| C Hari Nishaanth is an Indian cricketer who plays as an opening batsman for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. |
| His father aspired to be a cricketer and admired the playing style of former New Zealand cricketer Mark Greatbatch, influencing him to transform his son into a left-handed batter. |
| His sister, Mythreyi Niveditha, sacrificed her dream of becoming a doctor to support her brother's cricket career. |
| In the 2013-14 season, he impressed in the Cooch Behar Trophy, scoring 352 runs in six matches, including three fifties. |
| He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in December 2019, scoring 45 runs in two innings. |
| In his T20 debut in 2019, he scored six runs off eight balls and has since played 19 matches, accumulating 393 runs with a strike rate of 120.18. |
| C Hari Nishaanth played a crucial role in Tamil Nadu's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy victory in 2020-2021, contributing significantly with notable performances against Jharkhand and Assam. |
| Despite a run-out incident in a match against Karnataka, he bounced back with a stellar innings of 73 not out against Mumbai in the same tournament. |
| He represents Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu Premier League, scoring 323 runs in 10 matches. |
| C Hari Nishaanth and his CSK teammate Narayan Jagadeesan are close friends who have played cricket together since childhood and shared various cricketing milestones. |
| Bought by CSK at the IPL auction, C Hari Nishaanth cherished the opportunity to play alongside his idol, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and has expressed his gratitude for the experience in interviews. |
