Karan KC

Karan K.C.
Karan playing for Panchakanya Tej for EPL
Personal information
Full name Karan Khatri Chhetri
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991
Baglung, Nepal
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm fast
Role Bowling All-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 4) 1 August 2018 v Netherlands
Last ODI 30 August 2018 v UAE
T20I debut (cap 15) 30 June 2015 v Netherlands
Last T20I 29 July 2018 v Netherlands
T20I shirt no. 33
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2015 Pokhara (National League)
2014–2014 Panchakanya Tej (NPL)
2015–2015 Pentagon (SPA Cup)
2016-2016 Panchakanya Tej (EPL)
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 5 19 7
Runs scored 5 75 5
Batting average 2.50 9.37 2.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 2* 42* 2*
Balls bowled 90 747 114
Wickets 4 19 4
Bowling average 34.50 28.10 46.50
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a n/a
Best bowling 2/24 5/26 2/24
Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 August 2018

Karan K.C. (Nepali: करण के.सी.; born 10 October 1991) is a Nepalese cricketer. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands, in August 2018.

Karan has become an internet sensation and gained millions of fans across Nepal and beyond after he guided Nepal to a one-wicket thrilling victory against Canada in their final match of the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Namibia on 14th February, 2018; popularly known as his valentine's gift to all Nepalese.[1]

KC walked to the middle, at a stage when Nepal were reeling at 144/8, still needing 51 runs off 48 balls for victory with just two wickets intact. and rescued Nepal in the dying moment, clobbering 42 runs off 31 balls including four sixes and three boundaries. KC and Lamichanne shared a match winning tenth wicket 51 runs partnership to take the team home.[2]

The victory has ensured Nepal a berth for 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier to be held in March in Zimbabwe and cricketing fans of Nepal as well as the Nepal team were spellbound by his massive batting and have written their names on their hearts forever.

Karan is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.[3] He made his debut for Nepal against Uganda in January 2015.[4]

Karan Khatri

He represents the Region no. 8 Pokhara of the National League, Panchakanya Tej of the Everest Premier League and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup. Currently, he is representing Panchakanya Tej for Everest Premier League, 2016.

Playing career

He is a young but heavily built lad originally from Baglung and brought up in Chandigarh, India. He was just one-year old when his family took him to Punjab from Baglung.

Karan was playing excessive cricket with the tennis ball that got into his parent's nerves and they finally took a decision to send him back to Nepal. The decision actually got backfired for his parents but worked in the well-being of Nepali cricket. For a guy who was bowling over 130 kmmph, he was already a national team material. They called him for the camps in Kathmandu and now, impressive with the raw pace and the physique he carries, Karan is now expected to be the next generation seamer of Nepali cricket.

He represented Panchakanya Tej in the 2014 Nepal Premier League, where he picked up 10 wickets from the 7 matches at an average of 13.40.[5]

He was selected in 18 men preliminary squad for the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three[6] but did not make it to the final squad.[7] Then he went India along with his teammate Aarif Sheikh in September 2014 for a 10-day training at Just Cricket Academy in Bangalore.[8]

He toured Sri Lanka along with the team in November 2014 where he played two three-day matches against Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI.[9][10]

He made List A debut in 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two in Namibia in January 2015.[4] Playing his first tournament for Nepal, he picked up 9 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 15.88 and an economy of 3.31,[11] including five-wicket haul against Canada,[12] which is the best bowling figures of a Nepalese bowler in the List A format.[13]

He made his Twenty20 International debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 30 June 2015.[14]

KC scored 42* runs in the must win match against Canada winning the match in the last ball and qualifying Nepal to enter 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. He was adjudged man of the match for making the last wicket partnership of 51 runs with Sandeep Lamichhane.[2]

In July 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the Netherlands.[15] These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[16] He made his ODI debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 1 August 2018.[17]

In August 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[18] In October 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Karan KC inspires Nepal to beat Canada, qualify for WC qualifier". 14 February 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 "13th match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 14 2018 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Karan KC". Cricinfo.
  4. 1 2 "Scorecard of Nepal v Uganda, WCL Division Two 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Who is Karan KC? (Exclusive Video)". Cricketlok. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Squad announced for ICC WCL Division 3, Karan KC selected - Cricketlok". Cricketlok.
  7. ↑ Anand Chaudhary. "CAN announces final squad for the ICC WCL Division 3". nepalnews.com.
  8. ↑ "Arif, Karan to train in India". myrepublica.com.
  9. ↑ "Scorecard of Kurunegala Combined XI v Nepal, Nepal tour of Sri Lanka 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  10. ↑ "Scorecard of Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI v Nepal, Nepal tour of Sri Lanka 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2014/15 - Records - Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 2015-01-29.
  12. ↑ "Scorecard of Canada v Nepal, WCL Division Two 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Cricket Records - Nepal - Records - List A matches - Best bowling figures in an innings - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  14. ↑ "Nepal tour of Netherlands, 1st T20I: Netherlands v Nepal at Amstelveen, Jun 30, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Nepal spinner Shakti Gauchan to retire after Netherlands tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Nepal thrash PNG to secure ODI status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "1st ODI, Nepal tour of England and Netherlands at Amstelveen, Aug 1 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  18. ↑ "Nepal announce squad for Asia Cup Qualifier, fixtures decided". The Himalayan. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  19. ↑ "Exciting battle on the cards in the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier B in Malaysia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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