Abinash Bohara

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Abinash Bohara
Personal information
Born (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 26)
Salyan, Nepal
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  21)5 February 2020 v  Oman
Last ODI8 February 2020 v  USA
T20I debut(cap  23)31 January 2019 v  UAE
Last T20I5 November 2023 v  Oman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Representing Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
Men's Cricket
South Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Abinash Bohara (born 30 July 1997) is a Nepalese cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right arm medium fast. [1]

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Early life and career

Bohara was born in Salyan district of Nepal. As a child, he always wanted to join the army. However, after failing to succeed in the army trials, he commenced his cricket journey representing the Nepalgunj (then region no. 5) U-19 cricket team. He claimed seven wickets (three against Baitadi and four against Birgunj) in two matches for Nepalgunj in the 2014 National U-19 Cricket Tournament and believes that gave him more confidence to choose cricket as a career option. [2]

International career

After good performances in the domestic leagues, Bohara was named in Nepal's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against the United Arab Emirates in January 2019. [3] He made his T20I debut against the United Arab Emirates on 31 January 2019. [4] He was named the player of the series, after taking six wickets in the three matches. [5] 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. [6] [7]

In November 2019, Bohara was named in Nepal's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. [8] He made his List A debut for Nepal, against Hong Kong, in the Emerging Teams Cup on 16 November 2019. [9] Later the same month, he was also named in Nepal's squad for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games. [10] The Nepal team won the bronze medal, beating the Maldives by five wickets in the third-place playoff match. [11]

In January 2020, Bohara was named in Nepal's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series. [12] He made his ODI debut against Oman, on 5 February 2020. [13] In September 2020, he was among the eighteen cricketers awarded a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal. [14]

In May 2024, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [15]

Records and Milestones

T20I

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