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Rohit Paudel

Rohit Paudel is cricketer known for his role as a right-handed batting allrounder and the captain of the Nepal national cricket team. Born on September 2, 2002, he is a key player for Nepal, holding the record as the youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century and the all-time highest run-scorer for the country in the ODI format. He is currently ranked 87th in ODI and 73rd in T20I batting by the ICC. 

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Full Name
Rohit Kumar Paudel
Born
2 September 2002
Place Of Birth
Nawalparasi, Nepal
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling
Right-arm medium
Nationality
Nepalese
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Country
Nepal
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Nepal vs Oman · Match 100 ODI April 29, 2026 10 23 0 0 43.48
Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 98 ODI April 25, 2026 2 11 0 0 18.18
Scotland vs Nepal · 33rd Match, Group C T20I February 17, 2026 16 14 1 0 114.29
West Indies vs Nepal · 25th Match, Group C T20I February 15, 2026 5 7 1 0 71.43
Nepal vs Italy · 17th Match, Group C T20I February 12, 2026 23 14 0 2 164.29
England vs Nepal · 5th Match, Group C T20I February 8, 2026 39 34 2 2 114.71

Matches

Nepal Nepal
200/10
Result
163/10
NEP won by 37 runs April 25, 2026 9:15 am
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
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Rohit Paudel's International Debuts

Format  Opponent Date Venue
ODI Netherlands August 3, 2018 Amstelveen
T20I UAE January 31, 2019 ICC Academy, Dubai

Key Achievements

  • Became the youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century in January 2019.
  • Is Nepal's all-time highest run-scorer in the ODI format.
  • Was the first Nepalese player to surpass 1,000 ODI runs.

Records & Achievements

  • Youngest Male Fifty: In Jan 2019, became the youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century.
  • Highest ODI Run-Scorer (Nepal): All-time highest run-scorer for Nepal in ODI format.
  • Captaincy Record: Led Nepal to 11 wins out of 12 ODIs, helping secure a 2023 World Cup Qualifier berth.
  • Most Awarded NPL Player: Named Best Nepali Player of the tournament in NPL Season 2.
  • Emerging Player: Won Emerging Cricketer of the Year at 2019 NCCS-CPAN Awards. 

Statistics

  • ODI: 64+ innings, 1750+ runs, 1 century, 11+ fifties, Highest Score: 126.

Career Highlights

  • Led Nepal to qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
  • Led Lumbini Lions in the Nepal Premier League (NPL).