Niranjan Behera is a right-handed batsman of the Orissa cricket team. He was born on May 2, 1984 in Cuttack, Orissa. This right-arm off break bowler of the Orissa cricket team started his "First-class" cricket career in 2002/03. Niranjan Behera has played in altogether 53 "First-class" matches in his cricket career with an average of 32.27. His total scorecard reading in these matches is 2388 runs, which includes 1 century and 22 half-centuries. His striking rate is 37.70.

While in bowling, Niranjan Behera has picked up total 30 wickets by losing 1081 runs out of the 3460 balls he played in the "First-class" matches. His bowling average is 36.03 and economy is 1.87. The latest "First-class" match played by Niranjan Behera was against Central Zone cricket team, which was held at Cuttack from February in 2011.

In the "List A" matches, Niranjan Behera debuted in 1999/00. He has played in overall 31 "List A" matches till then in his cricket career with an average of 27.08. He has made his total score of 650 runs in these matches, which includes 4 half-centuries. The maximum score of Niranjan Behera in any of the "List A" matches is 90 runs and his striking rate is 66.59.

Whereas with ball in hand, Niranjan Behera has taken total 31 wickets by giving 899 runs out of the 1243 balls he played in the "List A" matches. His bowling average is 32.10 and economy is 4.33 in these matches. Niranjan Behera played his latest "List A" match was against Jharkhand cricket team, which was held at Agartala on February 18 in 2011.

The "Twenty20" cricket debut of Niranjan Behera was against Jharkhand team, which was held at Kolkata on April 3 in 2007. He has played in 16 "Twenty20" matches in his cricket career till today with an average of 27.35. His total score in these matches is 383 runs, which includes 3 half-centuries, 36 fours and 6 sixes. The highest score of Niranjan Behera in any of the "Twenty20" matches is 57 runs and his striking rate is 111.01.

Again in bowling, Niranjan Behera has picked up total 20 wickets by losing 329 runs from 316 balls he played in the "Twenty20" matches. His bowling average is 16.45and economy is 6.24 in these matches. The latest "Twenty20" match played by Niranjan Behera was against Madhya Pradesh team, which was held at Hyderabad on March 13th in 2011.