Siddhant Lohani
Personal information
Born (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995
Biratnagar, Nepal
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2015Biratnagar (National League)
2014–2014Colors X-Factors (NPL)
2015–2015Merryland (SPA Cup)
Career statistics
Competition T20
Matches 1
Runs scored 27
Batting average 27.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 27
Balls bowled 18
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 July 2015

Siddhant Lohani (Nepali: सिद्धान्त लोहनी) (born 2 March 1995) is a Nepalese cricketer. Lohani is a right-handed batsman and a leg break bowler.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Jersey in July 2015.[2] He represents the Region No.1 Biratnagar of the National League, Colors X-Factors of the Nepal Premier League and Merryland College, which plays in the SPA Cup.

Playing career

Siddhant first represented Nepal Under-19s in the 2014 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[3]

He plays for Region no. 1 Biratnagar in the domestic league. He scored a half century off just 19 balls and went on to score 67 runs off 25 balls against Region no. 8 Pokhara in the Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament 2015.[4] His man of the match performance included six fours and six sixes.[5] In the final of Kathmandu Cricket League 2015, he scored 31 runs off 15 balls as his team, Dhagahdi United, lifted the trophy.[6]

Siddhant, known his ability to play 360 degree shots, was subsequently selected for 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[7][8] He made his Twenty20 debut in the tournament against Jersey. Playing his debut match for Nepal, he scored 27 off 16 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes,[2] including a helicopter shot[9] and caused a run out.[10] On 19 October 2016, at a match played at the Birendranagar Cricket Club, Pathari, Siddhant scored 127 runs off just 45 balls. He hit 12 sixes and 8 fours for Seven Star Club, Itahari and won the man of the match award.[11]

Personal life

He considers South African skipper AB de Villiers as his role model.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Siddhant Lohani". Cricinfo.
  2. 1 2 "34th Match, Group A: Jersey v Nepal at Dublin (Malahide), Jul 18, 2015 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  3. ↑ "12th Match, Group A: United Arab Emirates Under-19s v Nepal Under-19s at Sharjah, Dec 31, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
  4. ↑ "TAC break batting records, Biratnagar's emphatic comeback". Cricketlok.
  5. ↑ "Scorecard of R-1 (Biratnagar) Vs R-8 (Pokhara) - Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament 2015". Cricketlok. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dhangadhi lifts Kathmandu Cricket League 2015". CricNepal.com.
  7. ↑ "Young Siddhant's 360 guides him to Qualifiers". cricketingnepal.com.
  8. ↑ "Young Lohani makes cut". ekantipur.com.
  9. ↑ "Siddhant Lohani Helicopter Shot". International Cricket Council.
  10. ↑ "Siddhant Lohani's amazing run-out". International Cricket Council.
  11. ↑ "सिद्धान्त लोहनी चम्किदा इटहरीको फराकिलो जित".
  12. ↑ "Siddhant Lohani: A man who wants to be AB de Villiers - Cricketlok". Cricketlok.
  13. ↑ "I am not going to change my game: Siddhant". cricketingnepal.com.
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