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International Records hold by Nepali Cricket Players

There is a long history of Cricket in Nepal. In 1920s Cricket was introduced to Nepal for the first time by Madan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, youngest son of Rana Prime Minister Maharaja Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. Later in 1946, the cricket governing body-Cricket Association of Nepal(CAN) was formed. In 1988 Nepal became an Affiliate Member of International Cricket Council(ICC). Nepal has been participating in International Cricket since 1996. Although, It has been long time Nepal is representing cricket in international platform, it hasn't been able to gain full membership of ICC. The team gained T20 International status for the first time in 2013 after qualifying for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 which was the first and only appearance at a major ICC event. The team also gained One Day International status in 2018 after finishing 8th in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

                                                        Image Credit: Cricket Association of Nepal


Here are the some International Cricket Records hold by Nepali Men's Cricket players:

1. Paras Khadka

            ➤Rank: 10, Record: Most Runs In An Innings By A Captain
                
                Paras Khadka(c)     not out    106(runs)    52(balls)    7(4s)    9(6s)

                Nepal vs. Singapore, September 28, 2019,  Singapore Twenty20 Tri-Series

            

            ➤ Rank: 8, Record: Highest Partnership For The Second Wicket

               Players: P Khadka & Aarif Sheikh

               Partnership: 145*

                Match:  Nepal vs.  Singapore

                Date: 28 Sep 2019

                Series: Singapore Twenty20 Tri-Series


2. Gyanendra Malla

             ➤ Rank: 9, Record: Most Runs In An Innings By A Captain

                G Malla(c) 107(runs) 55(balls) 5(4s) 9(6s) 

                Nepal vs. Bhutan, 5 Dec 2019,  SAG Men's Cricket Competition


3. Sandeep Lamichhane

                ➤ Rank: 6, Record: Youngest Captains in ODI (21 year 226 days)

                    Nepal v P.N.G., 16 Mar 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2

                ➤ Rank: 8, Record: Youngest Captains in T20I (21 year 193 days)

                    Nepal vs. Oman, 11 Feb 2022, Oman Quadrangular T20I Series

                ➤ Rank: 2, Record: Best 6 Wickets Bowling Analyses In An Innings

                     S Lamichhane    6(wkts)    11(runs)    5.1(overs)

                     Nepal vs. P.N.G., 10 Sep 2021, Nepal v Papua New Guinea ODI Series

                

                RanK: 2, Record: Fastest to 50 Wickets in ODI (22 Matches)

                ➤ RanK: 3, Record: Fastest to 50 Wickets in T20I (29 Matches)

                ➤ RanK: 7, Record: Most Wicket Taken in lbw in T20I (39 Matches, 11 lbws)

                ➤ RanK: 2, Record: Most Maidens In An Innings in T20I (2 Maidens, Nepal vs. Thailand)

                ➤ RanK: 5, Record: Most Wickets On A Single Ground  (24 Wkts, TU Int. Cricket Ground)


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