M. D. Nidheesh

M. D. Nidheesh
Personal information
Full name
Mattakandathil Dineshan Nidheesh
Born (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 33)
Chembu, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015-presentKerala
2018Mumbai Indians
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 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][2]

Domestic career

Nidheesh made his first class debut for Kerala in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy on 21 January 2015 against Tripura.[3] He 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.[4]

He made his List A debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 11 February 2018 against Tripura.[5]

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.[6]

His maiden 5-wicket haul (6 for 88) came against Himachal Pradesh on the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy.[7] His career best performance (7 for 88) to date was against Punjab on the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy.[8]

He made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019 against Manipur.[9]

He took his maiden five-wicket haul in List A during the 2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy against Maharashtra.[10] He was Kerala's highest wicket-taker in the season with 11 wickets from six matches.[11]

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.[12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ "M. D. Nidheesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. ^ "M. D. Nidheesh". Cricbuzz.
  3. ^ "Group C, Ranji trophy at Agartala, Jan 21-24 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Group B, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Dharamsala, Feb 11 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Ranji Trophy: Kerala's MD Nidheesh reaps the benefits of perseverance". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Hard work pays off for M. D. Nidheesh". Sportstar. The Hindu.
  9. ^ "Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Krishna, Feb 21 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Ruturaj Gaikwad smashes third successive ton, Prerak Mankad steps up with bat and ball". ESPNcricinfo.
  11. ^ "Records / Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2021/22 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  12. ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Mumbai Indians sign MD Nidheesh despite a disastrous trial". Crictracker.
  14. ^ "IPL auctions 2018: Meet the Kerala stars entering the big league". The New Indian Express.