Lalit Rajbanshi
Nepalese cricketer
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Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi (Nepali: ललित नारायण राजवंशी, born 27 February 1999) is a Nepalese cricketer.[1] He made his List A debut for Nepal against Zimbabwe in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier on 4 March 2018.[2]
Biratnagar, Nepal
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| Full name | Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1999 Biratnagar, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 17) | 25 January 2019 v UAE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 12 February 2024 v Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 21) | 29 July 2018 v Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 27 October 2023 v UAE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-present | Nepal Police club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Janakpur Bolts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026–present | JB Bruges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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International career
In July 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the Netherlands, but did not make it to the playing eleven.[3] These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[4]
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 29 July 2018 in the 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series, against the Netherlands.[5]
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against the United Arab Emirates on 25 January 2019.[6]
In June 2019, he was named in Nepal's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.[7][8] 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.[9][10] Later the same month, he was named in Nepal's squads for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh,[11] and for the men's cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[12] The Nepal team won the bronze medal, beating the Maldives by five wickets in the third-place playoff match.[13]
In May 2024, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[14]
In January 2026, Rajbanshi was named in Nepal's squad for 2026 T20I World Cup.[15]
Records
He also became joint highest wickets taker with scott kuggeleijn, where they picked up 17 wickets in the first edition of 2024 Nepal Premier League[16]