Ryan Behanan Ninan (born 19 November 1985 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) is an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka, Goa, Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
He moved to Melbourne in January 2014 for higher education and has been representing Kingston Hawks CC in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition since then.
He was granted Australian permanent resident status in July 2017 and Cricket Australia, Cricket Victoria and Greg Chappell were instrumental in it being approved.
Ryan has most recently represented the Victorian Premier All stars in December 2015.
He has accumulated a strong record in Victorian Premier Cricket, representing Kingston Hawthorn CC.
In 4 seasons, Ryan took 97 wickets @23.37 and scored 1318 runs @27.46.
Ryan spent the 2016 Australian Winter playing for Grappenhall CC in the Cheshire County Division 1 League, topping the league batting averages with 546 @78 and taking 34 league wickets @18.
He then spent the next two winters with Haagse CC in Holland, alongside South African Jonathan Vandiar in 2017 and young Queenslander Bryce Street the year after.
Ryan took 24 wickets in both seasons (@19.62 in 2017 and @22.08 in 2018) alongside 282 runs @23.5 in 2017 and 336 @22.4 the year after.