Raunaq Kapur

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Raunaq Kapur
Personal information
Born (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 21)
New Delhi, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Role All-rounder
Relations Raag Kapur (brother)
International information
National side
Only T20I(cap  50)14 April 2024 v  Saudi Arabia
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2019

Raunaq Kapur (born 6 February 2004) is an Indian-born Hong Kong cricketer. [1] In November 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh. [2] He made his List A debut for Hong Kong, against Bangladesh, in the Emerging Teams Cup on 14 November 2019. [3] Later the same month, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. [4] In April 2024, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup in Oman. [5] During this tournament, he made his Twenty20 International debut against the Saudi Arabia national cricket team. [6]

Prior to his debut for the Hong Kong Cricket Team, he also played for the Hong Kong Under-19 National cricket-team at the Asian Cricket Council's Eastern Region tournament in July 2019, [7] in which he was declared the Best Bowler of the tournament. [8] Kapur took 11 wickets with a bowling average of 6.36, [9] including a five-wicket haul. At the age of 14, he had also previously played for the Hong Kong Under-19 National cricket-team [10] at the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. [11]

In 2024, Kapur was selected to represent New Zealand at the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, [12] joining the national seven-man squad for the tournament. The event marked a notable step in his senior playing career, with his selection reflecting domestic performances and progression within New Zealand’s high-performance cricket environment. He was subsequently named as an all-rounder for the New Zealand XI to play the Sri Lanka national cricket team in a tour match at Lincoln [13] .

References

  1. ↑ "Raunaq Kapur". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hong Kong ACC Emerging Teams Tournament Men's Squad Announcement". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Group B, Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup at Savar (4), Nov 14 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hong Kong ICC Challenge League 'B' Squad Announcement". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Hong Kong, China Squads Announced for ACC Men's Premier Cup 2024". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Saudi Arabia vs Hong Kong, 10th Match, Group A at Al Amarat, ACC Premier Cup, Apr 14 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "ACC U19 Eastern Asia Cup Qualifier". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Dhakal Shines as Nepal Clinch U19 Asia Cup Berth". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "ACC MATCH CENTRE, ACC U19 - Eastern Region - 2019 Statistics". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Hong Kong Under-19s Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "ACC U19 Asia Cup 2018: HONG KONG". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Hong Kong star Kapur set to play against city team after New Zealand Sixes call". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Sri Lanka vs NZ XI, Tour Match at Lincoln, NZ vs SL, Dec 23 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2024.


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