Mahesh Chhetri

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Mahesh Chhetri
Personal information
Full name
Mahesh Kumar Chhetri
Born (1988-01-26) 26 January 1988 (age 36)
Nepal
BattingRight-handed
RoleOpening Batsman and Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2015Nepal Army
2014–2014Jagdamba Giants
2013–2013Pentagon
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 4
Runs scored 52
Batting average 13.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 21
Catches/stumpings 3/1
Source: CricketArchive, 1 August 2015

Mahesh Kumar Chhetri (Nepali: महेश कुमार क्षेत्री) (born 26 January 1988) is a Nepalese cricketer. Mahesh is a right-handed opening batsman and a wicket-keeper.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Singapore in April 2005.[2]

He represents the Jagdamba Giants of the Nepal Premier League, Nepal Army Club of the National League and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup.

Playing career[edit]

Chhetri has played in the U-15 Asia Cup 2002/3, the ACC U-17 cup 2003/4, the ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament 2005, the ACC Under-19 Cup 2005/6, the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, the 2006 ACC Trophy, the 2007 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup, the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup, the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2008 Division Five, 2008 ACC Trophy Elite, 2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup, 2010 Division Five and later in the 2014 World Cup Qualifier.[3]

In the 2015 National One Day Cricket Tournament, he scored 384 runs in 7 innings at an average of 54.86, with three fifties and a century. He was awarded the Player of the Tournament award as his side, Nepal Army Club, won the title.[4] He played for Troon Cricket Club, a cricket club in England, in Cornwall Cricket League Division 2 in July 2015. He scored an unbeaten 64 runs in a match against Gulval Cricket Club and dismissed a batsman by stumping.[5] He was subsequently selected in Nepal's squad for the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship's matches against Scotland.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mahesh Chhetri". Cricinfo.
  2. ^ "Scorecard of Singapore v Nepal, Asian Cricket Council Fast Track Countries Tournament 2005". cricketarchive.com.
  3. ^ "TEAMS MAHESH CHHETRI PLAYED FOR". Cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Naresh Budhayer's redemption, TAC's maiden one-day title". Cricketlok.
  5. ^ "Scorecard of Troon CC - 1st XI Vs Gulval CC - 1st XI, Cornwall Cricket League". play-cricket.com.
  6. ^ "Khakurel, Bhandari out of Scotland clash - Sports -  :: The Kathmandu Post ::". ekantipur.com.

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