Karan KC

Karan K.C.
करण के.सी

Karan playing for Panchakanya Tej in EPL 2016
Personal information
Full name	Karan Khatri Chhetri
Born	(1991-10-10) 10 October 1991 (age 32) Baglung, Nepal
Nickname	Valentine Boy
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowling all-rounder
International information
National side	Nepal (2015–present)
ODI debut (cap 4)	1 August 2018 v Netherlands
Last ODI	15 February 2024 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 15)	3 February 2015 v Netherlands
Last T20I	14 June 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.	33
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2014–2015	Pokhara
2014–2014	Panchakanya Tej
2015–2015	Pentagon
2016-2016	Panchakanya Tej
2017–present	Biratnagar Warriors
2021–present	Pune Devils
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 46 43 1 71 Runs scored 349 289 20 494 Batting average 13.96 151.21 10.00 13.35 100s/50s 0/0 2/6 0/0 0/0 Top score 42 45 18 42* Balls bowled 2024 862 186 3018 Wickets 97 97 6 103 Bowling average 24.26 17.61 18.66 23.88 5 wickets in innings 3 1 0 4 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/33 5/21 6/112 5/26 Catches/stumpings 6/– 15/– 1/0 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2023
Medal record Representing  Nepal Men's Cricket South Asian Games 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Karan K.C. (Nepali: करण के.सी., born 10 October 1991) is a Nepalese professional 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 is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.^[1] He made his debut against Uganda in January 2015.^[2][3]

Karan guided Nepal to a one-wicket victory against Canada in the final match of the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two in Windhoek, Namibia, on 14 February 2018.^[4] The victory ensured Nepal a berth for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier to be held in March in Zimbabwe.

He represents Region No. 8 Pokhara in the National League, Panchakanya Tej of the Everest Premier League, and Pentagon International College in the SPA Cup. He represented Panchakanya Tej in the Everest Premier League, 2016.

Playing career

Karan was born in Baglung, Nepal and brought up in Chandigarh, India. He represented Panchakanya Tej in the 2014 Nepal Premier League, where he picked up 10 wickets in 7 matches, at an average of 13.40.^[5]

He was selected in the 18-man preliminary squad for the 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three^[6] but did not make it to the playing eleven.^[7] Subsequently, he and his teammate Aarif Sheikh were sent to India in September 2014 for a 10-day training camp at Just Cricket Academy in Bangalore.^[3]

He was part of the team that toured Sri Lanka in November 2014 where he played two, three-day matches against Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI.^[8][9]

He made his List A debut in the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two in Namibia in January 2015.^[2] Playing his first tournament for Nepal, he picked up 9 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 15.88 and an economy rate of 3.31,^[10] including a five-wicket haul against Canada,^[11] which are the best bowling figures by a Nepalese bowler in the List A format.^[12]

He made his Twenty20 International debut against the Netherlands on 30 June 2015.^[13]

Karan scored 42 runs not out in the must-win match against Canada, helping Nepal win the match off the last ball and qualify for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.^[14]

In July 2018, Karan 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 of the same year, he was named in Nepal's squad for the Eastern sub-regional group in the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament.^[19] 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.^[20][21] In September 2019, he was named in both Nepal's squad for the 2019–20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series and 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series.^[22] In the match against Netherlands in the Pentangular Series, he took 4 wickets for 17 runs, and played a match-winning knock of 31 not out.^[23]

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.^[24][25] Later the same month, he was named in Nepal's squads for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh,^[26] and for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.^[27] The Nepal team won the bronze medal, after they beat the Maldives by five wickets in the third-place playoff match.^[28] In September 2020, he was one of eighteen cricketers awarded a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal.

In May 2024, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.^[29]

Records and milestones

ODI

• 6th most wickets in a series – 50 (ICC Men's cricket world cup League 2 2019–2023)^[30]

T20I

• 6th outstanding bowling analysis for 2 wicket-haul in an inning – 2/1 against Mongolia^[31]
• 7th Best economy rate in an inning – 0.50 against Mongolia^[32]
• 9th most 4+ wickets in an inning in career – 4^[33]
• Most consecutive 4+ wickets in an inning – 2^[34]
• 2nd Most wickets taken by hit wicket – 1^[35]
• 2nd Most Maidens in an inning – 2 overs^[36]

References

1. "Karan KC". Cricinfo.
2. "Scorecard of Nepal v Uganda, WCL Division Two 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
3. "Arif, Karan to train in India". myrepublica.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
4. "Karan KC inspires Nepal to beat Canada, qualify for WC qualifier". 14 February 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
7. Anand Chaudhary. "CAN announces final squad for the ICC WCL Division 3". nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
8. "Scorecard of Kurunegala Combined XI v Nepal, Nepal tour of Sri Lanka 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
9. "Scorecard of Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI v Nepal, Nepal tour of Sri Lanka 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
10. "Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2014/15 - Records - Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015.
11. "Scorecard of Canada v Nepal, WCL Division Two 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
12. "Cricket Records - Nepal - Records - List A matches - Best bowling figures in an innings - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
13. "Nepal tour of Netherlands, 1st T20I: Netherlands v Nepal at Amstelveen, Jun 30, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
14. "13th match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 14 2018 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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. 18 August 2018. 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.
20. "Nepal's 14-member squad announced for ICC World T20 Asia Finals". Khabarhub. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
21. "Sharad back in the team, Jora, Bhim left out". Cricketing Nepal. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
22. "Malla, Pandey join senior team as T20 series squad announced". OnlineKhabar. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
23. "Full Scorecard of Nepal vs Netherlands, Oman Pentangular T20I Series, 5th Match - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
24. "Marylebone Cricket Club tour of Nepal at Kirtipur, Nov 6-8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
25. "Overseas Tour". MCC. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
26. "Final Squad Announced For Emerging Cup, Khadka and Lamichhane Miss Out". dailylivescores. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
27. "Lamichhane to miss SAG". My Republica. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
28. "South Asian Games: Bronze for Nepal in men's cricket". The Himalayan Times. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
29. "Nepal has announced their Squad for T20 World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
30. "ODI matches | Bowling records | Most wickets in a series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
31. "T20I matches | Bowling records | Outstanding bowling analyses in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
32. "T20I matches | Bowling records | Best economy rate in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
33. "T20I matches | Bowling records | Most four-wickets-in-an-innings in a career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
34. "T20I matches | Bowling records | Most consecutive four-wickets-in-an-innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
35. "T20I matches | Bowling records | Most wickets taken hit wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
36. "T20I matches | Bowling records | Most maidens in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

External links

• Karan KC at ESPNcricinfo
• Karan KC's Facebook Profile