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{{short description|Secretary of Cricket Association of Nepal}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
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| name = Paras Khadka
| image = Paras Khadka NP.JPG
| name = Paras Khadka
| country = Nepal
| image = Paras-khadka-77.jpg
| fullname =
| alt =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|10|24}}
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|10|24}}
| birth_place = [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]]
| birth_place = [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]]
| nickname = Bhane, Captain Cool
| occupation = Cricketer; cricket administrator
| office = 7th Secretary of the [[Cricket Association of Nepal ]]
| heightft = 6
| heightinch = 1
| term_start = 23 September 2023
| batting = Right-handed
| term_end =
| predecessor = Asoknath Pyakurel
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]], [[off break]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| president = [[Chatur Bahadur Chand]]
| office1 = 2nd President of the Bagmati Province Cricket Association
| website = {{Facebook|official.ParasKhadka}}
| term_start1 = 1 September 2023
| predecessor1 = [[Raju Basnyat]]
| module = {{Infobox cricketer
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = {{ubl|Right-arm medium-fast|Right-arm offbreak}}
| role = All-rounder
| country = Nepal
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2004–2020
| odidebutdate = 1 August
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = Netherlands
| odicap = 5
| lastodidate = 12 February
| lastodiyear = 2020
| lastodiagainst = USA
| T20Icap = 4
| T20Idebutagainst = Hong Kong
| T20Idebutdate = 16 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| lastT20Idate = 4 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2020
| lastT20Iagainst = Thailand


| international = true
| club1 = [[APF Club|APF]]
| year1 = 2011–2015
| internationalspan = 2014–2015
| T20Idebutdate = 16 March
| club2 = [[Biratnagar Warriors]]
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| year2 = 2012–2013
| club3 = [[Marylebone Cricket Club]]
| T20Idebutagainst = Hong Kong
| T20Icap = 4
| year3 = 2017
| lastT20Idate = 17 July
| club4 = [[Team Chauraha Dhangadhi]]
| lastT20Iyear = 2015
| year4 = 2019–2020
| club5 = [[Bagmati Province]]
| lastT20Iagainst = Papua New Guinea
| T20Ishirt = 77
| year5 = 2019–2021
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| year1 = 2011–2015
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
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| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
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| matches3 = 2
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| matches4 = 44
| club4 = Ontario Cricket Academy and Club
| runs1 = 315
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| bat avg3 = 36.00
| bat avg4 = 35.64
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| 100s/50s2 = 1/4
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| 100s/50s4 = 3/9
| top score1 = 115
| top score2 = 106[[not out|*]]
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| deliveries1 = 372
| deliveries2 = 348
| deliveries3 = 60
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| wickets1 = 9
| wickets2 = 8
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| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
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| tenfor3 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/26
| best bowling2 = 2/11
| best bowling3 = 1/19
| best bowling4 = 4/26
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 16/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 18/–


| date = 3 August 2021
| hidedeliveries =
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25967.html Cricinfo
| columns = 4
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| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{NEP}}}}
| column1 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
| matches1 = 11
{{MedalCompetition|[[South Asian Games]]}}
| runs1 = 236
{{MedalBronze|[[2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara]]|[[Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
| bat avg1 = 23.60
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| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
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| top score1 = 54
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| wickets1 = 2
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| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/3
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
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| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
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| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
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| bat avg3 = 29.38
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| top score3 = 77
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| wickets3 = 8
| bowl avg3 = 28.75
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/14
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–

| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 33
| runs4 = 754
| bat avg4 = 31.41
| 100s/50s4 = 0/5
| top score4 = 68
| deliveries4 = 571
| wickets4 = 22
| bowl avg4 = 25.27
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/22
| catches/stumpings4 = 14/–

| date = 1 August
| year = 2015
| source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/60/60212/60212.html CricketArchive
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'''Paras Khadka''' ({{lang-ne|पारस खड्का}}) (born 24 October 1987) is a Nepalese [[cricket]]er, who is the current [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] of the [[Nepal national cricket team]]. [[All-rounder]] Paras is a right-handed [[batsman]], a right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] [[Bowler (cricket)|bowler]], and an occasional [[off break]] [[Bowler (cricket)|bowler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25967.html|title=Paras Khadka|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his debut for [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] against [[Malaysia national cricket team|Malaysia]] in April 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/134702.html|title=Nepal v Malaysia at Kirtipur, Apr 23-25, 2004 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>
'''Paras Khadka''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɑː|r|ə|s|_|ˈ|k|ʌ|d|k|ɑː}}, {{langx|ne|पारस खड्का}}, {{IPA-ne|ˈpaɾʌs kʰʌɽka|pron}}; born 24 October 1987) is a Nepalese former [[cricket]]er who is the current [[Secretary]] of [[Cricket Association of Nepal]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scorum.com/en-us/cricket/@sports-365/paras-khadka-god-of-nepali-cricket |title=Paras Khadka - God of Nepali Cricket}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=SERVICE |first=HIMALAYAN NEWS |date=2023-09-24 |title=Khakda elected secretary |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/khakda-elected-secretary |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=The Himalayan Times |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Chand, Khadka elected to lead CAN|url=http://kathmandupost.com/sports/2023/09/23/paras-khadka-elected-secretary-of-cricket-association-of-nepal |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref> and [[President (corporate title)|President]] of [[Bagmati Province cricket team|Bagmati Province Cricket Association.]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Republica |title=Former captain Khadka elected chairperson of Bagmati Province Cricket Association |url=http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/145119/ |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=My Republica |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sigdel |first=Sandesh |date=2023-09-01 |title=Paras Khadka Elected As President Of Bagmati Province Cricket Association |url=https://www.hamrokhelkud.net/paras-khadka-elected-as-president-of-bagmati-province-cricket-association/ |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=HamroKhelkud |language=en-US}}</ref> He captained the [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepalese cricket team]] from 2008 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27849099/paras-khadka-resigns-captain-one-day-icc-readmits-nepal |title=Paras Khadka resigns as captain, one day after ICC readmits Nepal |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="Paras" /> An [[all-rounder]], Khadka was a right-handed [[batsman]], and a right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] as well as an [[off break|off-break]] bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25967.html|title=Paras Khadka|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his debut against [[Malaysia national cricket team|Malaysia]] in April 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/134702.html|title=Nepal v Malaysia at Kirtipur, Apr 23-25, 2004 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> Khadka played in Nepal's inaugural [[One Day International]] (ODI) match, against the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]], in August 2018. He is considered as the greatest cricketer of [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]].


Khadka became the sixth Nepali cricketer to score an international [[Century (cricket)|century]], when he hit an unbeaten 106 off 77 balls against [[Kuwait national cricket team|Kuwait]] during the [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]] in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/584793.html|title=Group B: Kuwait v Nepal at Al Dhaid, Oct 6, 2012 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=Espncricinfo.com|access-date=29 July 2014}}</ref> Under his captaincy, Nepal won the [[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]] in [[Nepal]], [[2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]] in [[Malaysia]], [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]] in [[UAE]], [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] in [[Bermuda]], [[2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] in [[Malaysia]], participated in the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]] in [[Bangladesh]] and gained the [[Twenty20 International]] status.<ref name="Results of ICC Board meeting in Melbourne">{{cite news |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/80822/results-of-icc-board-meeting-in-melbourne |title=Results of ICC Board meeting in Melbourne |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=28 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712065502/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/80822/results-of-icc-board-meeting-in-melbourne |archive-date=12 July 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Nepal, Netherlands get T20 international status">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/756175.html |title=Nepal, Netherlands get T20 international status |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=28 June 2014}}</ref>
He is currently the no. 74 ranked [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] batsman in the world, achieving the 278 rating benchmark on 17 July 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/player-rankings/mens-t20|title=Mens T20 - Player Rankings|work=International Cricket Council|accessdate=3 July 2015}}</ref>


Paras Khadka became the sixth Nepalese cricketer to score an international [[Century (cricket)|century]], when he hit an unbeaten 106 off 77 balls against [[Kuwait national cricket team|Kuwait]] during the [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]] in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/584793.html|title=Group B: Kuwait v Nepal at Al Dhaid, Oct 6, 2012 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=Espncricinfo.com|accessdate=29 July 2014}}</ref>
On 28 January 2019, he became the first Nepalese batsman to score a century in an ODI match, doing so against the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="htodi"/> On 28 September 2019, he became the first batsman for Nepal to [[List of Nepal Twenty20 International cricket records#Highest individual score|score a century in a T20I match]], against [[Singapore national cricket team|Singapore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1360461 |title=Khadka ton leads Nepal to nine wicket victory |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
He is also the [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] of [[APF Club]] in the [[National League Cricket (Nepal)|National League]] and [[Vishal Warriors]] in the [[Nepal Premier League]].
===Early career===
Born in [[Kathmandu]], in 1987, Khadka first represented [[Nepal]] at the Under-15 level when he played in the Under-15 Asia Cup in the [[United Arab Emirates]] in December 2002. He played for the [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal Under-19s]] the following year, playing once against [[India national under-19 cricket team|India Under-19s]], and also in the [[2003 Youth Asia Cup]] in [[Karachi]].<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka">{{cite news|title=Other matches played by Paras Khadka|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/60/60212/Other_matches.html|work=Cricket Archive}}</ref>


In 2001, after playing in the ACC Under-17 Cup in [[India]], he played in his first Under-19 World Cup, the [[2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Bangladesh]]. He also made his debut for the senior side that year when he played against [[Malaysia national cricket team|Malaysia]] in the [[2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup]], also his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut.<ref name="First-class matches played by Paras Khadka">{{cite news|title=First-class matches played by Paras Khadka|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/60/60212/First-Class_Matches.html|work=Cricket Archive}}</ref>
Under his captaincy, Nepal won the [[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]] in [[Nepal]], [[2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]] in [[Malaysia]], [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]] in [[UAE]], [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] in [[Bermuda]], [[2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] in [[Malaysia]], participated in the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]] in [[Bangladesh]] and gained the [[Twenty20 International]] status.<ref name="Results of ICC Board meeting in Melbourne">{{cite news |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/80822/results-of-icc-board-meeting-in-melbourne |title=Results of ICC Board meeting in Melbourne |work=[[International Cricket Council]] |accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref><ref name="Nepal, Netherlands get T20 international status">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/756175.html |title=Nepal, Netherlands get T20 international status |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=28 June 2014}}</ref>


Later in the year, he played in the [[2004 ACC Trophy]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]] in addition to [[ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament]] matches against [[Singapore national cricket team|Singapore]], the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]] and [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]]. In early 2005, he played in the [[2007 Cricket World Cup qualification#World Cup Qualifying Series Division 2 2005|Repêchage Tournament]] of the [[2005 ICC Trophy]],<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka"/>
[[File:Paras khadka.JPG|thumb|Paras Khadka batting during the [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three|2013 Division Three]] in [[Bermuda]]]]


After a match in the [[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup]] against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]],<ref name="First-class matches played by Paras Khadka"/> Khadka returned to the [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal Under-19 team]] for the [[2005 ACC Under-19 Cup]], held in [[Nepal]].<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka"/> [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] won the tournament after beating [[Malaysia national under-19 cricket team|Malaysia]] in the final,<ref name="Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs Malaysia Under-19s, 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup">{{cite news|title=Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs Malaysia Under-19s, 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/84/84162.html|work=Cricket Archive|date=19 November 2005}}</ref> thus qualifying for the [[2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Sri Lanka]] the following February. [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] won the plate tournament in the World Cup, beating [[Test cricket|Test]]-playing nations [[New Zealand national under-19 cricket team|New Zealand]]<ref name="Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs New Zealand Under-19s, 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup">{{cite news|title=Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs New Zealand Under-19s|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/84/84997.html|work=Cricket Archive|date=18 February 2006}}</ref> and [[South Africa national under-19 cricket team|South Africa]]<ref name="Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs South Africa Under-19s, 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup">{{cite news|title=Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs South Africa Under-19s|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/84/84963.html|work=Cricket Archive|date=16 February 2006}}</ref> along the way.
== Playing career ==


Born in [[Kathmandu]], in 1987, Paras Khadka first represented [[Nepal]] at the Under-15 level when he played in the Under-15 Asia Cup in the [[United Arab Emirates]] in December 2002. He played for the [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal Under-19s]] the following year, playing once against [[India national under-19 cricket team|India Under-19s]], and also in the [[2003 Youth Asia Cup]] in [[Karachi]].<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka">{{cite news|title=Other matches played by Paras Khadka|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/60/60212/Other_matches.html|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=|location=|first=|last=|date=}}</ref>
Returning to the senior side, Khadka went on a tour of [[Pakistan]] before playing in the [[2006 ACC Trophy]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]]. He also played all four [[ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament|ACC Premier League]] matches against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]], [[Singapore national cricket team|Singapore]] and [[Malaysia national cricket team|Malaysia]] that year. He played in the 2007 [[ACC Under-19 Cup]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]],<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka"/> which [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] again won after beating [[Afghanistan national under-19 cricket team|Afghanistan]] in the final.<ref name="Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs Afghanistan Under-19s, 2007 ACC Under-19 Cup">{{cite news|title=Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs Afghanistan Under-19s, 2007 ACC Under-19 Cup|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/124/124371.html|work=Cricket Archive|date=29 August 2007}}</ref> He also played in the [[2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup]] in [[Kuwait]],<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka"/> and captained [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] in the [[2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Malaysia]], leading [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] to the tenth-place finish.<ref name="Nepal Under-19s vs West Indies Under-19s, 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup">{{cite news|title=Nepal Under-19s vs West Indies Under-19s, 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/131/131274.html|work=Cricket Archive|date=1 March 2008}}</ref>


===2008-2015===
In 2004, after playing in the ACC Under-17 Cup in [[India]], he played in his first Under-19 World Cup, the [[2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Bangladesh]]. He also made his debut for the senior side that year when he played against [[Malaysia national cricket team|Malaysia]] in the [[2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup]], also his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut.<ref name="First-class matches played by Paras Khadka">{{cite news|title=First-class matches played by Paras Khadka|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/60/60212/First-Class_Matches.html|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=|location=|first=|last=|date=}}</ref>
Before the [[2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] which he captained, Khadka was quoted by the World Cup souvenir program as being "arguably good enough to be in the line-up of any of the [[Test cricket|Test]]-playing countries".<ref name="Paras Khadka: Leading from the front">{{cite news|title=Paras Khadka: Leading from the front|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/the-big-interview/1348|work=[[Asian Cricket Council]]|access-date=2 June 2013|date=14 February 2008}}</ref>


He also successfully led the country to win the [[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]].<ref name="Vishvakarma bowls Nepal to title">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl/content/story/450230.html |title=Vishvakarma bowls Nepal to title |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 February 2010}}</ref>
Later in the year, he played in the [[2004 ACC Trophy]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]] in addition to [[ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament]] matches against [[Singapore national cricket team|Singapore]], the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]] and [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]]. In early 2005, he played in the [[2007 Cricket World Cup qualification#World Cup Qualifying Series Division 2 2005|Repêchage Tournament]] of the [[2005 ICC Trophy]],<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka"/>


In May 2012, he went to play for the Ontario Cricket Academy and Club in [[Canada]] for a four-month spell through the efforts of his national team coach [[Pubudu Dassanayake]]. Khadka rejoined the club for 2013 season as vice-captain. In the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]], he scored 254 runs in 8 innings at an average of 50.80.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6868;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2011/12 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>
After a match in the [[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup]] against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]],<ref name="First-class matches played by Paras Khadka"/> he returned to the [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal Under-19 team]] for the [[2005 ACC Under-19 Cup]], held in [[Nepal]].<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka"/> [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] won the tournament after beating [[Malaysia national under-19 cricket team|Malaysia]] in the final,<ref name="Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs Malaysia Under-19s, 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup">{{cite news|title=Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs Malaysia Under-19s, 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/84/84162.html|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=|location=|first=|last=|date=19 November 2005}}</ref> thus qualifying for the [[2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Sri Lanka]] the following February. [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] won the plate tournament in the World Cup, beating [[Test cricket|Test]]-playing nations [[New Zealand national under-19 cricket team|New Zealand]] <ref name="Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs New Zealand Under-19s, 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup">{{cite news|title=Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs New Zealand Under-19s|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/84/84997.html|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=|location=|first=|last=|date=18 February 2006}}</ref> and [[South Africa national under-19 cricket team|South Africa]]<ref name="Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs South Africa Under-19s, 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup">{{cite news|title=Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs South Africa Under-19s|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/84/84963.html|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=|location=|first=|last=|date=16 February 2006}}</ref> along the way.


In 2012, [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] won the [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]] title in the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], where he scored a total of 291 runs at an average of 72.75<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7655;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite, 2012/13 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> and picked up 9 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=7655;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite, 2012/13 - Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> He also scored his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] against [[Kuwait national cricket team|Kuwait]] in the tournament. He was named the [[Man of the match|Player of the Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-trophy-elite-2012|title=ACC Trophy Elite 2012|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> Then he led Nepal to win the [[2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]] in [[Malaysia]].
Returning to the senior side, Khadka went on a tour of [[Pakistan]] before playing in the [[2006 ACC Trophy]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]]. He also played all four [[ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament|ACC Premier League]] matches against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]], the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|UAE]], [[Singapore national cricket team|Singapore]] and [[Malaysia national cricket team|Malaysia]] that year. He played in the 2007 [[ACC Under-19 Cup]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]],<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka"/> which [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] again won after beating [[Afghanistan national under-19 cricket team|Afghanistan]] in the final.<ref name="Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs Afghanistan Under-19s, 2007 ACC Under-19 Cup">{{cite news|title=Scorecard of Nepal Under-19s vs Afghanistan Under-19s, 2007 ACC Under-19 Cup|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/124/124371.html|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=|location=|first=|last=|date=29 August 2007}}</ref> He also played in the [[2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup]] in [[Kuwait]],<ref name="Other matches played by Paras Khadka"/> and captained [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] in the [[2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Malaysia]], leading [[Nepal national under-19 cricket team|Nepal]] to the tenth-place finish.<ref name="Nepal Under-19s vs West Indies Under-19s, 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup">{{cite news|title=Nepal Under-19s vs West Indies Under-19s, 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/131/131274.html|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=|location=|first=|last=|date=1 March 2008}}</ref>


He was also named the [[Man of the match|Player of the Tournament]] in the [[2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-twenty20-cup-2013|title=ACC Twenty20 Cup 2013|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> where he scored a total of 207 runs with an average of 41.40.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8027;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup, 2012/13 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> He led Nepal to win the [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] in [[Bermuda]] and got qualified for the [[2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in [[New Zealand]].
Before the [[2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] which he captained, he was quoted by the World Cup souvenir program as "arguably good enough to be in the line-up of any of the [[Test cricket|Test]]-playing countries".<ref name="Paras Khadka: Leading from the front">{{cite news|title=Paras Khadka: Leading from the front|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/the-big-interview/1348|work=[[Asian Cricket Council]]|accessdate=2 June 2013|location=|first=|last=|date=14 February 2008}}</ref>
[[File:Paras khadka.JPG|thumb|[[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] Captain Paras Khadka batting during the [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] in [[Bermuda]]]]
He also successfully led his country to their first World Cup appearance in the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]], after finishing third in the [[2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]] in [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] just behind [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]] and [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]].


In [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]] in [[Bangladesh]], he scored 41 runs in both matches against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]] and [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]]. He became the eighth player in T20I history to a take wicket with the first ball of his career. He set this record against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]] when he took the wicket of [[Irfan Ahmed]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/india/content/records/530931.html|title=Records - Twenty20 Internationals - Bowling records - Wicket with first ball in career - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> [[ESPNcricinfo]] said that he is Nepal's [[Kapil Dev]] after he took two catches during the match against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] in the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]], which helped Nepal seal the 9-run victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/729505.html|title=Paras Khadka's Kapil Dev moment|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref>
He also successfully led the country to win the [[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]].<ref name="Vishvakarma bowls Nepal to title">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl/content/story/450230.html |title=Vishvakarma bowls Nepal to title |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=27 February 2010}}</ref>


In the [[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]], he scored 185 runs in 6 innings at an average of 30.83<ref name="espncricinfo.com">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=9821;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2014/15 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> and picked up 6 wickets at an average of 22.83 and an economy rate of 2.63.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=9821;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2014/15 - Records - Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> Nepal qualified for the [[2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship]]<ref name="Kenya and Nepal will take their places in the ICC World Cricket League Championship">{{cite news |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2015/media-releases/84879/afghanistan-and-ireland-receive-opportunity-to-qualify-for-the-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-with-full-members |title=Kenya and Nepal will take their places in the ICC World Cricket League Championship |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |access-date=28 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129062811/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2015/media-releases/84879/afghanistan-and-ireland-receive-opportunity-to-qualify-for-the-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-with-full-members |archive-date=29 January 2015 }}</ref> but failed to secure promotion to Division One and qualification to [[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Redemption for Netherlands, regret for Nepal">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/content/story/823971.html |title=Redemption for Netherlands, regret for Nepal |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=25 January 2015}}</ref> Earlier, he scored an unbeaten 123 off 114 balls in a practice match against Eastern Invitational XI, a cricket team of [[South Africa]], when [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] toured [[South Africa]] as a preparation for the tournament in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketlok.com/scorecard/?sc=190|title=Scorecard of Nepal v Eastern Invitational XI ( 3rd Practice Match WCL Div 2 )|work=Cricketlok|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208170215/http://www.cricketlok.com/scorecard/?sc=190|archive-date=8 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketlok.com/3rd-practice-match-eastern-invitational-xi-vs-nepal-paras-khadka-boosts-nepals-division-2-hopes/|title=Paras Khadka boosts Nepal's Division 2 hopes|work=Cricketlok}}</ref>
In May 2012, he went to play for the Ontario Cricket Academy and Club in [[Canada]] by the efforts of his national team coach [[Pubudu Dassanayake]] for a short four-month spell. He rejoined the club for 2013 season as Vice-captain. In the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]], he scored 254 runs in 8 innings at an average of 50.80.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6868;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2011/12 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>


In 2012, [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] won the [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]] title in the [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], where he scored a total of 291 runs with an average of 72.75<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7655;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite, 2012/13 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> and picked up 9 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=7655;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite, 2012/13 - Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> He also scored his maiden [[Century (cricket)|century]] against [[Kuwait national cricket team|Kuwait]] in the tournament. He was named the [[Man of the match|Player of the Tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-trophy-elite-2012|title=ACC Trophy Elite 2012|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> Then he led Nepal to win the [[2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]] in [[Malaysia]].
In the [[World Cricket League]], from [[2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five|2008 Division Five]] to [[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two|2015 Division Two]], he has scored 1157 runs in 46 innings at an average of 31.27, with seven fifties.<ref name="espncricinfo.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=4258;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2008 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=5736;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2009/10 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv4/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=5970;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2010 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv4-2012/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7452;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2012 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv3-2013/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8076;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2013 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2014/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8701;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2013/14 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv3-2014/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=9349;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2014/15 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref>


He was also named the [[Man of the match|Player of the Tournament]] in the [[2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-twenty20-cup-2013|title=ACC Twenty20 Cup 2013|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> where he scored a total of 207 runs with an average of 41.40.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8027;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup, 2012/13 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> He led Nepal to win the [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] in [[Bermuda]] and got qualified for the [[2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in [[New Zealand]]. He also successfully led his country to their first World Cup appearance in the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]], after finishing third in the [[2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]] in [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] just behind [[Ireland national cricket team|Ireland]] and [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]].
He was selected in [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] squad for the Emirates T20 tournament which was held in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lords.org/news/2015/january/nepal-captain-khadka-in-mcc-t20-team/|title=Nepal captain Khadka in MCC T20 team|work=lords.org|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> He scored 137 runs in the [[Nepalese cricket team in the Netherlands in 2015|T20i series against the Netherlands]] at an average of 45.66.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=10197;type=series|title=Cricket Records - Records - Nepal in Netherlands T20I Series, 2015 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>


===2018 onwards===
In [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]] in [[Bangladesh]], he scored 41 runs in both matches against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]] and [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]]. He became the eighth player in T20I history to a take wicket with the first ball of his career. He set this record against [[Hong Kong national cricket team|Hong Kong]] when he took the wicket of [[Irfan Ahmed]] .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/india/content/records/530931.html|title=Records - Twenty20 Internationals - Bowling records - Wicket with first ball in career - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> [[ESPNcricinfo]] said that he is Nepal's [[Kapil Dev]] after he took two catches during the match against [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] in the [[2014 ICC World Twenty20]], which helped Nepal seal the 9-run victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/729505.html|title=Paras Khadka's Kapil Dev moment|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref>
In the January 2018, he was named captain in Nepal's squad for the [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]] tournament.<ref name="NepalWCL2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/news/35056/?categoryId=81 |title=Nepali Cricket team announced for Division 2 |access-date=25 January 2018 |work=My Republica}}</ref> In the first match against the host [[Namibia national cricket team]] Nepal won the toss and elected to field first. Paras bowled 4 overs with his figures of 1/16. In a chase of 139, Khadka scored 19 of 35 balls. Nepal won the match by 1 wicket with 4 balls remaining.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8786/scorecard/1133930/namibia-vs-nepal-2nd-match/|title=2nd match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 8 2018 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref> The second match was with [[Oman national cricket team]]. Paras Khadka scored 17 of 42 balls as Nepal got all out in 138 runs in 46th over. Khadka bowled his spell of 0/16 in 3 overs in the match. Oman won the match by 6 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8786/scorecard/1133933/nepal-vs-oman-5th-match/|title=5th match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 9 2018 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref> With one win and one loss in the tournament, the next game with UAE was crucial for Nepal. In the third match against UAE, he scored 51 runs hitting five sixes and two fours which was crucial enough to be adjudged [[man of the match]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8786/scorecard/1133937/nepal-vs-united-arab-emirates-9th-match/|title=9th match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 11 2018 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-02-11/icc-wcl-div-2-skipper-khadkas-half-century-propel-nepal-for-a-4-wicket-victory-over-uae.html|title=ICC WCL Div-2: Skipper Khadka's half century propels Nepal for a 4-wicket victory over UAE|website=ekantipur.com|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> With that win, Nepal had 4 points in 3 matches and was standing in the second place behind Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/khadkas-sensational-batting-helped-nepal-trample-uae-4-wickets/|title=Khadka's sensational batting helps Nepal trample UAE by 4 wickets|date=11 February 2018|website=thehimalayantimes.com|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> In the fourth match against Kenya, he scored crucial 42 runs off 44 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes in a low scoring contest which turned victory for Nepal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8786/scorecard/1133938/kenya-vs-nepal-10th-match-icc-world-cricket-league-division-two-2017-18|title=10th match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 12 2018 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-beat-kenya-by-3-wicket-inch-closer-to-2019-wc-qualifier/|title=Nepal beat Kenya by 3-wicket, inch closer to 2019 WC qualifier|date=12 February 2018|website=thehimalayantimes.com|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> In the fifth and final match of the [[ICC World Cricket League Division Two]], he bowled his 7 overs spell of 0/16 in the game and got out in the very first ball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8786/game/1133941/canada-vs-nepal-13th-match/|title=13th match, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 14 2018 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref>


In the final match of [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]] against UAE, he scored 112 [[not out|*]] runs off 103 balls with 8 sixes and 3 fours in a losing cause.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/khadkas-sparkling-ton-in-vain-as-nepal-fall-short-of-7-runs-to-uae/|title=Khadka's sparkling ton in vain as Nepal fall short of 7 runs to UAE|date=15 February 2018|website=thehimalayantimes.com|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> In reply of UAE's 277 runs, Nepal scored 270/8 in stipulated 50 overs losing by 7 runs. Khadka scored his century in the final over and lost the match despite hitting 3 sixes in the final over.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8786/scorecard/1133946/nepal-vs-united-arab-emirates-final/|title=Final, ICC World Cricket League Division Two at Windhoek, Feb 15 2018 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> He remained unbeaten scoring his 2nd List A century while none of his teammate scored a fifty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-scorecard/20043/nep-vs-uae-final-icc-world-cricket-league-division-two-2018/1|title=NEP vs UAE - Scorecard - Cricbuzz|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref> On return to Nepal, he praised the performances of [[Sandeep Lamichhane]] and [[Karan KC]] in the last league match against [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]]. He praised his teammates as: {{Blockquote|There were new heroes in every game and that showed that every player was excited as well as determined to win matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/cricketers-get-heroes-welcome/|title=Cricketers get heroes' welcome|date=18 February 2018|website=thehimalayantimes.com|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref>}} Prime Minister [[KP Oli|KP Sharma Oli]] felicitated him along with other cricketers for their performances in [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/govt-positive-towards-sports-development-announces-cash-prize-to-cricketers/|title=Govt positive towards sports development, announces cash prize to cricketers|date=19 February 2018|website=thehimalayantimes.com|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref>
In the [[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]], he scored 185 runs in 6 innings at an average of 30.83<ref name="espncricinfo.com">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=9821;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2014/15 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> and picked up 6 wickets at an average of 22.83 and an economy rate of 2.63.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=9821;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Two, 2014/15 - Records - Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> Nepal qualified for the [[2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship]]<ref name="Kenya and Nepal will take their places in the ICC World Cricket League Championship">{{cite news |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2015/media-releases/84879/afghanistan-and-ireland-receive-opportunity-to-qualify-for-the-icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-with-full-members |title=Kenya and Nepal will take their places in the ICC World Cricket League Championship |publisher=[[International Cricket Council]] |accessdate=28 January 2015}}</ref> but failed to secure promotion to Division One and qualification to [[2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup]].<ref name="Redemption for Netherlands, regret for Nepal">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/content/story/823971.html |title=Redemption for Netherlands, regret for Nepal |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref> Earlier, he scored an unbeaten 123 off 114 balls in a practice match against Eastern Invitational XI, a cricket team of [[South Africa]], when [[Nepal national cricket team|Nepal]] toured [[South Africa]] as a preparation for the tournament in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketlok.com/scorecard/?sc=190|title=Scorecard of Nepal v Eastern Invitational XI ( 3rd Practice Match WCL Div 2 )|work=Cricketlok}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketlok.com/3rd-practice-match-eastern-invitational-xi-vs-nepal-paras-khadka-boosts-nepals-division-2-hopes/|title=Paras Khadka boosts Nepal's Division 2 hopes|work=Cricketlok}}</ref>


In July 2018, he was named as the captain of Nepal's squad for their [[One Day International]] (ODI) series [[Nepalese cricket team in the Netherlands in 2018|against the Netherlands]].<ref name="NepSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24129195/nepal-spinner-shakti-gauchan-retire-netherlands-tour |title=Nepal spinner Shakti Gauchan to retire after Netherlands tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]].<ref name="NepalODI">{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/644459 |title=Nepal thrash PNG to secure ODI status |access-date=15 March 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for Nepal against the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] on 1 August 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1151834.html |title=1st ODI, Nepal tour of England and Netherlands at Amstelveen, Aug 1 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 August 2018}}</ref>
In the [[World Cricket League]], from [[2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five|2008 Division Five]] to [[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two|2015 Division Two]], he has scored 1157 runs in 46 innings at an average of 31.27, with seven fifties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=4258;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2008 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=5736;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Five, 2009/10 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv4/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=5970;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2010 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv4-2012/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7452;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Four, 2012 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv3-2013/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8076;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2013 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2014/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8701;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2013/14 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv3-2014/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=9349;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - ICC World Cricket League Division Three, 2014/15 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref><ref name="espncricinfo.com"/>


He was selected in [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] squad for the Emirates T20 tournament which was held in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lords.org/news/2015/january/nepal-captain-khadka-in-mcc-t20-team/|title=Nepal captain Khadka in MCC T20 team|work=lords.org|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> He scored 137 runs in the [[Nepalese cricket team in the Netherlands in 2015|Twenty20 International series against the Netherlands]] at an average of 45.66.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=10197;type=series|title=Cricket Records - Records - Nepal in Netherlands T20I Series, 2015 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>
In August 2018, he was named the captain of Nepal's squad for the [[2018 Asia Cup Qualifier]] tournament.<ref name="NepACQ">{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-announce-squad-for-asia-cup-qualifier-fixtures-decided/ |title=Nepal announce squad for Asia Cup Qualifier, fixtures decided |work=The Himalayan |date=18 August 2018 |access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> In October 2018, he was named the captain of Nepal's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the [[2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/869213 |title=Exciting battle on the cards in the ICC World T20 Asia Qualifier B in Malaysia |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 October 2018}}</ref>


In the third match of Nepal's tour of the United Arab Emirates, Paras became first Nepalese batsman to score an [[One Day Internationals|ODI]] century at [[Dubai]].<ref name="htodi">{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/paras-shines-as-nepal-beat-uae-to-secure-maiden-odi-series-win/|title=Paras shines as Nepal beat UAE to secure maiden ODI series win|date=28 January 2019|website=The Himalayan Times|access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref> He was adjudged the Man of the Match where he scored 115 runs off 109 balls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19082/game/1170456/united-arab-emirates-vs-nepal-3rd-odi-nepal-in-uae-2018-19|title=Nepal beat United Arab Emirates by 4 wickets (with 32 balls remaining) - United Arab Emirates vs Nepal 3rd ODI Match Summary, Report - |website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref>
He currently leads the departmental side [[Armed Police Force (Nepal)|Armed Police Force (APF)]] in domestic cricket. APF recently won the National One Day and National Twenty20 Tournaments in [[Kathmandu]].


In June 2019, he was named as the captain of Nepal's squad for the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier#Regional Finals|Regional Finals]] of the [[2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/30/29391/ |title=Nepal's 14-member squad announced for ICC World T20 Asia Finals |work=Khabarhub |date=30 June 2019 |access-date=1 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketingnepal.com/articles/474106/sharad-back-in-the-team-jora-bhim-left-out |title=Sharad back in the team, Jora, Bhim left out |work=Cricketing Nepal |access-date=30 June 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, he scored his first T20I century and became the first and only captain in men's T20I cricket to score a century as a captain when chasing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/paras-khadka-nepal-captain-creates-stunning-world-record-that-even-virat-kohli-couldnt-achieve-2109033|title=Paras Khadka, Nepal Captain, Creates Stunning World Record That Even Virat Kohli Couldn't Achieve {{!}} Cricket News|last=NDTVSports.com|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en|access-date=30 September 2019}}</ref>
== Personal life ==


On 15 October 2019, Khadka resigned as captain of the Nepalese national cricket team. He explained that he wanted a new way of taking things forward with a fresh start and committed vision, with everyone involved, following the reinstatement of the [[Cricket Association of Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/nepal-s-longest-serving-national-cricket-team-captain-paras-khadka-resigns|title=Nepal's longest serving national cricket team captain Paras Khadka resigns|work=Republica|access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref>
He married his longtime girlfriend Prapti Rajyalaxmi Rana on 26 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://setopati.net/society/5669/|title=Paras Khadka getting married today|work=setopati.net}}</ref>


Soon after his resignation from captaincy, Khadka was signed by Team Abu Dhabi for the [[2019 T10 League]]. With this signing, Khadka became the 3rd Nepalese [[cricket]]er to play in a foreign franchise league, after [[Sandeep Lamichhane]] and [[Sompal Kami]]. Khadka said "It is an honour to play in this incredibly exciting tournament. I know the matches are going to be intense, but I love playing against the world's best. I'm hoping to see the Nepalese flag flying high in the stands of [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium|Zayed Cricket Stadium]] when I play next month." Khadka replaced [[Pakistani]] [[fast bowling|left-arm pacer]] [[Mohammad Amir]], after he and other Pakistani players were ruled ineligible for the tournament by the [[Pakistan Cricket Board|PCB]]. [[Trevor Bayliss]], head coach of Team Abu Dhabi, referred to him as an impressive player who excelled in short forms of the game, and both his [[batting (cricket)|batting]] and [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] prowess made him a threat to the opposition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.thenational.ae/sport/cricket/nepal-cricket-star-paras-khadka-joins-team-abu-dhabi-for-t10-1.928697|title=Nepal cricket star Paras Khadka joins Team Abu Dhabi for T10|work=The National|access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref>
== Boycott ==


In November 2019, he was also named in Nepal's squad for the [[Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games – Men's tournament|cricket tournament]] at the [[2019 South Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/lamichhane-to-miss-sag/ |title=Lamichhane to miss SAG |work=My Republica |access-date=30 November 2019}}</ref> The Nepal team won the bronze medal, after they beat the Maldives by five wickets in the third-place playoff match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/south-asian-games-bronze-for-nepal-in-mens-cricket/ |title=South Asian Games: Bronze for Nepal in men's cricket |work=The Himalayan Times |access-date=9 December 2019}}</ref> In September 2020, he was one of eighteen cricketers to be awarded with a central contract by the [[Cricket Association of Nepal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emergingcricket.com/news/central-contracts-nepal-women/ |title=Nepal: Women to receive inaugural central contracts, all cricketers to be insured |work=Emerging Cricket |access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
In May 2010, 18 members of the national cricket team, led by Khadka, held a press conference and said they will not play the national league because of the behavior of [[Cricket Association of Nepal]] (CAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=%27Enough+is+enough%2C+act+now+or+quit%27&NewsID=245512|title='Enough is enough, act now or quit'|work=[[The Himalayan Times]]}}</ref> He led the boycott of national league for the second time in April 2014 demanding restructuring of Cricket Association of Nepal and better facilities for players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nepal/content/story/737641.html|title=Nepal players call off boycott|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref> This resulted in CAN being drawn into controversy of financial mismanagement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nepal/content/story/757095.html|title=Uncertainty plagues Nepal cricket|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref>


In November 2020, Khadka was nominated for the ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1908769 |title=ICC Awards of the Decade announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref>
== Player of the Series Awards ==


On 3 August 2021, Khadka announced retirement from international cricket.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2204773| title = Paras Khadka retires from international cricket}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nepal-paras-khadka-retires-from-international-cricket-1271849| title = Nepal's Paras Khadka retires from international cricket}}</ref>
The following list contains the series in which Paras Khadka has won the Player of the Series awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/60/60212/event_awards.html|title=Events For Which Paras Khadka Won An Award|work=cricketarchive.co.uk|accessdate=8 February 2015}}</ref>


== Post-retirement ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;"
Post-retirement Paras Khadka has established a cricket academy named [https://cecnepal.com/ Cricket Excellence Center] working for the grassroots cricket development in Nepal. The academy is located at Baluwatar, Kathmandu which has a world-class cricketing facilities to ensure the growth of aspiring cricketers in Nepal.
|-
! S.N.
! Series/Tournament
! Host(s)
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Runs|Runs scored}}
! scope="col"| {{abbr|Wkts|Wickets taken}}
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 1
| [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]]
| {{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
| [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7655;type=tournament 291]
| [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=7655;type=tournament 9]
|-
| 2
| [[2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup]]
| {{flag|Nepal}}
| [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=8027;type=tournament 207]
| [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=8027;type=tournament 4]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|3
| [[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]]
| {{flag|Namibia}}
| [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=9821;type=tournament 185]
| [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=9821;type=tournament 6]
|-
|4
| [[Nepalese cricket team in the Netherlands in 2015|2015 Netherlands Tour]]
| {{flag|Netherlands}}
| [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=10197;type=series 137]
| [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10197;type=series 0]
|-
|}


Khadka was signed to Team Gujarat for the Legends League Cricket 2024, a T-20 cricket league that includes recently retired international players. Paras Khadka was signed in both of the previous editions, but he didn’t participate in the first one due to personal reasons.
== Man of the Match awards ==


== Administration career ==
The following list illustrates all the matches in which Khadka has won the man of the match award while representing Nepal in international series/tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/60/60212/match_awards.html|title=Matches In Which Paras Khadka Won An Award|work=cricketarchive.co.uk}}</ref>
On August 14 2023, Khadka was elected as member of Kathmandu District Cricket Administration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paras Khadka Elected to Kathmandu District Cricket Association |url=https://wicketnepal.com/2023/08/paras-khadka-elected-to-kathmandu-district-cricket-association/ |access-date=2023-09-24 |language=en-GB}}</ref> On 1 September 2023, He became the president of Bagmati Province Cricket Association of Nepal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2023/09/01/paras-khadka-elected-provincial-chief-of-cricket-association-of-nepal|title=Paras Khadka elected provincial chief of Cricket Association of Nepal|work=The Kathmandu Post|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref> On 23 September 2023, He was elected as the secretary of the [[Cricket Association of Nepal]].<ref name="Paras">{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2023/09/23/paras-khadka-elected-secretary-of-cricket-association-of-nepal|title=Paras Khadka elected secretary of Cricket Association of Nepal|work=The Kathmandu Post|access-date=23 September 2023}}</ref>


== 2010 boycott ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;"
|-
! S.N.
! Event/Series
! Opponent
! Venue
! Match Performance
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 1
| [[2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup]],<br />[[Kuwait]]
| {{cr|OMA}}<br /><small>(Other T20)</small>
| Kuwait Oil Company Hubara Ground,<br /> [[Al Ahmadi, Kuwait|Ahmadi City]]
| 1-0-6-3, 16(9)<br /> & 1 catch<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/317873.html Scorecard]
|-
| 2
| [[2008 ACC Trophy Elite]],<br />[[Malaysia]]
| {{cr|HKG}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| [[Selangor Turf Club]],<br /> [[Kuala Lumpur]]
| 81(72), 8-1-26-1<br />& 1 catch<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/other/engine/match/362127.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 3
| [[2008 ACC Trophy Elite]],<br />[[Malaysia]]
| {{cr|SIN}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| [[Kinrara Academy Oval]],<br /> [[Kuala Lumpur]]
| 71*(97) & 9-0-20-1<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/other/engine/match/362139.html Scorecard]
|-
| 4
| [[2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]],<br />[[Jersey]]
| {{cr|USA}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| Farmers Cricket Club Ground,<br /> [[Saint Martin, Jersey|St Martin]]
| 48(57) & 7-2-18-1<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl/engine/match/349865.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 5
| [[2009 ACC Twenty20 Cup]],<br />[[UAE]]
| {{cr|BHR}}<br /><small>(Other T20)</small>
| Al Dhaid Cricket Village,<br /> [[Dhaid|Al Dhaid]]
| 47*(29) & 2-0-14-1<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/436138.html Scorecard]
|-
| 6
| [[2010 ACC Trophy Elite]],<br />[[Kuwait]]
| {{cr|OMA}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| Kuwait Oil Company Unity Ground,<br /> [[Al Ahmadi, Kuwait|Ahmadi City]]
| 29(28), 3-0-8-0<br />& 2 catches<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/454599.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 7
| [[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]],<br />[[Nepal]]
| {{cr|JER}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| Sainik Awasiya Maha Vidyalaya Ground,<br /> [[Bhaktapur]]
| 69(66), 2-0-16-0<br />& 1 run out<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl/engine/match/442697.html Scorecard]
|-
| 8
| [[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]],<br />[[Nepal]]
| {{cr|BHR}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| Sainik Awasiya Maha Vidyala Ground,<br /> [[Bhaktapur]]
| 71(74) & 4-0-9-0<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcl/engine/match/442703.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 9
| [[2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup]],<br />[[Nepal]]
| {{cr|HKG}}<br /><small>(Other T20)</small>
| [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]],<br /> [[Kathmandu]]
| 44(46), 4-0-26-2<br />& 1 run out<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/538779.html Scorecard]
|-
| 10
| [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]],<br />[[UAE]]
| {{cr|HKG}}<br /><small>(T20)</small>
| ICC Academy Ground No 2,<br /> [[Dubai]]
| 68(62), 3-0-18-0<br />& 1 catch<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/engine/match/546412.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 11
| [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]],<br />[[UAE]]
| {{cr|BER}}<br /><small>(T20)</small>
| [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]],<br /> [[Abu Dhabi]]
| 65*(48)<br />4-0-31-1[http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/engine/match/546444.html Scorecard]
|-
| 12
| [[2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]],<br />[[UAE]]
| {{cr|PNG}}<br /><small>(T20)</small>
| [[ICC Global Cricket Academy]],<br /> [[Dubai]]
| 62*(43) & 4-0-29-1<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-twenty20-qualifier-2012/engine/match/546474.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 13
| [[2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]],<br />[[Malaysia]]
| {{cr|TAN}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| [[Bayuemas Oval]],<br /> [[Kuala Lumpur]]
| 9-3-24-4, 15*(10)<br />& 3 catches[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv4-2012/engine/match/576407.html Scorecard]
|-
| 14
| [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]],<br >[[UAE]]
| {{cr|HKG}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| [[ICC Global Cricket Academy]],<br /> [[Dubai]]
| 61(54), 6-1-8-2<br />& 2 catches<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/584801.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 15
| [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]],<br >[[UAE]]
| {{cr|MAS}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]],<br /> [[Abu Dhabi]]
| 89(96) & 6-0-45-1<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/584804.html Scorecard]
|-
| 16
| [[2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup]],<br >[[Nepal]]
| {{cr|MAS}}<br /><small>(Other T20)</small>
| [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]],<br /> [[Kathmandu]]
| 87(54), 1-0-3-0<br />& 2 run outs<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/624062.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 17
| [[2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup]],<br >[[Nepal]]
| {{cr|SIN}}<br /><small>(Other T20)</small>
| [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]],<br /> [[Kathmandu]]
| 44(25), 2-0-13-1<br />& 1 run out<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/624064.html Scorecard]
|-
| 18
| [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]],<br />[[Bermuda]]
| {{cr|BER}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| St David's Cricket Club Ground,<br /> Lords
| 46*(27) & 10-1-31-4<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv3-2013/engine/match/628086.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 19
| [[2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]],<br />[[UAE]]
| {{cr|DEN}}<br /><small>(T20)</small>
| ICC Academy Ground No 2,<br /> [[Dubai]]
| 48(34), 4-0-16-1<br />& 3 catches<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013/engine/match/660097.html Scorecard]
|-
| 20
| [[2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier]],<br />[[UAE]]
| {{cr|HKG}}<br /><small>(T20)</small>
| [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]],<br /> [[Abu Dhabi]]
| 46(39), 2-0-16-1<br />& 1 catch<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2013/engine/match/660211.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
| 21
| [[2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]],<br />[[Malaysia]]
| {{cr|MAS}}<br /><small>(One-day)</small>
| [[Selangor Turf Club]],<br /> [[Kuala Lumpur]]
| 9-3-20-4, 1*(5)<br />& 4 catches<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/wcldiv3-2014/engine/match/785987.html Scorecard]
|-
| 22
| [[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]],<br />[[Namibia]]
| {{cr|CAN}}<br /><small>(List A)</small>
| [[Wanderers Cricket Ground]],<br /> [[Windhoek]]
| 77(78) & 10-2-17-1<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/engine/match/812787.html Scorecard]
|- style="background:#ddeeff"
|23
| [[2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two]],<br />[[Namibia]]
| {{cr|NAM}}<br /><small>(List A)</small>
| [[United Ground, Windhoek|United Cricket Club Ground]],<br /> [[Windhoek]]
| 64(56) & 10-3-19-0<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-cricket-league-div2-2015/engine/match/812795.html Scorecard]
|-
|}


In May 2010, 18 members of the national cricket team, led by Khadka, held a press conference and said they will not play the national league because of the behavior of [[Cricket Association of Nepal]] (CAN).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=%27Enough+is+enough%2C+act+now+or+quit%27&NewsID=245512|title='Enough is enough, act now or quit'|work=[[The Himalayan Times]]}}</ref> He led the boycott of national league for the second time in April 2014 demanding the restructuring of Cricket Association of Nepal and better facilities for players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nepal/content/story/737641.html|title=Nepal players call off boycott|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref> This resulted in CAN being drawn into controversy of financial mismanagement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/nepal/content/story/757095.html|title=Uncertainty plagues Nepal cricket|work=Cricinfo|access-date=8 February 2015}}</ref>
== Honours ==


==Awards==
'''Country'''
* NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2016 AD<ref name="Captain Khadka bags 'Player of the Year' for the third time">{{cite news|title=Captain Khadka bags 'Player of the Year' for the third time|url=http://trn.gorkhapatraonline.com/index.php/sports/10242-captain-khadka-bags-‘player-of-the-year’-for-the-third-time.html|work=Gorkhapatra Online|access-date=10 June 2014|location=Kathmandu|date=2 June 2014|archive-date=28 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228175212/http://trn.gorkhapatraonline.com/index.php/sports/10242-captain-khadka-bags-%E2%80%98player-of-the-year%E2%80%99-for-the-third-time.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]]
* NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2017 AD<ref name="Skipper Khadka makes hat-trick of Sports Award">{{cite news|title=Skipper Khadka makes hat-trick of Sports Award|url=http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Skipper+Khadka+makes++hat-trick+of+Sports+Award&NewsID=416917|work=The Himalayan Times|access-date=10 June 2014|location=Kathmandu|date=2 June 2014|archive-date=30 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030162957/http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Skipper+Khadka+makes++hat-trick+of+Sports+Award&NewsID=416917|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]]
*NNIPA Best cricketer of the Year 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/news/36221/?categoryId=81|title=Paras Khadka announced Best Cricketer of the Year|website=myrepublica.com|access-date=2 March 2018}}</ref>
* [[2012 ACC Trophy Elite]]
* NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2018 AD <ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketingnepal.com/articles/453318/cricket-dominates-nsjf-pulsar-sports-award-nominations|title=Cricket dominates NSJF Pulsar Sports Award nominations|author=Parbati Lama|date=14 May 2018|website=Cricketingnepal.com|access-date=18 July 2018|archive-date=18 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718174636/https://cricketingnepal.com/articles/453318/cricket-dominates-nsjf-pulsar-sports-award-nominations|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four]]
* ICC Men's Associate Player of the Decade Nominee<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/paras-khadka-nominated-for-icc-mens-associate-player-of-the-decade.html|title=Paras Khadka nominated for ICC Men’s Associate Player of the Decade|work=Onlinekhabar|access-date=24 November 2020}}</ref>
* [[2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five]]
* NSJF Pulsar Player of the decade 2022 AD<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2022/03/23/khadka-bhandari-named-players-of-the-decade|title=Khadka, Bhandari named players of the decade|work=The Kathmandu Post|access-date=23 March 2022}}</ref>


==Personal life==
'''Individual'''
He married his longtime girlfriend Prapti Rajyalaxmi Rana on 26 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://setopati.net/society/5669/|title=Paras Khadka getting married today|work=setopati.net|access-date=27 February 2015|archive-date=27 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227085533/http://setopati.net/society/5669/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2066 BS<ref name="Cricket big winner at Sports Award">{{cite news|title=Cricket big winner at Sports Award|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=76213|work=República|accessdate=10 June 2014|location=Kathmandu|first=|last=|date=2 June 2014}}</ref>
* NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2069 BS<ref name="Captain Khadka bags 'Player of the Year' for the third time">{{cite news|title=Captain Khadka bags 'Player of the Year' for the third time|url=http://trn.gorkhapatraonline.com/index.php/sports/10242-captain-khadka-bags-‘player-of-the-year’-for-the-third-time.html|work=Gorkhapatra Online|accessdate=10 June 2014|location=Kathmandu|first=|last=|date=2 June 2014}}</ref>
* NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2070 BS<ref name="Skipper Khadka makes hat-trick of Sports Award">{{cite news|title=Skipper Khadka makes hat-trick of Sports Award|url=http://thehimalayantimes.com/rssReference.php?headline=Skipper+Khadka+makes++hat-trick+of+Sports+Award&NewsID=416917|work=The Himalayan Times|accessdate=10 June 2014|location=Kathmandu|first=|last=|date=2 June 2014}}</ref>


== References ==
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* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/other/content/player/25967.html Paras Khadka] on [[ESPNcricinfo]]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/60/60212/60212.html Paras Khadka] on [[CricketArchive]]
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 28 December 2024

Paras Khadka
7th Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 September 2023
PresidentChatur Bahadur Chand
Preceded byAsoknath Pyakurel
2nd President of the Bagmati Province Cricket Association
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 September 2023
Preceded byRaju Basnyat
Personal details
Born (1987-10-24) 24 October 1987 (age 37)
Kathmandu, Nepal
OccupationCricketer; cricket administrator
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
Bowling
  • Right-arm medium-fast
  • Right-arm offbreak
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 5)1 August 2018 v Netherlands
Last ODI12 February 2020 v USA
T20I debut (cap 4)16 March 2014 v Hong Kong
Last T20I4 March 2020 v Thailand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2015APF
2012–2013Biratnagar Warriors
2017Marylebone Cricket Club
2019–2020Team Chauraha Dhangadhi
2019–2021Bagmati Province
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 10 33 2 44
Runs scored 315 799 72 1,497
Batting average 35.00 27.55 36.00 35.64
100s/50s 1/1 1/4 0/0 3/9
Top score 115 106* 44 115
Balls bowled 372 348 60 1,428
Wickets 9 8 1 26
Bowling average 27.00 45.00 21.00 35.23
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/26 2/11 1/19 4/26
Catches/stumpings 7/– 16/– 4/– 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 August 2021
Medal record
Representing  Nepal
Men's Cricket
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Paras Khadka (/ˈpɑːrəs ˈkʌdkɑː/, Nepali: पारस खड्का, pronounced [ˈpaɾʌs kʰʌɽka]; born 24 October 1987) is a Nepalese former cricketer who is the current Secretary of Cricket Association of Nepal[1][2] [3] and President of Bagmati Province Cricket Association.[4][5] He captained the Nepalese cricket team from 2008 to 2019.[6][7] An all-rounder, Khadka was a right-handed batsman, and a right-arm medium-fast as well as an off-break bowler.[8] He made his debut against Malaysia in April 2004.[9] Khadka played in Nepal's inaugural One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands, in August 2018. He is considered as the greatest cricketer of Nepal.

Khadka became the sixth Nepali cricketer to score an international century, when he hit an unbeaten 106 off 77 balls against Kuwait during the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite in October 2012.[10] Under his captaincy, Nepal won the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five in Nepal, 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four in Malaysia, 2012 ACC Trophy Elite in UAE, 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda, 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Malaysia, participated in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh and gained the Twenty20 International status.[11][12]

On 28 January 2019, he became the first Nepalese batsman to score a century in an ODI match, doing so against the United Arab Emirates.[13] On 28 September 2019, he became the first batsman for Nepal to score a century in a T20I match, against Singapore.[14]

Career

[edit]

Early career

[edit]

Born in Kathmandu, in 1987, Khadka first represented Nepal at the Under-15 level when he played in the Under-15 Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates in December 2002. He played for the Nepal Under-19s the following year, playing once against India Under-19s, and also in the 2003 Youth Asia Cup in Karachi.[15]

In 2001, after playing in the ACC Under-17 Cup in India, he played in his first Under-19 World Cup, the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. He also made his debut for the senior side that year when he played against Malaysia in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup, also his first-class debut.[16]

Later in the year, he played in the 2004 ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur in addition to ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Singapore, the UAE and Hong Kong. In early 2005, he played in the Repêchage Tournament of the 2005 ICC Trophy,[15]

After a match in the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup against Hong Kong,[16] Khadka returned to the Nepal Under-19 team for the 2005 ACC Under-19 Cup, held in Nepal.[15] Nepal won the tournament after beating Malaysia in the final,[17] thus qualifying for the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka the following February. Nepal won the plate tournament in the World Cup, beating Test-playing nations New Zealand[18] and South Africa[19] along the way.

Returning to the senior side, Khadka went on a tour of Pakistan before playing in the 2006 ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur. He also played all four ACC Premier League matches against Hong Kong, the UAE, Singapore and Malaysia that year. He played in the 2007 ACC Under-19 Cup in Kuala Lumpur,[15] which Nepal again won after beating Afghanistan in the final.[20] He also played in the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup in Kuwait,[15] and captained Nepal in the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia, leading Nepal to the tenth-place finish.[21]

2008-2015

[edit]

Before the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup which he captained, Khadka was quoted by the World Cup souvenir program as being "arguably good enough to be in the line-up of any of the Test-playing countries".[22]

He also successfully led the country to win the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five.[23]

In May 2012, he went to play for the Ontario Cricket Academy and Club in Canada for a four-month spell through the efforts of his national team coach Pubudu Dassanayake. Khadka rejoined the club for 2013 season as vice-captain. In the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, he scored 254 runs in 8 innings at an average of 50.80.[24]

In 2012, Nepal won the 2012 ACC Trophy Elite title in the UAE, where he scored a total of 291 runs at an average of 72.75[25] and picked up 9 wickets.[26] He also scored his maiden century against Kuwait in the tournament. He was named the Player of the Tournament.[27] Then he led Nepal to win the 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four in Malaysia.

He was also named the Player of the Tournament in the 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup,[28] where he scored a total of 207 runs with an average of 41.40.[29] He led Nepal to win the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda and got qualified for the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand.

Nepal Captain Paras Khadka batting during the 2013 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda

He also successfully led his country to their first World Cup appearance in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, after finishing third in the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in UAE just behind Ireland and Afghanistan.

In 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, he scored 41 runs in both matches against Hong Kong and Bangladesh. He became the eighth player in T20I history to a take wicket with the first ball of his career. He set this record against Hong Kong when he took the wicket of Irfan Ahmed .[30] ESPNcricinfo said that he is Nepal's Kapil Dev after he took two catches during the match against Afghanistan in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20, which helped Nepal seal the 9-run victory.[31]

In the 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two, he scored 185 runs in 6 innings at an average of 30.83[32] and picked up 6 wickets at an average of 22.83 and an economy rate of 2.63.[33] Nepal qualified for the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship[34] but failed to secure promotion to Division One and qualification to 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup.[35] Earlier, he scored an unbeaten 123 off 114 balls in a practice match against Eastern Invitational XI, a cricket team of South Africa, when Nepal toured South Africa as a preparation for the tournament in January 2015.[36][37]

In the World Cricket League, from 2008 Division Five to 2015 Division Two, he has scored 1157 runs in 46 innings at an average of 31.27, with seven fifties.[32][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]

He was selected in Marylebone Cricket Club squad for the Emirates T20 tournament which was held in March 2015.[45] He scored 137 runs in the T20i series against the Netherlands at an average of 45.66.[46]

2018 onwards

[edit]

In the January 2018, he was named captain in Nepal's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[47] In the first match against the host Namibia national cricket team Nepal won the toss and elected to field first. Paras bowled 4 overs with his figures of 1/16. In a chase of 139, Khadka scored 19 of 35 balls. Nepal won the match by 1 wicket with 4 balls remaining.[48] The second match was with Oman national cricket team. Paras Khadka scored 17 of 42 balls as Nepal got all out in 138 runs in 46th over. Khadka bowled his spell of 0/16 in 3 overs in the match. Oman won the match by 6 wickets.[49] With one win and one loss in the tournament, the next game with UAE was crucial for Nepal. In the third match against UAE, he scored 51 runs hitting five sixes and two fours which was crucial enough to be adjudged man of the match.[50][51] With that win, Nepal had 4 points in 3 matches and was standing in the second place behind Canada.[52] In the fourth match against Kenya, he scored crucial 42 runs off 44 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes in a low scoring contest which turned victory for Nepal.[53][54] In the fifth and final match of the ICC World Cricket League Division Two, he bowled his 7 overs spell of 0/16 in the game and got out in the very first ball.[55]

In the final match of 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two against UAE, he scored 112 * runs off 103 balls with 8 sixes and 3 fours in a losing cause.[56] In reply of UAE's 277 runs, Nepal scored 270/8 in stipulated 50 overs losing by 7 runs. Khadka scored his century in the final over and lost the match despite hitting 3 sixes in the final over.[57] He remained unbeaten scoring his 2nd List A century while none of his teammate scored a fifty.[58] On return to Nepal, he praised the performances of Sandeep Lamichhane and Karan KC in the last league match against Canada. He praised his teammates as:

There were new heroes in every game and that showed that every player was excited as well as determined to win matches.[59]

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli felicitated him along with other cricketers for their performances in 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.[60]

In July 2018, he was named as the captain of Nepal's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the Netherlands.[61] These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[62] He made his ODI debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 1 August 2018.[63]

In August 2018, he was named the captain of Nepal's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[64] In October 2018, he was named the captain of Nepal's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament.[65]

In the third match of Nepal's tour of the United Arab Emirates, Paras became first Nepalese batsman to score an ODI century at Dubai.[13] He was adjudged the Man of the Match where he scored 115 runs off 109 balls.[66]

In June 2019, he was named as the captain of Nepal's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.[67][68] In September 2019, he scored his first T20I century and became the first and only captain in men's T20I cricket to score a century as a captain when chasing.[69]

On 15 October 2019, Khadka resigned as captain of the Nepalese national cricket team. He explained that he wanted a new way of taking things forward with a fresh start and committed vision, with everyone involved, following the reinstatement of the Cricket Association of Nepal.[70]

Soon after his resignation from captaincy, Khadka was signed by Team Abu Dhabi for the 2019 T10 League. With this signing, Khadka became the 3rd Nepalese cricketer to play in a foreign franchise league, after Sandeep Lamichhane and Sompal Kami. Khadka said "It is an honour to play in this incredibly exciting tournament. I know the matches are going to be intense, but I love playing against the world's best. I'm hoping to see the Nepalese flag flying high in the stands of Zayed Cricket Stadium when I play next month." Khadka replaced Pakistani left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir, after he and other Pakistani players were ruled ineligible for the tournament by the PCB. Trevor Bayliss, head coach of Team Abu Dhabi, referred to him as an impressive player who excelled in short forms of the game, and both his batting and bowling prowess made him a threat to the opposition.[71]

In November 2019, he was also named in Nepal's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[72] The Nepal team won the bronze medal, after they beat the Maldives by five wickets in the third-place playoff match.[73] In September 2020, he was one of eighteen cricketers to be awarded with a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal.[74]

In November 2020, Khadka was nominated for the ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade award.[75]

On 3 August 2021, Khadka announced retirement from international cricket.[76][77]

Post-retirement

[edit]

Post-retirement Paras Khadka has established a cricket academy named Cricket Excellence Center working for the grassroots cricket development in Nepal. The academy is located at Baluwatar, Kathmandu which has a world-class cricketing facilities to ensure the growth of aspiring cricketers in Nepal.

Khadka was signed to Team Gujarat for the Legends League Cricket 2024, a T-20 cricket league that includes recently retired international players. Paras Khadka was signed in both of the previous editions, but he didn’t participate in the first one due to personal reasons.

Administration career

[edit]

On August 14 2023, Khadka was elected as member of Kathmandu District Cricket Administration.[78] On 1 September 2023, He became the president of Bagmati Province Cricket Association of Nepal.[79] On 23 September 2023, He was elected as the secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal.[7]

2010 boycott

[edit]

In May 2010, 18 members of the national cricket team, led by Khadka, held a press conference and said they will not play the national league because of the behavior of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).[80] He led the boycott of national league for the second time in April 2014 demanding the restructuring of Cricket Association of Nepal and better facilities for players.[81] This resulted in CAN being drawn into controversy of financial mismanagement.[82]

Awards

[edit]
  • NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2016 AD[83]
  • NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2017 AD[84]
  • NNIPA Best cricketer of the Year 2017[85]
  • NSFJ Pulsar Player of the Year 2018 AD [86]
  • ICC Men's Associate Player of the Decade Nominee[87]
  • NSJF Pulsar Player of the decade 2022 AD[88]

Personal life

[edit]

He married his longtime girlfriend Prapti Rajyalaxmi Rana on 26 February 2015.[89]

References

[edit]
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