Darshan Nalkande is an Indian cricketer playing for the Vidarbha domestic team and was selected for the Under-19 Indian team for the Asia Cup. In December 2018, Darshan Nalkande was bought by Kings XI Punjab for the 2019 Indian Premier League.
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Wiki/Biography
Darshan Nalkande was born on Sunday, 4 October 1998 (age 22 years; as in 2020) in Wardha, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Libra. Darshan’s interest in cricket was noticed by his parents when he played with his elder brother Gaurav at home. Darshan was then enrolled at Akola Cricket Club (ACC) in Akola, Maharashtra for the summer camp. Later the coach was impressed by his performance and decided to keep him for training throughout the year. Darshan made his List A cricket debut for Vidarbha in the 2018–2019 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 2 October 2018.
Darshan Nalkande at Akola Cricket Club practice net in Akola
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Family
parents and siblings
Darshan Nalkande’s father’s name is Girish Nalkande and his mother’s name is Sapna Nalkande. His mother is a lawyer. He has an elder brother, Gaurav, and an elder sister.
Darshan with his parents, Girish and Sapna Nalkande
Gaurav Nalkande, Darshan’s elder brother
Darshan Nalkande with his elder sister
livelihood
Darshan Nalkande started his cricket career by playing for Vidarbha cricket teams. Vidarbha teams represent the eastern region of Maharashtra state. He made his List A cricket debut with Vidarbha teams in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 2 October 2018. In November 2018, Darshan made his first-class cricket debut for Vidarbha in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy. Team. The breakthrough performance for Darshan Nalkande came when he played as a bowler for the Vidarbha team and helped them win their first Cooch Behar Trophy in 2016–2017, when he took 31 wickets during the season. In December 2018, Darshan Nalkande was bought by Kings XI Punjab for Rs. 30 lakhs for the 2019 Indian Premier League. He was retained at the same amount in 2020 also.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Darshan Nalkande made his Twenty20 debut on 21 February 2019 for Vidarbha in the 2018–2019 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
- Darshan Nalkande does not have much experience, but when Darshan attended the trials for Kings XI Punjab, Kings XI Punjab’s high-performance coach Prasanna Agoram took notice of him and watched his videos. Agoram was confident that Darshan could prove useful to the team under the right guidance. He believed that Darshan has the potential to become an excellent all-rounder for the team.
Darshan Nalkande during a practice session for the 2020 IPL
- Initially, Darshan’s parents were skeptical about his career in cricket as there is a lot of competition but his performance in the matches helped him stand out from the crowd.
- Darshan Nalkande made his senior cricket debut in the Vijay Hazare ODI Trophy, where he led Maharashtra to victory with his performance. When Darshan came to the crease, Vidarbha needed 82 runs in 58 balls and he surprised everyone by scoring 53 runs in 30 balls.
- Darshan Nalkande is an introvert and whenever he is not playing any tournament, he likes to stay at home and spend time with his family or play games on PlayStation.
- Darshan was part of the India Under-19 team when they were on the Test series tour against England. Rahul Dravid was the coach of the Indian Under-19 team and he called Darshan Nalkande during nets practice to help him improve his game.
Darshan Nalkande with Rahul Dravid during India Under-19 Test series
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