'Criminal to think of benching Naman Dhir' - Aakash Chopra's massive statement ahead of 4th NZ vs IND T20I
Chopra backs Dhir, questions Dube's T20I absence
29 Oct 2026
2 MinNaman Dhir
India
Current Series
Full Name
Naman Dhir
Nationality
India
Other Name
Naman Dhir
Role
Batter
Birth Date
31 Dec 1999 (26y 306d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 37 | 33 | 7 | 710 | 62 | 27.31 | 433 | 163.97 | -- | 3 |
| t20 | 61 | 55 | 8 | 1222 | 62 | 26 | 782 | 156.26 | -- | 5 |
| fc | 20 | 30 | 1 | 669 | 134 | 23.06 | 1076 | 62.17 | 2 | 2 |
| list a | 14 | 11 | 2 | 351 | 97 | 39 | 330 | 106.36 | -- | 4 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 37 | 5 | 8.40 | 76 | -- | 0/12 | -- | 8.77 | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 61 | 18 | 32.00 | 301 | 8 | 5/19 | 37.62 | 9.4 | 24 | -- | 1 |
| fc | 20 | 19 | 170.20 | 544 | 17 | 3/110 | 32 | 3.19 | 60.1 | -- | -- |
| list a | 14 | 8 | 44.30 | 260 | 7 | 2/28 | 37.14 | 5.84 | 38.1 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ vs IND | 33 | - | 01 Nov 2026 | Hamilton | t20i |
| NZ vs IND | 28 | 0/16 | 30 Oct 2026 | Auckland | t20i |
| NZ vs IND | 4* | - | 27 Oct 2026 | Wellington | t20i |
| NZ vs IND | 31 | 0/7 | 24 Oct 2026 | Christchurch | t20i |
| NZ vs IND | 42* | - | 22 Oct 2026 | Christchurch | t20i |
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