If you are a cricket fan, then you probably know about Paras Khadka. He is a very talented player who has contributed a lot to Nepali Cricket. Under his captaincy, Nepali Cricket Team has got much success. Paras was born on 24 October 1987. He is a right-handed batsman and a right arm medium fast bowler. He can also bowl off break. The first game in Nepal’s Senior Team Jersey was in April 2004 in a match against Malaysia. He is 6 ft 3 in tall.. He married with Prapti Rajyalaxmi Rana in February 2015. 

Paras Khadka(image source: https://www.cricwizz.com)


Some Information About Paras Khadka’s Carrier

ODI Debut – 1st Agust 2018. In the match Against Netherlands

T20I Debut – 16th March 2014. In the Match Against Hong Kong.

He has played 2 One Day International and scored 63 runs. He has scored 236 runs in T20I matches. He got five wickets in ODI and two wickets in T20I.

In List A he has played 34 matches for Nepal. He has scored 1182 runs for Nepal in 34 matches. In those 34 matches, he has scored two centuries and eight half century. His highest individual score is 112* runs. He has also got 17 wickets in List A cricket.

Paras Khadka (image source: https://www.inheadline.com)


Under Paras Khadka’s Captaincy Nepal has won

2010 ICC World Cricket League Divison Five

2012 ICC World Cricket League Divison Four

2012 ACC Trophy Elite

2013 ICC World Cricket League Divison Three

2014 ICC World Cricket League Divison Three

These were the tournaments won by Nepal under Paras Khadka’s Captaincy Nepal has also played 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and also gained T20 Internation and One Day International status. He is the 7th player to take a wicket on the first ball of the T20I carrier.

He has played club cricket for different teams, they are

APF

Biratnagar Warriors

Marylebone Cricket Club

Ontario Cricket Academy and Club 8

Team Chauraha Dhangadi

Paras with Sachin Tendulkar (Image Source: http://www.cricketcountry.com)

Paras was ranked 74th T20I batsman in the world in 2015. He is a sixth Nepali player to score an international century. Before he played for Nepal’s senior team, he has represented Nepal in u-15 and u-19 level. He was an important member of Nepali Cricket Team, that won plate tournament in the world cup by defeating test playing nations like South Africa, New Zealand. He has contributed a lot to the Nepali Cricket. He is most loved cricketer in Nepal.