23 Facts About Gyanendra Malla

Gyanendra Malla is a Nepalese cricket coach and former captain of the Nepal national cricket team, currently serving as head coach of Nepal A team.

Gyanendra Malla was a right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper.

Gyanendra Malla made his debut against Namibia in March 2006.

Gyanendra Malla was one of the cricketers who played in Nepal's first One Day International match, against the Netherlands, in August 2018.

Gyanendra Malla has been regarded as a pillar of Nepalese cricket, having been an ever-present member of the national team from 2004 until his retirement in 2023.

Gyanendra Malla made his debut for Nepal as a member of the U-15 cricket team in 2005.

Gyanendra Malla then represented Nepal in ACC U-17 and finally ACC U-19, in the same year.

Gyanendra Malla was named to Nepal U-19s' squad for the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, following some impressive performances playing in the junior age levels.

Gyanendra Malla's career took off when he scored 145 runs in six innings, including 46* in the Plate semi-final of the U-19 World cup to beat South Africa U-19s.

Gyanendra Malla's reward was a place on the senior squad for the 2006 Intercontinental Cup.

Gyanendra Malla was known as a dependable batsman of Nepal's team who liked to build the innings under pressure.

Gyanendra Malla had been an important member of the national team and had contributed to many of Nepal's historic successes.

Gyanendra Malla holds the record of hammering six '4s' in an over on his way to scoring the fastest half-century for Nepal in One-Day matches off just 17 deliveries against Saudi Arabia in the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite.

Gyanendra Malla then scored 212 runs with the impressive average of 42, including 2 fifties, which helped Nepal to win the title for the first time.

Gyanendra Malla represented Nepal in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh where he scored 83 runs in three innings at an average of 27.66.

Gyanendra Malla scored his maiden century against Singapore in the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in October 2014.

Gyanendra Malla scored 241 runs in six innings at an average of 48.20 during the tournament.

Gyanendra Malla made his ODI debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 1 August 2018.

On 24 July 2019, in the match against Malaysia, Gyanendra Malla captained Nepal after regular captain Paras Khadka did not play due to an injury.

Nepal went on to win the rain-affected match by 7 wickets with Gyanendra Malla was adjudged man of the match for his half-century and smart captaincy.

Gyanendra Malla made his first-class debut on 6 November 2019, for Nepal against the Marylebone Cricket Club, during the MCC's tour of Nepal.

In December 2022, Gyanendra Malla scored 75 off 94 balls in the ODI match against the host Namibia, which was eventually called-off due to rain.

In February 2023, against Namibia in Nepal, the third match of the series, Gyanendra Malla scored yet another half-century in ODI, scoring 65 runs in 74 balls.