Raju Rijal
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| Born | 26 September 1996 Kailali, Nepal | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off spin | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||
Raju Rijal (born 26 September 1996) is a Nepalese cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 16 April 2016 against Namibia.[2]
Prior to his List A debut, he was named as the captain of Nepal's under-19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] Initially there were some concerns about his eligibility, with reports stating he was over 19 years of age. However, the International Cricket Council (ICC) were satisfied that his date of birth was correct.[4]
He made his first-class debut on 6 November 2019, for Nepal against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), during the MCC's tour of Nepal.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Raju Rijal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 21st Match: Nepal v Namibia at Kirtipur, Apr 16, 2016". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "ICC responds to Nepal age controversy". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club tour of Nepal at Kirtipur, Nov 6-8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Overseas Tour". MCC. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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