Dipendra Singh Airee
{{short description|Nepalese cricketer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Dipendra Singh Airee
| image = Dsairee.jpg
| country = Nepal
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|1|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tilachaur, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur
| heightft =5
| heightinch =5
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = All-rounder
| odishirt = 45
| T20Ishirt = 45
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2018–present
| odidebutdate = 1 August
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = Netherlands
| odicap = 2
| lastodidate = 4 November
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = Scotland
| T20Idebutdate = 29 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Netherlands
| lastT20Idate = 20 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = USA
| T20Icap = 19
| club1 = Panchakanya Tej
| year1 = 2016
| club2 = Chitwan Tigers
| year2 = 2017-2018
| club3 = Nepal Police Club
| year3 = 2017-present
| club4 = Lumbini All Stars
| year4 = 2022
| club5 = Montreal Tigers
| year5 = 2023
| club6 = Gulf Giants
| year6 = 2023
| club7 = Vancouver Knights
| year7 = 2024
| club8 = Sudurpaschim Royals
| year8 = 2024
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 60
| runs1 = 948
| bat avg1 = 18.96
| 100s/50s1 = 1/3
| top score1 = 105
| deliveries1 =2048
| wickets1 = 38
| bowl avg1 = 35.78
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/18
| catches/stumpings1 = 29/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 74
| runs2 = 1,725
| bat avg2 = 34.50
| 100s/50s2 = 1/9
| top score2 = 110*
| deliveries2 = 832
| wickets2 = 49
| bowl avg2 = 16.93
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/18
| catches/stumpings2 = 35/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 1
| runs3 = 1
| bat avg3 = 0.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 1
| deliveries3 = 6
| wickets3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 81
| runs4 = 1,404
| bat avg4 = 20.64
| 100s/50s4 = 1/6
| top score4 = 105
| deliveries4 = 2,155
| wickets4 = 46
| bowl avg4 = 32.63
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/14
| catches/stumpings4 = 35/–
| date = 9 November
| year = 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/794707.html Cricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{NEP}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}
{{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara|Team}}
|nickname=Tiger}}
Dipendra Singh Airee ({{langx|ne|दिपेन्द्र सिंह ऐरी}}; born 24 January 2000) is a Nepalese cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/794707.html |title=Dipendra Singh Airee |accessdate=11 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/insight/emerging-players-to-watch-under-21/2/ |title=Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 1 |work=Emerging Cricket |date=16 April 2020 |accessdate=17 April 2020}} In August 2018, he was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first-ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands.{{Cite web |title=Nepal Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=3&id=32&type=team |access-date=4 April 2022 |website=Cricinfo}} During the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Airee scored the fastest fifty in T20Is, off just 9 balls, against Mongolia.{{Cite web |title=Nepal smash records with fastest century and fifty in men's T20Is |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nepal-s-kushal-malla-dipendra-singh-airee-score-fastest-century-and-fifty-in-men-s-t20is-1400164 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In April 2024, he became the only third player in T20Is to hit six consecutive sixes in an over, doing it against Qatar in the ACC Premier Cup.{{Cite web |title=Nepal's Airee makes history by smashing six sixes in an over |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nepal-s-dipendra-singh-airee-hits-six-sixes-in-an-over-against-qatar-1429025 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} Considered as one of Nepal's finest All-rounders, he is currently the second best T20I all-rounder in the world according to the ICC Men's Player Rankings. He is also dubbed as “The Tiger” for his aggressive batting, bowling and fielding skills.
Career
From Village ground Gajjar and Tilachaur, Airee made his List A debut for Nepal against Kenya in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 11 March 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1068733.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 35th Match: Nepal v Kenya at Kirtipur, Mar 11, 2017 |accessdate=11 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/91398/all-16-squads-confirmed-for-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup-2016 |title=All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=9 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128180224/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/media-releases/91398/all-16-squads-confirmed-for-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup-2016 |archive-date=28 January 2016 |url-status=dead }} In 2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, he was captain of the Nepal national under-19 team. He scored 88 runs and took 4/39 against India in the group A match and was adjudged man of the match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8616/scorecard/1125947/india-under-19s-vs-nepal-under-19s-6th-match,-group-a/|title=6th Match, Group A, Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup at Kuala Lumpur, Nov 12 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=6 March 2018}} He scored 88 runs to push the total score to 185/8. India were 91/1 after which he led the attack, forcing a collapse to 166 all out. India U-19 team were the defending champions and Nepal's victory was considered an upset by cricket critics.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21386347/nepal-upset-india-19-asia-cup|title=Nepal upset India in Under-19 Asia Cup|accessdate=6 March 2018|date=12 November 2017}}
He was a member of Nepal's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/news/35056/?categoryId=81 |title=Nepali Cricket team announced for Division 2 |accessdate=25 January 2018 |work=My Republica}}
In July 2018, Airee was named in Nepal's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the Netherlands.{{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 |accessdate=18 July 2018|date=18 July 2018 }} These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/644459 |title=Nepal thrash PNG to secure ODI status |accessdate=15 March 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) on 29 July 2018 in the 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series, against the Netherlands.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1141835.html |title=3rd Match, Nepal tour of England and Netherlands at London, Jul 29 2018 |accessdate=29 July 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his ODI debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 1 August 2018.{{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 |accessdate=1 August 2018}}
In August 2018, Airee was named in Nepal's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.{{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 |accessdate=18 August 2018|date=18 August 2018 }} In October 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament.{{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 |accessdate=2 October 2018}} In June 2019, he was named in Nepal's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.{{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 |accessdate=1 July 2019}}{{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 |accessdate=30 June 2019}}
He made his first-class debut on 6 November 2019, for Nepal against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), during the MCC's tour of Nepal.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205548.html |title=Marylebone Cricket Club tour of Nepal at Kirtipur, Nov 6-8 2019 |accessdate=6 November 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lords.org/mcc/mcc-cricket/overseas-tours |title=Overseas Tour |work=MCC |accessdate=7 November 2019}} Later the same month, he was named as the vice-captain of Nepal's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=http://dailylivescores.com/final-squad-announced-for-emerging-cup-khadka-and-lamichhane-miss-out|title=Final Squad Announced For Emerging Cup, Khadka and Lamichhane Miss Out|work=dailylivescores|date=6 November 2019|accessdate=11 November 2019}} He was also named in Nepal's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.{{cite web|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/lamichhane-to-miss-sag/ |title=Lamichhane to miss SAG |work=My Republica |accessdate=30 November 2019}} Nepal won the bronze medal, after beating the Maldives by five wickets in the third-place playoff match.{{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 |date=9 December 2019 |accessdate=9 December 2019}} In September 2020, he was one of eighteen cricketers to be awarded with a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal.{{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 |date=23 September 2020 |accessdate=23 September 2020}}
In December 2021, Airee and Gyanendra Malla were sacked as vice-captain and captain, respectively, over disciplinary issues, with the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) appointing Sandeep Lamichhane as the new national captain.{{Cite web |last=IANS |title=Skipper Gyanendra Malla Sacked, Sandeep Lamichhane Made New Captain of Nepal {{!}} Sports news Indiacom Cricket Nepal |url=https://www.india.com/sports/skipper-gyanendra-malla-sacked-sandeep-lamichhane-made-new-captain-of-nepal-5141394/ |access-date=4 April 2022 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}
On 26 March 2022, in the second match of a two-match series against Papua New Guinea, Airee scored his first century in an ODI match with 105 runs.{{cite web|url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2022/26/243857/ |title=With Dipendra's first century, Nepal sets a target of 279 runs against PNG |work=Khabar Hub |access-date=26 March 2022}}
On 2 April 2022, in the final round-robin match of the tri-series, Airee scored his first century in T20I cricket, with 110 not out against Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2022/02/245083/ |title=Nepal defeats Malaysia by 85 runs |work=Khabar Hub |access-date=2 April 2022}}
On September 27, 2023, Airee broke a 16-year-old world record by Yuvraj Singh for the fastest 50 runs in T20I, breaking the record by scoring 50 in just 9 balls against Mongolia in the 2022 Asian Games.{{Cite web |title=Nepal smash records with fastest century and fifty in men's T20Is |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nepal-s-kushal-malla-dipendra-singh-airee-score-fastest-century-and-fifty-in-men-s-t20is-1400164 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} During the match he hit 6 consecutive sixes but in two different overs, hitting 5 sixes in last five balls of an over and another one in next ball he faced in next over.
On April 13, 2024, Airee hit 6 sixes in 6 balls against Qatar during the group stage game in ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 held in Oman in the final over of the inning. In May 2024, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.{{Cite web |title=Nepal has announced their Squad for T20 World Cup |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/nepal-cricket-team-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-squad-for-t20-world-cup |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}
T20 franchise cricket
In 2023, Airee played for the Montreal Tigers in the GT20 Canada. Where Montreal Tigers defeated Surrey Jaguars by 5 wickets to win their first title. In 2024, Airee played for the Vancouver Knights alongside other star players like Sandeep Lamichhane, Mohammad Amir.
In 2024 Airee, has been signed by Gulf Giants, a team in the International League T20 (ILT20), which serves as the official franchise league in the UAE under the administration of the Emirates Cricket Board. Giants retained Airee for upcoming 2025 season and has now secured his spot for the upcoming edition, showcasing his growing recognition in international franchise cricket
References
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External links
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{{Nepal Squad 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}
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Category:South Asian Games bronze medalists for Nepal
Category:South Asian Games medalists in cricket