Nikhil Chopra
83India · SPIN · 1998 to 2000 · on scorecards: N Chopra
BATTING
- Matches
- 39
- Innings
- 26
- Runs
- 310
- Average
- 15.5
- Strike rate
- 62.24
- High score
- 61
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 46
- Average
- 27.95
- Economy
- 4.2
- Strike rate
- 39.8
- Best figures
- 5/21
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 16 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 9
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nikhil Chopra played 39 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2000. The first came against Kenya at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, with a score of 3 and 1 wicket, and the last against Sri Lanka at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 43 wickets at 26.6 in 35 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 21 against West Indies at Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club in 1999. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 11 wickets at 41.5 at home and 7 wickets at 33.1 away. The most wickets came against West Indies: 12 wickets at 10.8 in 6 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 5 wickets at 31.2. India won 19 of the ODIs Nikhil Chopra played and lost 18.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 60 | West Indies | Kallang Ground | 1999 | Lost |
| 39 | 62 | Zimbabwe | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 21 | 52 | West Indies | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1999 | Lost |
| 20 | 21 | Pakistan | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
| 18* | 16 | Australia | Galle International Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21 | 6.2 | West Indies | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1999 | Won |
| 4/33 | 8.3 | Zimbabwe | Gymkhana Club Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 3/26 | 10 | South Africa | Gymkhana Club Ground | 1999 | Won |
| 3/32 | 9 | New Zealand | Captain Roop Singh Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 2/17 | 10 | West Indies | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1999 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10 | 44 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 41.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 38.71 |
| West Indies | 6 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/1 | 12 | 10.83 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 19.57 |
| South Africa | 4 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 27.83 |
| Australia | 3 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 95.00 |
| Kenya | 3 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 29.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 42.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 54 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 41.55 |
| Away | 9 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.14 |
| Neutral | 20 | 201 | 18.27 | 0/1 | 28 | 21.32 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 | 287 | 16.88 | 0/1 | 43 | 26.60 |
| 2000s | 4 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 3 | 47.33 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 6 | 59 | 19.67 | 0/0 | 5 | 31.20 |
| Kallang Ground | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0/1 | 4 | 23.25 |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 4 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 12.50 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 3 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| Captain Roop Singh Stadium | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 24.25 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 51.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Kenya, 1998 at Captain Roop Singh Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 2000 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 26 December 1973
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm offbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 498
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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