Rohit Paudel Explained

Rohit Paudel
Country:Nepal
Fullname:Rohit Kumar Paudel
Birth Date:2 September 2002
Birth Place:Bardaghat, Nawalparasi, Nepal
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
Role:Top Order Batsman - 4
International:true
Odidebutdate:3 August
Odidebutyear:2018
Odidebutagainst:Netherlands
Odicap:36
Lastodidate:12 February
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:Canada
T20idebutdate:31 January
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:UAE
T20icap:25
Lastt20idate:16 June
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Bangladesh
Columns:3
Column1:ODI
Matches1:61
Runs1:1,586
Bat Avg1:28.92
100S/50S1:1/9
Top Score1:126
Catches/Stumpings1:14/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:52
Runs2:1,144
Bat Avg2:27.90
100S/50S2:0/6
Top Score2:61
Catches/Stumpings2:26/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:79
Runs3:1904
Bat Avg3:28.41
100S/50S3:1/10
Top Score3:126
Catches/Stumpings3:18/–
Date:23 June 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1072488.html Cricinfo
Club1:Tribhuwan Army Club
Year1:2021–2022
Club2:Bhairahawa Gladiators
Year2:2021
Club3:Biratnagar Super Kings
Year3:2022–2023
Club4:APF Club
Year4:2024
Club5:Toronto Nationals
Year5:2024–present
Module:
Titlestyle:background-color: lightsteelblue;
Expand:yes
Deliveries1:311
Deliveries2:131
Deliveries3:347
Wickets1:9
Wickets2:7
Wickets3:10
Bowl Avg1:21.55
Bowl Avg2:20.57
Bowl Avg3:22.40
Best Bowling1:4/22
Best Bowling2:2/20
Best Bowling3:4/22
Fivefor1:0
Fivefor2:0
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor1:0
Tenfor2:0
Tenfor3:0

Rohit Kumar Paudel (born 2 September 2002) is a Nepalese cricketer[1] [2] and the current captain of the Nepal national cricket team.[3] [4] He made his List A debut for Nepal in the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament on 8 February 2018.[5] He was inspired to play cricket after Nepal played in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.[6] [7] [8] In January 2019, Kumar became the youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century.[9] The record was broken in February 2020 by his teammate Kushal Malla.[10] He is the all-time highest run scorer for Nepal in the ODI format and the first Nepalese player to score 1,000 runs in ODI cricket. He was named captain of the Nepal cricket team in November 2022.[11] [12]

International career

In July 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the Netherlands.[13] These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[14] He made his Twenty20 debut for Nepal in the 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series against the Marylebone Cricket Club on 29 July 2018.[15]

Rohit Paudel marked his entry into ODI cricket for Nepal during a match against the Netherlands on August 3, 2018.[16] Remarkably, at the tender age of 15 years and 335 days, he joined the ranks as the fourth-youngest player to debut in an ODI.[17] During his inaugural ODI appearance, he contributed 6 runs off just 15 balls, showcasing his early potential with a boundary. Batting in the number 6 position, Paudel was caught out during the course of the match.

In August 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[18] In the match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on August 30, 2018, Rohit Paudel contributed 9 runs to Nepal's innings. It was his second ODI match. He faced 14 deliveries during his time at the crease, scoring at a strike rate of 64.28. However, he was dismissed after hitting 2 boundaries, caught by the opposition.

In October 2018, he was the leading run-scorer for Nepal in the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, with 161 runs in three matches.[19]

On 26 January 2019, at the age of 16 years and 146 days on his third ODI match, Paudel became the youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century. He scored 55 runs from 58 balls in the second ODI against the United Arab Emirates at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. on his fourth ODI, the next game, he scored 16 runs off 24 balls.

In January 2019, he was named in Nepal's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the series against the United Arab Emirates.[20] He made his T20I debut for Nepal against the United Arab Emirates on 31 January 2019.[21] In this match, Rohit batted in the 6th position and scored 4 runs off 8 balls. He managed to hit 1 four during his innings and had a strike rate of 50.00. Paudel was eventually dismissed by being caught out.

In April 2019, he was named as the captain of Nepal's squad for the Asia qualification tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[22] In Nepal's opening match of the tournament, against Singapore, Paudel scored 95 runs from 105 balls.[23]

In June 2019, he was named in Nepal's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.[24] [25] He played 5 T20I in the tournament scoring 5,19, DNB, 6*, & 5 runs at an average of 8.75.

Rohit was part of the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series played between 5-10 October 2019. He was part of 2 out of 4 t20i matches against Hong Kong & Netherlands respectively scoring 5 runs each.

In November 2019, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[26] Later the same month, he was also named in Nepal's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games hosted by Nepal.[27] Nepal played 3 T20I matches in the tournament- 1 vs Bhutan and 2 vs Maldives respectively. other matches were list-A matches against the U-23 sides of full nation teams. Rohit scored 6, 10 & 15* runs respectively in 3 T20I.

In September 2020, he was one of eighteen cricketers to be awarded with a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal.[28]

On 25 March 2022, in the first match of a two-match series against Papua New Guinea, Paudel scored his first century in an ODI match with 126 runs.[29]

In May 2023, under his captaincy, Nepal won the 2023 ACC Men's Premier Cup and qualified to play in the 2023 Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan.[30]

In September 2023, Rohit was named Captain of the 2023 Asian games in China, debuting his T20I captaincy against Mongolia.[31]

He was the man of the series in the Canada Tour of Nepal in 2024.[32] [33] In May 2024, he was named as the captain in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[34]

Records and Milestones

ODI

T20I

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rohit Paudel . 8 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2 . Emerging Cricket . 20 April 2020.
  3. Web site: रोहितकुमार बने राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टिमका नयाँ कप्तान . 2022-11-11 . Online Khabar . en-US.
  4. Web site: Rohit Paudel became the new captain of Nepali cricket team . 2022-11-12 . The Nepal Times . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2nd match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 8 2018 . 8 February 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. News: 16 March 2018 . Journey to the squad: An inspiring tale of Rohit Kumar Poudel . 16 March 2018 . SportsGuff . en-US.
  7. Web site: Rohit Paudel: Meet Nepal cricket's fifteen-year-old firefighter – OnlineKhabar. english.onlinekhabar.com. en-GB. 8 June 2018.
  8. News: उपाधिका लागि आर्मी र एपीएफ भिड्ने. Online Khabar. 9 June 2018.
  9. Web site: Nepal's Rohit Paudel beats Sachin, Afridi, to become youngest male international half-centurion . International Cricket Council . 26 January 2019.
  10. Web site: Nepal batsman Kushal Malla tops Sachin Tendulkar and Shahid Afridi as he breaks record . The National . 8 February 2020.
  11. Web site: 2022-11-12 . CAN appoints Rohit Paudel as new captain of national cricket team . 2023-05-08 . . en.
  12. Web site: Nepal Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com . 2022-03-26 . Cricinfo.
  13. Web site: Nepal spinner Shakti Gauchan to retire after Netherlands tour . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 July 2018.
  14. Web site: Nepal thrash PNG to secure ODI status . 15 March 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  15. Web site: 2nd Match, Nepal tour of England and Netherlands at London, Jul 29 2018 . 29 July 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  16. Web site: 2nd ODI, Nepal tour of Netherlands at Amstelveen, Aug 3 2018 . 3 August 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  17. Web site: Rohit Kumar Paudel becomes fourth youngest ODI debutant . 3 August 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  18. Web site: Nepal announce squad for Asia Cup Qualifier, fixtures decided . The Himalayan . 18 August 2018.
  19. Web site: Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup, 2018/19 – Nepal Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 October 2018.
  20. Web site: Hard work pays off as four youngsters in Nepal squad . Cricketing Nepal . 20 January 2019.
  21. Web site: 1st T20I, Nepal tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Jan 31 2019 . 31 January 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  22. Web site: Winner of Asia Qualifier competing to claim 13th ICC U19 World Cup 2020 spot . International Cricket Council . 9 April 2019.
  23. Web site: Nepal make a strong start and Kuwait's Meet Bhavsar steals the show . International Cricket Council . 12 April 2019.
  24. Web site: Nepal's 14-member squad announced for ICC World T20 Asia Finals . Khabarhub . 1 July 2019.
  25. Web site: Sharad back in the team, Jora, Bhim left out . Cricketing Nepal . 30 June 2019.
  26. Web site: Final Squad Announced For Emerging Cup, Khadka and Lamichhane Miss Out. dailylivescores. 11 November 2019.
  27. Web site: Lamichhane to miss SAG . My Republica . 30 November 2019.
  28. Web site: Nepal: Women to receive inaugural central contracts, all cricketers to be insured . Emerging Cricket . 23 September 2020.
  29. Web site: Paudel maiden ton in vain as PNG clinch series opener against Nepal . CricBuzz . 25 March 2022.
  30. Web site: Beswick . Daniel . 2023-05-03 . Nepal captain looks ahead as Asia Cup dream becomes a reality . 2023-05-08 . . en.
  31. Web site: Rohit Paudel Profile - Cricket Player Nepal Stats, Records, Video . 2023-09-27 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  32. Web site: Cricket Association of Nepal-CAN - Captain Rohit Paudel with his 87 knock and two wickets drive Nepal to victory in the Nepal Canada Bilateral Series #weCAN #WorldCupYear2024 #NEPvCAN #HappyDressingRoom Facebook . 2024-02-12 . www.facebook.com . en.
  33. Web site: NEP v CAN 2024 Canada tour of Nepal Live Score, Schedule, News . 2024-02-12 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  34. Web site: Nepal has announced their Squad for T20 World Cup . 2024-06-06 . ScoreWaves . en.
  35. Web site: ODI matches Individual records (captains, players, umpires) Youngest players . 2023-11-06 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  36. Web site: ODI matches Individual records (captains, players, umpires) Youngest captains . 2023-11-06 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  37. Web site: T20I matches Partnership records Highest partnership for the third wicket . 2023-11-06 . ESPNcricinfo . en.