Rahul Vishwakarma
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| Born | 19 October 1992 Butwal, Rupandehi, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm orthodox spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2014 | Sagarmatha Legends (NPL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Nepal Army (National League) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2015 | Pentagon (SPA Cup) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 March 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rahul Vishwakarma (Nepali: राहुल विश्वकर्मा) (born 19 October 1992) is a Nepalese cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spinner.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Malaysia in October 2007.[2]
He played for the Sagarmatha Legends of the Nepal Premier League, Nepal Army Club of the National League and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup.
Career
[edit]Vishwakarma first appeared in the 2007 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup. He was selected in the senior squad that same year. The spinner debuted against Malaysia in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup and got three wickets in his first match.[2]
Vishwakarma participated in the 2010 Division Five, which Nepal hosted. In the final against the United States, Vishwakarma led his team to victory with career-best figures, dismissing seven batters, and was awarded the Man of the Match title.[3]
In his last two games for Nepal during the 2013 Division Three tournament held in Bermuda, Vishwakarma took a total of five wickets.[citation needed]
He took seven wickets against USA[3] in the 2010 Division Five, five wickets against Tanzania[4] in the 2010 Division Four, three against Italy[5] and two against Uganda[6] in the final of the 2013 Division Three, and three wickets against Oman[7] in the 2010 ACC Trophy Elite tournament.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rahul Vishwakarma". Cricinfo.
- ^ a b "Group A: Malaysia v Nepal at Ahmadi City, Oct 27, 2007 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ^ a b "Final: Nepal v United States of America at Kirtipur, Feb 27, 2010 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Nepal v Tanzania at Medicina, Aug 17, 2010 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Italy v Nepal at St David's, May 4, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Final: Nepal v Uganda at Hamilton, May 5, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Group A: Nepal v Oman at Ahmadi City, Apr 2, 2010 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.