Kushal Malla ( ; born 5 March 2004) is a Nepalese

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er. He is a left-handed batsman, and a left-arm off spinner.

Career

In September 2019, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2019–20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series and the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series. He made his T20I debut for Nepal, against

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, in the Singapore Tri-Nation Series on 27 September 2019. In January 2020, he was named in Nepal's

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(ODI) squad for the

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. He made his ODI debut for Nepal, against the

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, on 8 February 2020. In the match he scored 50 runs from 51 balls, and at the age of 15 years and 340 days, he became the youngest male cricketer to score an international half-century. In September 2020, he was one of eighteen cricketers to be awarded with a central contract by the

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. In April 2021, in the final of the 2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, he made an scored 50

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, becoming the youngest cricketer to score a half-century in a T20I match. In April 2023, Malla scored his first century in ODIs during a match against Oman.

Personal life

Malla attended New Horizon School in Butwal, Rupandehi from year 3, and currently attends Kshitiz International College on a full scholarship.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malla, Kushal 2004 births Living people People from Rupandehi District Nepalese cricketers Nepal One Day International cricketers Nepal Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) People from Butwal