34 Facts About Paras Khadka

Paras Khadka captained the Nepalese cricket team from 2008 to 2019.

An all-rounder, Khadka was a right-handed batsman, and a right-arm medium-fast as well as an off-break bowler.

Paras Khadka made his debut against Malaysia in April 2004.

Paras Khadka played in Nepal's inaugural One Day International match, against the Netherlands, in August 2018.

Paras Khadka became the sixth Nepali cricketer to score an international century, when he hit an unbeaten 106 off 77 balls against Kuwait during the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite in October 2012.

Paras Khadka played for the Nepal Under-19s the following year, playing st India Under-19s, and in the 2003 Youth Asia Cup in Karachi.

Paras Khadka made his debut for the senior side that year when he played against Malaysia in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup, his first-class debut.

Paras Khadka played all four ACC Premier League matches against Hong Kong, the UAE, Singapore and Malaysia that year.

Paras Khadka played in the 2007 ACC Under-19 Cup in Kuala Lumpur, which Nepal again won after beating Afghanistan in the final.

Paras Khadka played in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup in Kuwait, and captained Nepal in the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia, leading Nepal to the tenth-place finish.

Paras Khadka successfully led the country to win the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five.

Paras Khadka scored his maiden century against Kuwait in the tournament.

Paras Khadka was named the Player of the Tournament in the 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup, where he scored a total of 207 runs with an average of 41.40.

Paras Khadka led Nepal to win the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda and got qualified for the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand.

Paras Khadka successfully led his country to their first World Cup appearance in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, after finishing third in the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in UAE just behind Ireland and Afghanistan.

Paras Khadka became the eighth player in T20I history to a take wicket with the first ball of his career.

Paras Khadka set this record against Hong Kong when he took the wicket of Irfan Ahmed.

Paras Khadka was selected in Marylebone Cricket Club squad for the Emirates T20 tournament which was held in March 2015.

Paras Khadka scored 137 runs in the T20i series against the Netherlands at an average of 45.66.

Paras Khadka scored 17 off 42 balls as Nepal got all out in 138 runs in 46th over.

Paras Khadka scored his century in the final over and lost the match despite hitting 3 sixes in the final over.

Paras Khadka remained unbeaten scoring his 2nd List A century while none of his teammate scored a fifty.

Paras Khadka made his ODI debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 1 August 2018.

Paras Khadka was adjudged the Man of the Match where he scored 115 runs off 109 balls.

On 15 October 2019, Paras Khadka resigned as captain of the Nepalese national cricket team.

Paras Khadka explained that he wanted a new way of taking things forward with a fresh start and committed vision, with everyone involved, following the reinstatement of the Cricket Association of Nepal.

In November 2020, Paras Khadka was nominated for the ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade award.

On 3 August 2021, Paras Khadka announced retirement from international cricket.

Post-retirement Paras Khadka has established a cricket academy named Cricket Excellence Center working for the grassroots cricket development in Nepal.

Paras Khadka was signed to Team Gujarat for the Legends League Cricket 2024, a T-20 cricket league that includes recently retired international players.

Paras Khadka was signed in both of the previous editions, but he didn't participate in the first one due to personal reasons.

In May 2010,18 members of the national cricket team, led by Paras Khadka, held a press conference and said they will not play the national league because of the behavior of Cricket Association of Nepal.

Paras Khadka led the boycott of national league for the second time in April 2014 demanding the restructuring of Cricket Association of Nepal and better facilities for players.

Paras Khadka married his longtime girlfriend Prapti Rajyalaxmi Rana on 26 February 2015.