Siddhant Lohani

Siddhant Lohani
Personal information
Born (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995
Biratnagar, Nepal
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Leg break
Role Batsman
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2015 Biratnagar (National League)
2014–2014 Colors X-Factors (NPL)
2015–2015 Merryland (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

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