Nikhil Dutta
{{short description|Canadian cricketer}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Nikhil Dutta
| image = NikhilDutta.jpg
| country = Canada
| fullname = Nikhil Dutta
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kuwait City, Kuwait
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off spin
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2013–present
| odidebutdate = 11 March
| odidebutyear = 2013
| odidebutagainst = Kenya
| odicap = 82
| lastodidate = 29 March
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = United States
| T20Idebutdate = 18 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2019
| T20Idebutagainst = Cayman Islands
| T20Icap = 43
| lastT20Idate = 21 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = Oman
| club1 = St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
| year1 = 2015–2017
| club2 = ICC Americas
| year2 = 2016–2017
| club3 = Barisal Bulls
| year3 = 2016
| club4 = Toronto Nationals
| year4 = 2018
| club5 = Montreal Tigers
| year5 = 2019
| club6 = New Jersey Stallions
| year6 = 2021
| date = 30 April 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/348135.html ESPN Cricinfo
}}
Nikhil Dutta (born 13 October 1994) is a Canadian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/348135.html |title=Nikhil Dutta |accessdate=7 May 2020|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He has represented the Canada national cricket team since 2013 as a right-arm off spin bowler. He has also played for franchises in the Caribbean Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League and Global T20 Canada.
Personal life
Dutta was born on 13 October 1994 in Kuwait City. He is the son of Bengali parents originally from Kolkata, India. The family moved to Canada in 1999 and settled in Toronto.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-cpl-hand-in-dutta-s-barisal-sojourn-945251|title=The CPL hand in Dutta's Barisal sojourn|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=28 November 2015|access-date=24 March 2023}} His father Mihir Dutta, a software engineer, co-founded Mississauga-based Ontario Cricket Academy in 2002 along with Derek Perera.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mississauga.com/life/duo-named-to-cricket-roster/article_f54fabcd-6779-5ec3-b5a5-2ded1fd1982f.html?|title=Duo named to cricket roster|newspaper=Mississauga News|first=Joseph|last=Chin|date=11 January 2011|access-date=24 March 2023}}
Dutta attended Father Michael Goetz Secondary School in Mississauga. {{As of|2015}} he was studying to become a financial advisor.{{cite news|url=https://theathletic.com/432220/2018/07/15/meet-the-hopeful-canadian-player-from-that-other-international-tournament-that-is-wrapping-up-on-sunday/|title=Meet the hopeful Canadian player from that other international tournament that is wrapping up on Sunday|newspaper=The Athletic|date=15 July 2018|access-date=24 March 2023|first=Vivek|last=Jacob}}
International career
In 2011, aged 16, Dutta was named in Canada's squad for the 2011 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship in Fort Lauderdale.
Dutta made his senior One Day International debut for Canada against Kenya in March 2013. He did not bat, and bowled six overs without taking a wicket.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/592266.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 2011-2013/14 – 35th match: Canada v Kenya, 11 March 2013 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=26 February 2014 }} He was originally included in Canada's squad for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in July 2015,{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/squad/888531.html |title=Canada Squad |accessdate=17 June 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}} but he chose to stay with the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League. He was replaced by Hiral Patel.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/canada/content/story/893725.html |title=Canada pick Hiral Patel after Dutta opts for CPL |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=3 July 2015 |accessdate=3 July 2015 }} In January 2018, he played in the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament,{{Cite web|url=http://gocricketgocanada.com/web/2018/01/12/canadian-squad-for-world-cricket-league-division-2-tournament/ |title=Canadian squad for World Cricket League Division 2 tournament |accessdate=15 January 2018 |work=Cricket Canada}} ending up as Canada's leading bowler, with 11 wickets.{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12222;team=17;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2017/18 - Canada {{!}} {{!}} Batting and bowling averages {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2018-05-29}}
He was in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier tournament.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/canadian-national-cricket-squad-for-icc-americas-world-t20-srq/ |title=Canadian National Cricket Squad for ICC Americas World T20 SRQ & Schedule |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=24 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424074643/https://cricketcanada.org/canadian-national-cricket-squad-for-icc-americas-world-t20-srq/ |archive-date=24 April 2019 |url-status=dead }} In October 2018, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ |title=Cricket Canada announces squad for Super 50 Cup |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=1 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424074658/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-squad-for-super-5o/ |archive-date=24 April 2019 |url-status=dead }} In April 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia.{{cite web |url=https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-the-senior-national-squad-for-the-icc-wcl-division-2-namibia/ |title=Cricket Canada announces the Senior National Squad for the ICC WCL Division 2, Namibia |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=10 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410163719/https://cricketcanada.org/cricket-canada-announces-the-senior-national-squad-for-the-icc-wcl-division-2-namibia/ |archive-date=10 April 2019 |url-status=dead }}
In August 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=34 |title=Squad selected for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier - Americas Final 2019, Bermuda |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=10 August 2019}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Canada against the Cayman Islands on 18 August 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197397.html |title=2nd Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final at Sandys Parish, Aug 18 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 August 2019}} In September 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.{{cite web|url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=45 |title=Canada squad for the ICC CWC Challenge League A, Malaysia |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=10 September 2019}} In October 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=https://cricketcanada.org/news-single?nid=53 |title=Canadian squad for ICC T20 World Cup qualifier |work=Cricket Canada |accessdate=9 October 2019}}
Nikhil was selected for the T20 World Cup team 2024 for Canada. He played one game and got an important wicket against USA team.
Franchise career
Dutta played for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the 2015 Caribbean Premier League; he played in three matches with his most notable wicket being former-England international Kevin Pietersen.
Later that year, Dutta was signed by the Barisal Bulls, one of the six teams playing in the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League. He played one game, taking 3/18.
On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/global-t20-canada-complete-squads |title=Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads |work=SportsKeeda |accessdate=4 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |accessdate=4 June 2018}} In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |accessdate=20 June 2019}} He was added to the New Jersey Stallions for the 2021 Minor League Cricket season.{{Cite web|last=usacricket|date=2020-09-02|title=17 of the 24 Squads Confirmed as Inaugural Minor League Cricket Draft is completed|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/17-of-the-24-squads-confirmed-as-inaugural-minor-league-cricket-draft-is-completed/|access-date=2020-09-02|website=USA Cricket|language=en-US}}
In June 2024, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2024 Global T20 Canada tournament.
References
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External links
- {{Cricinfo|id=348135}}
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Category:Canada One Day International cricketers
Category:Canada Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Sportspeople from Kuwait City
Category:Indian expatriates in Kuwait
Category:Indian emigrants to Canada
Category:Canadian sportspeople of Indian descent