Baskota was selected as part of Nepal's fourteen-man squad for the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates,[3] and made his Twenty20 debut during the tournament against Hong Kong. He made eight further appearances during the tournament, with his final appearance coming against Papua New Guinea.[4] In the nine matches he played in the tournament, Baskota scored 83 runs, at an average of 20.75, with a high score of 36 not out.[5] With the ball, he took two wickets.[6] Nepal finished the tournament in the seventh place, therefore failing to qualify for the 2012 World Twenty20.
He played for Upchurch Cricket Club, a cricket club in England, in Kent Cricket League Division 2 in July 2015. He scored an unbeaten 146 runs off 125 balls in a match against Gravesend Cricket Club and picked up 2 wickets.[10][11] Baskota was subsequently selected in Nepal's squad for the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship's matches against Scotland.[12]
The following list illustrates all the matches in which Baskota has won the man of the match award while representing Nepal in international series/tournaments.[14]
