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| Born | 9 January 1980 Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2010 | Kathmandu (National League) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 8 March 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raju Basnyat (also spelled as Raju Basnet) (born 9 January 1980) is a Nepalese cricketer. All-rounder Raju is a left-handed batsman and a leg spinner.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Bhutan in March 2003.[2]
He represents the Region no. 3 Kathmandu of the National League.
Born in Nepal in 1980, Raju Basnyat first represented Nepal at Under-19 level when he played in the 2000 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka.[3] He made his début for the senior side in 2004 when he played against the UAE and Malaysia in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[4] He played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against the UAE and Hong Kong later in the year.[3]
In 2005, he played ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Singapore,[3] the UAE and Hong Kong.[4] The matches against the UAE and Hong Kong also counted towards the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup[5] and are his last first-class matches to date.[4] In August 2006 he toured Pakistan with Nepal and played in the ACC Trophy in Malaysia, his most recent appearance for his country.[3]