Nikhil Gangta

{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Nikhil Gangta

| image =

| country = India

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| club1 = Himachal Pradesh

| year1 = 2012–

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = India Blue

| year2 = 2018–

| clubnumber2 =

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 15 December

| debutyear1 = 2012

| debutfor1 = Himachal Pradesh

| debutagainst1 = Goa

| lastdate1 = 20 December

| lastyear1 = 2023

| lastfor1 = Himachal Pradesh

| lastagainst1 = Vidarbha

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 13 February

| debutyear2 = 2013

| debutfor2 = Himachal Pradesh

| debutagainst2 = Services

| lastdate2 = 17 February

| lastyear2 = 2018

| lastfor2 = Himachal Pradesh

| lastagainst2 = Bengal

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 50

| runs1 = 2,612

| bat avg1 = 40.81

| 100s/50s1 = 7/11

| top score1 = 203

| deliveries1 = 771

| wickets1 = 8

| bowl avg1 = 43.87

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/19

| catches/stumpings1 = 30/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 41

| runs2 = 1,068

| bat avg2 = 31.41

| 100s/50s2 = 1/6

| top score2 = 100*

| deliveries2 = 188

| wickets2 = 6

| bowl avg2 = 31.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/13

| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 29

| runs3 = 332

| bat avg3 = 19.52

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 52*

| deliveries3 = 77

| wickets3 = 2

| bowl avg3 = 60.50

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/10

| catches/stumpings3 = 8/–

| date = 19 May 2021

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/528332.html ESPNcricinfo

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Nikhil Gangta (born 1 September 1992) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/528332.html |title=Nikhil Gangta |access-date=11 October 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Himachal Pradesh against Goa in 2012-13 Ranji Trophy on 15 December 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8050/scorecard/574102/goa-vs-himachal-pradesh-group-c-ranji-trophy-2012-13/|title=Group C, Ranji Trophy, Himachal Pradesh vs Goa at Porvorim, 15-18 December 2012|work=ESPNcricinfo |date=25 July 2018 |access-date=25 July 2018}}

In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}} He scored a century in the final of the tournament, which India Blue went on to win, and he was named the man of the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1153169.html |title=(D/N)Duleep Trophy at Dindigul, Sep 4-7 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 September 2018}}