Rohit Paudel is a Nepalese cricketer who has captained the Nepal national cricket team in various tournaments and helped Nepal qualify for the Asia Cup in 2023 for the first time.
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Wiki/Biography
Rohit Kumar Paudel was born on Monday, September 2, 2002 (age 20 years; as of 2022) in Budha Basti village, District 14, Bardaghati Municipality, Navalparas District, Nepal. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He was interested in cricket since childhood and played tennis ball cricket with his brothers and friends from the age of five.
Rohit Paudel’s childhood photo with his mother
In 2014, after watching Nepal play in the T20 World Cup, he decided to become a professional cricketer. He later moved to Kathmandu and trained at the Baluwatari Cricket Academy where he learned the basics of cricket under coach Sunil Lama. He later trained under batting consultant Monty Desai. He played in local and club tournaments before being selected for the Nepal Under-19 cricket team.
Rohit Paudel during his early training session
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′4″
Weight (approx): 60 kg
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
He belongs to a middle class family.
parents and siblings
Father’s name is Kumar Paudel and mother’s name is Paliesh Paudel. He has a sister named Ranu Chhetri and a brother named Raju Paudel.
Rohit Paudel, his father Kumar Paudel, his sister Ranu Paudel, his mother Paliesh Paudel and his brother Raju Paudel (right to left)
wife
He is unmarried.
other relatives
Her brother-in-law’s (Ranu’s husband) name is Liams Chhetri. His daughter-in-law’s (Raju’s wife) name is Parul Dakali. He has a nephew named Rivaan Paudel and a niece as well.
Rohit Paudel’s brother-in-law, Liams Chhetri and sister, Ranu Chhetri
Rohit Paudel’s Raju Paudel with his wife Parul Dhakal, Rohit’s nephew Rivaan and Rohit’s niece
Relationships/affairs
He is single.
religion
He follows Hinduism.
Career
Domestic
He played his debut List-A (one-day) match on 8 February 2018 against Namibia in Windhoek, Namibia. He played his T20 debut on 29 July 2018 against Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord’s, London. In June 2018, he played for the APF team and won the Prime Minister 2075 (PM2075) tournament.
Rohit Paudel after winning the Prime Minister 2075 (PM2075) tournament
International
up to 19 years
In 2016, he made a name for himself when he smashed Indian pacer Kamlesh Nagarkot for 24 runs in 5 balls in an Under-19 ODI match. He played for the Nepal U-19 team in the 2018 ACC U-19 Asia Cup and the 2020 Asian Qualifiers for the U-19 World Cup.
ODI
He made his ODI debut on 3 August 2018 against Netherlands in Amstelveen, Netherlands. He later played in the 2018 Asian Cup qualifiers. On 26 January 2019, during a match against the United Arab Emirates, he scored his maiden half-century with 55 runs off 58 deliveries. On 25 March 2023, during a match against Papua New Guinea, he scored his maiden century of 126 runs off 107 balls.
Rohit Paudel during an international match in Nepal
In November 2019, he played in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup and later in the South Asian Games, helping Nepal win the bronze medal. He was awarded the central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in September 2020.
T20I
He made his T20I debut on 31 January 2019 against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On 2 April 2022, he scored his first T20I half-century in Malaysia with 51 runs off 34 balls. In June 2019, he was selected for the regional finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Rohit Paudel is playing a T20I match in Nepal
captaincy
On 11 November 2022, he was named the captain of the Nepal cricket team in all formats by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). He led his team to win the 2023 ACC Men’s Premier Cup in May 2023, after which Nepal qualified for the 2023 Asia Cup. Earlier, he was the captain of Nepal U-19 team as well.
Rohit Paudel after winning the 2023 ACC Men’s Premier Trophy
leagues
He represented the Kathmandu franchise in the inaugural season of the Dangad Premier League. He played for Biratnagar Super Kings (BSK) in Nepal T20 League. He played for Bhairahawa Gladiators in the Everest Premier League. In November 2018, he played for Pokhra Paltan in the Pokhra Paltan League (PPL) and won the tournament.
Rohit Paudel during a match against Biratnagar Super Kings (BSK) in Nepal T20 League
Jersey number
His jersey number is 17.
Rohit Paudel’s number 17 jersey
records
- Fourth youngest player to make ODI debut (aged 15 years and 335 days)
- Youngest male cricketer to score a half-century in an international match (aged 16 years and 146 days) (later broken by teammate Kushal Malla)
- First Nepali player to score 1000 ODI runs
Awards, honors, achievements
- Emerging Cricketer of the Year at NCCS-CPAN Cricket Awards 2019
Rohit Paudel (left) receives the Cricketer of the Year award at the 2019 NCCS-CPAN Cricket Awards
- Selected as Biratnagar Super Kings Player of the Year 2022
- He has been felicitated by dozens of organizations including the Bardghat Municipality, the District Sports Development Committee and the Ramgram Jaycees in 2023.
Rohit Paudel (in blue) was awarded by Barghati Municipality
salary
Under his contract with the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in June 2023, he earns Rs 60,000 per month in Nepalese Rupees (NPR).
Facts/Trivia
- His batting style is right-handed and his bowling style is right-arm spin.
Rohit Paudel during practice
- As of June 2023, he was Nepal’s highest run-scorer in ODIs.
- In an interview, he said that the Nepalese team needed to play four-day matches to improve their skills and temperament.
- On May 29, 2023, she signed a one-year deal, effective for one year from June 1, 2023, with Gen Next Consulting Group as a brand ambassador.
Rohit Paudel with Mohammad Aslam (left), CEO of Gen Next Consulting Group
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