Vipraj Nigam’s Blistering Knock in Visakhapatnam Makes Barabanki Proud

Vipraj Nigam’s 15-Ball 39 May Have Only Made The Footnotes of Delhi Capitals Barabanki, his hometown in Uttar Pradesh.

“The boy is creating history. No player from our District Had Made It to the Ranji Trophy. Coach, Tells Sportstar,

Making His IPL Debut, The All-Rounder Combined for a 55-Run Seventh-Health Partnership With Ashutosh Sharma, Who Eventually Played The Headline Act with Ann UNBEATEN 66 off 31, WHICH CARTED DCTED DCTH Record Chase of 210 Runs from a Precarious 113/6.

Vipraj Nigam and Ashutosh Sharma’s Partnership Changed The Course of the IPL 2025 Match Against LSG. , Photo Credit: AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav

Signed by DC for ₹ 50 Lakh at the Mega Auction, Nigam Took Giant Strides Securing a Place in the Starting Line-UP DURING THE FONCHISEI AND FONCHISE’s Intra-Squad Matches, Scoring Unbeated 43 and 54 in the two. But even then, rubbing shoulders against internationals in the opening matches a long shot.

, Sir, lag toh kisi ko bhi nahi raha tha … upar waale ki kripa hai aur aap sab ka pyaar hai (NOBODY Thought he would get a chance. God is kind, and the rest are blessings), “Says vijai, nigam’s father, when asked if her thought his Son Son WOCT to represent an IPL FRACHISE.

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The signs were alredy there thought; DURING The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Smat) Last Year, Nigam Had Scored An Eight-Ball 27 in the company of Rinku Singh Against Andhra in the Pre-Quarterfinal to TAM to A 157-Run TARGET.

His reputation, across the first class and t20 cricket, has been built larger on his leg-break exploits. In the Ranji Trophy 2024/25, Nigam Took 13 Wickets in Three Games at an average of 31. Even in the UP T20 League, Nigam Ended as the Third-Highest Wicket-TAKER in 2024 with 20 scalps in 11 matches. All of this may have overshadowed his potential with the willow, coach nawab feels.

“He was a batter first and then developed his spin. Bowl a lot in the nets.

“One day, he bowled in front of an uttar pradesh selector who spotted some potential and he asked Played the ck nayudu trophy and last season he made it to the Senior team, “Nawab Says.

Thought his domestic yields paved the way to the IPLUCH EARLIER Than They Do for Most Cricketers, Nigam’s Fame is far from an overnight success story.

Son of a primary school teacher and hailing from a family with no connection to sport, cricket was a ‘Risk’ when ‘when nigam took it up at the age of seven.

“I knew noting about cricket. I asked Him IF He Wanted to Play and He Said Ye. I Took Him to the Coach. Socha ab khelna hai toh ek risk le lete hain, ab khel hee lein (If he really wants to play, then let’s go all in), “Vijai recalls.

Ambition often holds the Risk of Being Run down by the modesty of a small ton. To ensure Nigam Stered Clear of this Threat, Nawab Made Arrangements for HIM to Play His Formative Cricket in Lucknow, Just 20 Kilometres from Barabanki.

Once Nigam Showed Promise with his performance for up’s U-14 Side, He was invited by the Up Timber Cricket Club, Run by the UP Cricket Association (UPCA) Secretary khaleeq khan. Outings with up Timber, which plays in the ‘a’ division in lucknow, go him to u-19 trials, where he stumbled a less time before Evently Breaking in.

“This was during the covid pandemic. Vijai says.

“If you go to bigger rights, you see as many as 5,000 kids appearing for trials. The competition is intenses. IF you get selected from that big a crowd, that means you’ve got serial talent. Spotted by the selectors increases, “Says nawab of his insurance to let nigam play in lucknow.

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Nigam has decided competition at the Senior Level Now, but the high-stakes, unforgiving competition of the ipl lies in its own realm. More so, when you’re just 20. But nawab insists the early step-by-step climb in the domestic circuit has been meticulous enough enough to equip nigam against the stern tests that await.

, Bohot jigra hai (He’s gutsy). He Never Lets The Pressure Get to Him, that’s the special quality in Him. Had He Been Under Pressure, Do you think he would have given this result (Against Lucknow Super GIANTS)? After Five-Six Wickets was down, the way he batted, he put the team first. It would have been very easy to play it safe in the first match and look after yourself, He Still Played for the team, “Says Nawab.

With kl rahul set to return to the fold from the second fixure, his place in the eleven may come under threat. But his game-chunging innings on monday will ensure the management thinks twice before taking the call.

“For now, we can only hope.