Punjab Cricketer Set to Create History with Maiden Australia T20I Call-Up
- On Thursday, June 11, 2026, spin bowling all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary was named to Australia's T20 squad for the upcoming away series against Bangladesh.
- The 30-year-old earned his maiden national call-up after Travis Head withdrew from the Bangladesh tour on personal leave, following a productive domestic season with Hobart Hurricanes.
- Chaudhary, a permanent resident, "fulfils the International Cricket Council's eligibility criteria" to represent his adopted nation after slamming 307 runs at a strike-rate of 153 last summer.
- Currently playing for JB Bruges in Belgium, Chaudhary will join Australia's white-ball outfits in Dhaka on Friday, June 12, 2026, before the opening T20 fixture next week.
- His selection makes him the first Indian-born male player to feature in Australia's squad in over six decades, following Gujarat-born leg-spinner Rex Sellars, who played in the 1964 Calcutta Test.
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Punjab cricketer set to create history with maiden Australia T20I call-up
Chaudhary’s inclusion in the Australian squad follows the unavailability of star batter Travis Head, who has withdrawn from the tour due to personal reasons. The call-up marks a remarkable milestone in the cricketer’s journey from Punjab’s domestic circuit to the brink of international cricket
An Indian will be seen playing in the Australian jersey against the Tigers in that series. Delhi-born Aussie uncapped spinner Nikhil Chaudhary has been included in the team.
Nikhil Chaudhary could become first Indian-born man to represent Australia since 1964
Delhi-born all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary could become the first Indian-born man to represent Australia in international cricket in more than 60 years after earning a call-up to the country's T20I squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.
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