Former Australia captain Lisa Sthalekar has pushed back against claims that Nikhil Chaudhary is the first Indian-origin cricketer to be selected by Australia in more than 60 years. The Delhi-born all-rounder was called up to the BAN vs AUS ODI series, but is not the first, given Lisa herself was born in Pune and had a Hall of Fame career.

Former Australia captain and ICC Hall of Famer Lisa Sthalekar has pushed back against claims that Nikhil Chaudhary is the first Indian-origin cricketer to be selected by Australia in more than 60 years.

The discussion began after Chaudhary, who was born in Delhi, was named in Australia's T20I squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh. Several social media posts described the 29-year-old as the first Indian-origin player to receive an Australia call-up since 1964.

Responding to one such post on social media, Sthalekar wrote: “Really?? First in 60 years.”

Sthalekar's comments come as a reflection of her own journey to the top of women's cricket. The former Australian captain was born in Pune and moved to Australia as a child where she played at the highest level. Over a career spanning more than a decade, she played 125 One-Day Internationals, eight Tests and 54 T20 Internationals for Australia. She was a member of multiple World Cup-winning teams and later captained the national side.