Jatin (27 February 2018). "Tamil Nadu teen Nivethan Radhakrishnan turning it left and right in Australia U16 cricket". Circle of Cricket. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ Ananthasubramanian, Vignesh (4 August 2017). "Meet Karaikudi Kaalai all-rounder Nivethan Radhakrishnan, the Indian born wonder-kid creating waves in Australia". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "14-year old Nivethan Radhakrishnan set for his debut season in TNPL 2017". Cricket Country. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ Nath, Rhea L (10 September 2020). "Bowling over expectations: Three NSW lads win prestigious cricket scholarship". IndianLink News. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "First four-way tie for the O'Reilly Medal". Cricket NSW. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Chadha, Kashish (19 June 2021). "Who Is Nivethan Radhakrishnan, The India-Born 18-Year Old Ambidextrous Teen Spinner In Tasmania's Team?". Cricxtasy. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Ragav, S. Dipak (18 June 2021). "Nivethan to play for Tasmania". Press Reader. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ↑ "West Indies bound: Australia reveal U19 World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ↑ "17th Match, Sydney, Feb 18 - 21 2022, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.