Canberra, June 11 -- India-born all-rounder Nikhil Chaudhary has received his first Australia call-up after being named in the T20I squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh, replacing the rested Travis Head.

The 30-year-old leg-spinning all-rounder, who currently represents Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes, has emerged as one of Australian cricket's most compelling success stories after moving from India during the COVID-19 pandemic and establishing himself in the domestic circuit, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Chaudhary, who played domestic cricket for Punjab between 2017 and 2019, travelled to Australia in 2020 to visit family before international borders were closed due to the pandemic. He remained in the country and has since bui...