Aug 30, 2023, 04:35 PM IST

Meet Rohit Paudel, 5 things to know about the Nepalese captain

DNA WEB DESK

The first match of Asia Cup 2023 between Pakistan and Nepal has started and amid this excitement, let's have a look at some of the facts about Nepal's captain, Rohit Paudel.

Rohit Paudel holds the record of being the second youngest captain (20 years). First is Rashid Khan from Afghanistan who was 19 years old when he captained the team.

He is also going to be known as the first captain of Nepal who debuted in their first ever tournament.

Under his captaincy, Nepal won the ACC Men’s Premier Cup by defeating UAE in the finals and qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 first time.

He is also the sixth youngest player ever to play one day internationals.

In January 2019, when he was around the age of 16, he became the youngest male cricketer to score an international half century.