Gulshan Jha
Nepalese cricketer
Gulshan Kumar Jha (Nepali: गुलशन कुमार झा,Nepali pronunciation: [ɡulʃʌn kumar d͡ʒʱa] ; born 17 February 2006) is a Nepalese cricketer who plays as an all-rounder for Nepal. He made his debut for Nepal in 2021 at just 15 years of age, becoming the youngest person to play for Nepal and the third-youngest One Day International cricketer of all time.
Early life and career
Jha was born and raised in Sarlahi District in Nepal. In 2016, he moved to Ranchi in India and for four years was enrolled in the Arunodaya Cricket Academy, returning to Nepal in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jha made his tournament debut in Nepal playing for Nepal Police Club in the Kathmandu Mayor's Cup in February 2021. He was named the player of the match in the tournament final, with bowling figures of 4/22 from his 7 overs. The match was watched by Nepal's national coach Dav Whatmore, who brought Jha into the squad for Nepal's national team.
International career
In August 2021, Jha was named in Nepal's One Day International (ODI) squad for their tour of Oman, including a series against Papua New Guinea and round six of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament. He did not play in the series against Papua New Guinea, but made his ODI debut on 17 September 2021 against the United States. In making his debut he became the youngest player to play ODI cricket for Nepal and the third-youngest ODI player of all time at just 15 years and 212 days.
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