Personal information | |
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Full name | Rijan Dhakal |
Born | Hetauda, Nepal | 26 May 1999
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Left arm medium |
Role | Bowler |
International information | |
National side |
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ODI debut(cap 38) | 8 February 2024 v Canada |
Last ODI | 10 February 2024 v Canada |
T20I debut(cap 47) | 28 September 2024 v Canada |
Last T20I | 29 September 2024 v Oman |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2021–Present | Bagmati Province |
Source:Cricinfo,28 September 2024 |
Rijan Dhakal (born 31 26 May 1999) is a Nepalese cricketer [1] who plays as a left arm medium. He has played in different leagues including NepalT20 for different teams like Biratnagar Super Kings &Lalitpur Patriots. He had also been a part of Under-19s and Nepal national under-16 cricket team.
Currently he has been playing under Bagmati Province in the Prime Minister One Day Cup.
In February 2024,he was named in Nepal's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the Canada and League 2 game against Netherlands and Namibia. [2]
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