| Kushal Malla कुशल मल्ल | |
| Country: | Nepal |
| Fullname: | Kushal Malla |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 2004 |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left arm orthodox |
| Role: | Middle Order Batsman - 5 |
| International: | true |
| Odidebutdate: | 8 February |
| Odidebutyear: | 2020 |
| Odidebutagainst: | USA |
| Odicap: | 22 |
| Lastodidate: | 25 February |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Netherlands |
| T20idebutdate: | 1 October |
| T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Zimbabwe |
| T20icap: | 27 |
| Lastt20idate: | 14 June |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | South Africa |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | ODI |
| Matches1: | 36 |
| Runs1: | 716 |
| Bat Avg1: | 24.68 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/4 |
| Top Score1: | 108 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,063 |
| Wickets1: | 24 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 32.70 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/6 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/- |
| Column2: | T20I |
| Matches2: | 39 |
| Runs2: | 771 |
| Bat Avg2: | 29.65 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/4 |
| Top Score2: | 137* |
| Deliveries2: | 360 |
| Wickets2: | 19 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 19.52 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 12/- |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 39 |
| Runs3: | 735 |
| Bat Avg3: | 23.70 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/4 |
| Top Score3: | 108 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,129 |
| Wickets3: | 26 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 31.69 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/6 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 8/- |
| Date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kushal-malla-1141934 Cricinfo |
Kushal Malla (in Nepali pronounced as /ˈkusʌl ˈmʌlːʌ/; born 5 March 2004) is a Nepalese cricketer.[1] He is a left-handed batsman, and a left-arm off-spinner.[2] Known for his aggressive batting, he scored the fastest century in Twenty20 Internationals, off just 34 balls, in the opening match of the 2022 Asian Games against Mongolia, a record previously held by David Miller, Rohit Sharma and Sudesh Wickramasekara (35 balls), and later broken by Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (33 balls).
In September 2019, Malla was named in Nepal's squad for the 2019–20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series and the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series.[3] [4] He made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe, in the Singapore Tri-Nation Series on 27 September 2019.[5]
In January 2020, he was named in Nepal's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series.[6] He made his ODI debut for Nepal, against the United States, on 8 February 2020.[7] In the match he scored 50 runs from 51 balls, and at the age of 15 years and 340 days, he became the youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century.[8]
In September 2020, he was one of eighteen cricketers to be awarded with a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal.[9] In April 2021, in the final of the 2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, he made 50 not out, becoming the youngest cricketer to score a half-century in a T20I match.[10]
In April 2023, Malla scored his first century in ODIs during a match against Oman. He scored century in just 54 balls, the fastest by a Nepalese player. He is the fourth Nepalese player (after Paras Khadka, Kushal Bhurtel, and Dipendra Singh Airee) to score centuries in both T20Is and ODIs.
In September 2023, Malla scored the fastest century in T20Is off 34 balls, a record previously held by David Miller, Rohit Sharma and S Wickramasekara (35 balls).[11] Malla set the record to score most runs in an innings in T20I without coming in as an opener.
In May 2024, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[12]
Malla attended New Horizon School in Butwal, Rupandehi from year 3, and currently attends Kshitiz International College on a full scholarship.[13] He used to lived in Butwal 11 devinagar . Currently he lives in Chandragiri with his father and mother. He is the only son of the family.