| Niranjan Behera | |
| Full Name: | Niranjan Jayaram Behera |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Cuttack, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
| Role: | Allrounder |
| Club1: | Odisha |
| Year1: | 2002/03-2014/15 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 14 December |
| Debutyear1: | 2002 |
| Debutfor1: | Odisha |
| Debutagainst1: | Uttarpradesh |
| Lastdate1: | 17 December |
| Lastyear1: | 2014 |
| Lastfor1: | Odisha |
| Lastagainst1: | Gujarat |
| Type2: | T20 |
| Debutdate2: | 3 April |
| Debutyear2: | 2007 |
| Debutfor2: | Odisha |
| Debutagainst2: | Jharkhand cricket team |
| Lastdate2: | 13 March |
| Lastyear2: | 2011 |
| Lastfor2: | Odisha |
| Lastagainst2: | Madhya Pradesh cricket team |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 71 |
| Runs1: | 3269 |
| Bat Avg1: | 31.43 |
| 100S/50S1: | 3/27 |
| Top Score1: | 131 |
| Deliveries1: | 4044 |
| Wickets1: | 34 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 39.14 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/16 |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 34 |
| Runs2: | 699 |
| Bat Avg2: | 25.88 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/4 |
| Top Score2: | 90 |
| Deliveries2: | 1243 |
| Wickets2: | 28 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 32.10 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/13 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 16 |
| Runs3: | 383 |
| Bat Avg3: | 27.35 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/3 |
| Top Score3: | 57 |
| Deliveries3: | 316 |
| Wickets3: | 20 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 16.45 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/11 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26878.html ESPNcricinfo |
| Date: | 23 January 2019 |
Niranjan Behera (born 2 May 1984) is an Indian cricketer who played for Odisha.[1]
Behera was born in 1984 in Cuttack of Odisha to Jayaram Behera and Manorama Behera. He has been married to a girl named Swagatika. He took admission to learn basics at a private cricket club based in Cuttack.[2]
Behera started his cricketing career as an Allrounder playing List-A cricket in 1999-00 Vijay Hajare Trophy for Odisha cricket team. He made his debut in the 2002–03 Ranji Trophy for Odisha. He last played for Odisha against Gujarat cricket team in the 2013-14 Ranji Trophy Season. Behera was selected to coach the U-19 Odisha cricket team in 2018.[3]