FULL NAME: Niranjan Behera
NICK NAME: Niru
BORN: May 2, 1984, in Cuttack, Odisha
FAMILY: Jayaram Behera (Father), Manorama Behera (Mother), Swagatika (Wife); Ranjan, Sapan, Tapan (Brothers): Manjulata, Sanjukta (Sisters).
CONTACT ADDRESS: At- Beleswar, PO, Nayabazar, Cuttack- 753004, Odisha, India.
CONTACT NO: Mobile: 9437314692
E-MAIL ID: niranjanbehera@yahoo.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Graduate.
PROFESSION: Working with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited at Cuttack since 2004.
TYPE OF PLAYER: Right-hand batsman and right-arm off-break bowler.
FIRST COACH: Pradeep Chauhan.
HOME CLUB: Union Sporting Cricket Club.

CAREER PERFORMANCE:

FIRST AND LAST CAREER MATCH:
First Class debut: 2002-2003.
Last First Class match: Vs Uttar Pradesh at Cuttack, December 29 to 31, 2012.
List-A debut: 1999-2000.
Last List-A match: Vs Tripura at Kolkata, February 18, 2013.
Twenty20 debut: Vs Jharkhand at Kolkata, April 3, 2007.
Last Twenty20 match: Vs Madhya Pradesh at Hyderabad, March 13, 2011.

BATTING & FIELDING STATISTICS:
First Class: 66 matches, 99 innings, 10 not outs, 2776 runs, highest score 103, average 31.19, centuries 2, half-centuries 24 and 30 catches.
List-A: 34 matches, 29 innings, 2 not-outs, 699 runs, average 25.88, highest score 90, centuries 0 , half-centuries 4 and 8 catches.
Twenty20: 16 matches, 16 innings, 2 not-outs, 383 runs, average 27.35, high-score 57, centuries 0, half-centuries 3 and 5 catches.

BOWLING STATISTICS:
First Class: 62 matches, 614.4 overs, 1191 runs, 32 wickets, best bowling in an innings 4/16, 37.31 average.
List-A: 34 matches, 207.1 overs, 899 runs, 28 wickets, best bowling 4/13, average 32.10.
Twenty20: 16 matches, 16 innings, 52.4 overs, 329 runs, 20 wickets, best bowling 3/11, average 16.45.

OTHER MATCHES:
*    Led Orissa Ranji Trophy team for one season.
*    Played Under-19 zonal and inter-zonal championship for four years (2000 to 2003).
*    Played BCCI Under-22 Championship for two years.
*    Played BCCI Under-25 Tournament for one season.
*    Played BCCI Under-16 Tournament for two years (1999, 2000).
*    Played Deodhar Trophy Tournament for one year.
*    Played Duleept Trophy Tournament for one year.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*    Was included in the list of 30 Indian probables for the inaugural Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in South Africa. But could not find place in final team.
*     Married Swagatika Behera of Nanput, Cuttack on July 14, 2013.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: June 17, 2010
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: July 20, 2013