Abinash Bohara

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Abinash Bohara
Personal information
Born (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 28)
Salyan, Nepal
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  21)5 February 2020 v  Oman
Last ODI8 February 2020 v  USA
ODI shirt no.13
T20I debut(cap  23)31 January 2019 v  UAE
Last T20I14 June 2024 v  South Africa
T20I shirt no.13
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
Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2023

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Abinash Bohara". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "A tale of passion and determination: Abinash Bohara; Nepal's death over specialist". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hard work pays off as four youngsters in Nepal squad". Cricketing Nepal. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "1st T20I, Nepal tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Jan 31 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Nepal claw back in the field to complete series double in UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Nepal's 14-member squad announced for ICC World T20 Asia Finals". Khabarhub. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Sharad back in the team, Jora, Bhim left out". Cricketing Nepal. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Final Squad Announced For Emerging Cup, Khadka and Lamichhane Miss Out". dailylivescores. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Group B, Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup at Savar (4), Nov 16 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Lamichhane to miss SAG". My Republica. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "South Asian Games: Bronze for Nepal in men's cricket". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "Kamal gets first call-up, Kushal prepares for ODI debut". Cricketing Nepal. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "25th Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Kirtipur, Feb 5 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  14. ↑ "Nepal: Women to receive inaugural central contracts, all cricketers to be insured". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Nepal has announced their Squad for T20 World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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