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 for the first time in 2023.
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Wiki/Biography
Rohit Kumar Paudel was born on Monday, 2 September 2002 (age 20 years; as of 2022) in Buddha Basti village, 14th ward of Bardaghat Municipality, Nawalparasi district of Nepal. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He was interested in cricket since childhood and used to play tennis ball cricket with his brothers and friends since the age of five.
Rohit Paudel’s childhood picture with his mother
In 2014, after watching Nepal play in the T20 World Cup, he made up his mind to become a professional cricketer. He later moved to Kathmandu and trained at the Baluwatar Cricket Academy where he learned the basics of cricket under coach Sunil Lama. He later took training from batting consultant Monty Desai. He played in local and club tournaments before being selected in the Nepal Under-19 cricket team.
Rohit Paudel in his early training days
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 60 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
He is from a middle class family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Kumar Paudel and mother’s name is Paljesh 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, Paljesh Paudel, and his brother, Raju Paudel (right to left).
Wife
He is unmarried.
other relatives
The name of her brother-in-law (Ranu’s husband) is Liam Chhetri. His sister-in-law (Raju’s wife) name is Parul Dhakal. He also has a nephew named Rivaan Paudel and a niece.
Rohit Paudel’s brother-in-law, Liam 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 Hindu religion.
livelihood
domestic
He played his first List-A (ODI) match for Namibia on 8 February 2018 in Windhoek, Namibia. He played his first T20 match on 29 July 2018 against Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord’s, London. In June 2018, he played for Team APF and won the Prime Minister 2075 (PM2075) tournament.
Rohit Paudel after winning the Prime Minister 2075 (PM2075) tournament
international
under-19
In 2016, he made a name for himself by scoring 24 runs in 5 balls bowled by Indian fast bowler Kamlesh Nagarkoti in an Under-19 ODI match. He played for the Nepal under-19 team in the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and the Asian qualification tournament for the 2020 Under-19 World Cup.
ODI
He made his ODI debut against Netherlands in Amstelveen, Netherlands on 3 August 2018. He later played in the 2018 Asia Cup qualifier tournament. On 26 January 2019, during a match against the United Arab Emirates, he scored his first half-century, scoring 55 off 58 balls. On 25 March 2023, during the match against Papua New Guinea, he scored his first century by scoring 126 runs in 107 balls.
Rohit Paudel during an international match for Nepal
In November 2019, he played at the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup and later at the South Asian Games, helping Nepal win the bronze medal. He was given a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in September 2020.
t20
He made his T20I debut against UAE on 31 January 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On 2 April 2022, he scored his first T20I half-century against Malaysia by scoring 51 runs off 34 balls. In June 2019, he was selected for the regional finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.
Rohit Paudel is playing T20 match for 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 to play in the 2023 Asia Cup. Earlier, he had also captained the Nepal Under-19 team.
Rohit Paudel after winning the 2023 ACC Men’s Premier Cup
league
He represented the Kathmandu franchise in the inaugural season of the Dhangadhi Premier League. He played for Biratnagar Super Kings (BSK) in the Nepal T20 League. He played for Bhairahawa Gladiators in the Everest Premier League. In November 2018, he played for Pokhara Paltan in the Pokhara Paltan League (PPL) and won the tournament.
Rohit Paudel during a match for Biratnagar Super Kings (BSK) in the Nepal T20 League.
Jersey number
His jersey number is 17.
Rohit Paudel’s jersey number 17
record
- Fourth youngest player to debut in ODI (at the age of 15 years and 335 days)
- Youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century (at the age of 16 years and 146 days) (later broken by his teammate Kushal Malla)
- First Nepali player to score 1000 ODI runs
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Emerging Cricketer of the Year at the NCCS-CPAN Cricket Awards in 2019
Rohit Paudel (left) received the Emerging Cricketer of the Year award at the NCCS-CPAN Cricket Awards in 2019
- Selected as marquee player of Viratnagar Super Kings in 2022
- In 2023, he was honored by a dozen organizations including Birdghat Municipality, District Sports Development Committee, Ramgram Jaycees.
Rohit Paudel (in blue) honored by Bardhaghat Municipality
Salary
As per his contract with Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in June 2023, he earns 60000 Nepalese Rupees (NPR) per month.
Facts/General Knowledge
- His batting style is right-handed, and his bowling style is right-arm off-break medium.
Rohit Paudel during practice session
- As of June 2023, he was Nepal’s highest ODI run-scorer.
- In an interview, he said that the Nepal team needs to play four-day matches to improve their skill set and temperament.
- On 29 May 2023, she signed a one-year endorsement deal with Gen Next Consulting Group as a brand ambassador, effective from 1 June 2023 for one year.
Rohit Paudel with Mohammad Aslam (left), CEO of Gen Next Consulting Group
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