{"id":853,"date":"2023-12-26T13:20:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T13:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/?p=853"},"modified":"2023-12-26T13:20:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T13:20:40","slug":"swastik-chhikara-profile-biography-age-country-cricket-stats-wife-height-salary-ipl-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/swastik-chhikara-profile-biography-age-country-cricket-stats-wife-height-salary-ipl-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Swastik Chhikara Profile, Biography, Age, Country, Cricket stats, Wife, Height, Salary, IPL and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Swastik Chhikara<\/strong>, born on April 3, 2005, in Ghaziabad, India, is an 18-year-old cricketer from Uttar Pradesh. He\u2019s a right-hand batsman and has played for teams like Meerut Mavericks. Coming from an athletic family, his father, Surender Chhikara, was a long-distance runner, and his sisters excelled in sprinting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, at just 16, Chikara made headlines by setting a world record in a local cricket tournament, scoring 585 runs in 167 balls. His family\u2019s support was crucial, with his mother, Sudha Chhikara, driving him 16 km daily to a cricket academy. In the UPT20 league in 2023, playing for Meerut Mavericks, he became the second-highest run-scorer with 494 runs in 9 innings, including three centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swastik Chikara made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh in November 2023, scoring a century against Himachal Pradesh. Despite being only 18, he\u2019s already being considered for the <a href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/ipl-2024-full-squad-list-for-each-team\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"463\">IPL<\/a>, having tried out for Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals. Alongside his cricket journey, he completed his 12th grade at Aster Public School in Greater Noida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a growing social media presence, including 25k followers on Instagram, Chikara\u2019s performances have created anticipation in the cricket world, making him a player to watch for his potential contributions in both domestic and IPL cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-116.png 640w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-116-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/swastik-chhikara-profile-biography-age-country-cricket-stats-wife-height-salary-ipl-and-more\/#Swastik_Chhikara_Profile\" >Swastik Chhikara Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/swastik-chhikara-profile-biography-age-country-cricket-stats-wife-height-salary-ipl-and-more\/#Swastik_Chikara_Career_Stats\" >Swastik Chikara Career Stats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/swastik-chhikara-profile-biography-age-country-cricket-stats-wife-height-salary-ipl-and-more\/#Swastik_Chhikara_IPL_Auction_Price_History\" >Swastik Chhikara IPL Auction Price History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/swastik-chhikara-profile-biography-age-country-cricket-stats-wife-height-salary-ipl-and-more\/#Swastik_Chhikaras_Social_Media_Accounts\" >Swastik Chhikara&#8217;s Social Media Accounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/swastik-chhikara-profile-biography-age-country-cricket-stats-wife-height-salary-ipl-and-more\/#Some_Lesser-Known_Facts_About_Swastik_Chhikara\" >Some Lesser-Known Facts About\u00a0Swastik Chhikara<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swastik_Chhikara_Biography\"><\/span>Swastik Chhikara Biography<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Full name<\/td><td><strong>Swastik Surender Chikara<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nick Name<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Date of Birth\/DOB\/ age<\/td><td>Apr 03, 2005 (18 years)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Birth Place<\/td><td><strong>Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zodiac sign\/Sun sign<\/td><td>Aries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Profession<\/td><td>Indian cricketer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Country<\/td><td>India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cricket Role<\/td><td>cricketer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Father name<\/td><td>Surender Chhikara<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mother name<\/td><td>Sudha Chhikara<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Married<\/td><td>Unmarried<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spouse or Girlfriend<\/td><td>Not Applicable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Children<\/td><td>Not Applicable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Education Qualification<\/td><td>12th Pass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Religion<\/td><td>Hindu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Current Residence <\/td><td>Hinduism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nationality<\/td><td>Indian<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Batting Style<\/td><td><strong>Right-hand bat<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bowling Style<\/td><td><strong>Right arm off break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>International Debut<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Teams<\/strong><\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<br>Delhi Capitals<br>Meerut Mavericks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swastik_Chhikara_Physical_Statistics\"><\/span> Swastik Chhikara Physical Statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Height<\/td><td>in centimeters- 180 cm<br>in meters- 1.80 m<br>in Feet Inches- 5ft 11in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eye Color<\/td><td>Black<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hair Color<\/td><td>Black<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-117.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-117.png 640w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-117-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swastik_Chhikara_Profile\"><\/span>Swastik Chhikara Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swastik Chikara set a world record in 2019 by scoring 585 runs in 167 deliveries, including 52 sixes and 55 fours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He comes from a family of athletes, with his father being a long-distance runner and his sisters excelling in sprinting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swastik was the second-highest run-scorer in the inaugural UPT20 league in 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh, scoring a century in his debut match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swastik Chikara has participated in trials for IPL franchises like Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swastik_Chikara_Career_Stats\"><\/span>Swastik Chikara Career Stats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Batting &amp; Fielding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>FORMAT<\/th><th>Mat<\/th><th>Inns<\/th><th>NO<\/th><th>Runs<\/th><th>HS<\/th><th>Ave<\/th><th>BF<\/th><th>SR<\/th><th>100s<\/th><th>50s<\/th><th>4s<\/th><th>6s<\/th><th>Ct<\/th><th>St<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>List A<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>200<\/td><td>117<\/td><td>33.33<\/td><td>183<\/td><td>109.28<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>FORMAT<\/th><th>Mat<\/th><th>Inns<\/th><th>Balls<\/th><th>Runs<\/th><th>Wkts<\/th><th>BBI<\/th><th>BBM<\/th><th>Ave<\/th><th>Econ<\/th><th>SR<\/th><th>4w<\/th><th>5w<\/th><th>10w<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>List A<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-118.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-118.png 640w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-118-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swastik_Chhikara_IPL_Auction_Price_History\"><\/span> Swastik Chhikara IPL Auction Price History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Price<\/th><th>Team<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2018<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2020<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>20 Lakhs<\/td><td>Delhi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swastik_Chhikaras_Social_Media_Accounts\"><\/span>Swastik Chhikara&#8217;s Social Media Accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/swastikchikara_3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swastik\u2660\ufe0f (@swastikchikara_3)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wikipedia<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-119.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-119.png 640w, https:\/\/studybizz.com\/sports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-119-240x300.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Lesser-Known_Facts_About_Swastik_Chhikara\"><\/span>Some Lesser-Known Facts About\u00a0Swastik Chhikara <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swastik Chikara is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-hand batsman. He represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and plays for Delhi Capitals (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He comes from a family of athletes. His father, Surender Chhikara, was a long-distance runner, and his elder sisters, Savita Chhikara and Sheel Chhikara, were also 100m and 200m sprinters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His father, Surender Chhikara, is employed as a sub-inspector with the Delhi Police and provides training to newly recruited officers at the Delhi Police Training Institute in Wazirabad. Additionally, Surender runs a cricket academy named SS Nalanda Cricket Hostel in Ghaziabad. He has also set up 12 practice wickets on his fields to facilitate Swastik\u2019s training there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His mother, Sudha Chhikara, used to take him daily to a cricket academy in Ghaziabad, which was 16 km away from their home in Muradnagar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chikara first gained prominence in 2019 at the age of just 16 when he set a world record by scoring 585 runs in 167 deliveries, including 52 sixes and 55 fours, for Mahi Cricket Club during a 40-over match in the Shaheed Ramprasad Bismil Smriti Open Cricket Tournament. Prior to this, the record was held by South Africa\u2019s Shane Dadswell, who scored 490 runs in a 50-over match in 2017 at the age of 20.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the inaugural UPT20 league in August-September 2023, Chikara played for Meerut Mavericks and ended as the second-highest run-scorer, amassing 494 runs at an impressive average of 70.57 and a strike rate of 173.33 in 9 innings slamming three centuries and two half-centuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was included in the Uttar Pradesh squad for the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy but did not get a chance to play.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh against Himachal Pradesh at Chandigarh on 25 November 2023 in the 2023-2024 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He opened the batting for Uttar Pradesh, slamming a century on his List A debut match to help his team win by 7 wickets with 78 balls remaining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In December 2023, he was bought by Delhi Capitals (DC) for INR 20 lakh (USD 24,100 approx) in the player auction for the 2024 Indian Premier League.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swastik Chhikara, born on April 3, 2005, in Ghaziabad, India, is an 18-year-old cricketer from Uttar Pradesh. He\u2019s a right-hand batsman and has played for teams like Meerut Mavericks. Coming from an athletic family, his father, Surender Chhikara, was a long-distance runner, and his sisters excelled in sprinting. 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