Janak Prakash

{{short description|Singaporean cricketer}}

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{{Use Singapore English|date=October 2022}}

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| name = Janak Prakash

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| country = Singapore

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|16|df=yes}}

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| batting =Right-handed

| bowling =Right-arm medium

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| international = true

| T20Idebutdate = 22 July

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Qatar

| T20Icap = 5

| lastT20Idate = 23 December

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Qatar

| date = 25 December 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/973799.html Cricinfo

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{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}

{{MedalCompetition|Southeast Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Kuala Lumpur|Twenty20}}

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Janak Prakash (born 16 August 2000) is a Singaporean cricketer who plays for the Singapore national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/cricket-janak-prakash-is-first-singaporean-to-play-in-an-overseas-franchise-league|title=Cricket: Janak Prakash is first Singaporean to play in an overseas franchise league|first=Laura|last=Chia|date=17 September 2021|via=The Straits Times}}{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/insight/emerging-players-to-watch-under-21-part-2/4/ |title=Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 2 |work=Emerging Cricket |date=20 April 2020 |accessdate=20 April 2020}} Janak is an all-rounder. He also played for the Singapore U'19s at age of 16 in Sri Lanka. In October 2018, he was named in Singapore'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}} Later the same month, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/894732 |title=Squads and match schedule announced for ICC World Cricket League Division 3 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=31 October 2018}}

In July 2019, he was named in Singapore's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=http://singaporecricket.org/mens-senior/ |title=The SCA have announced the 14-man squad for the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Final |work=Singapore Cricket Association |accessdate=15 July 2019}} He made his T20I debut for Singapore against Qatar on 22 July 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1190767.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Region Final at Singapore, Jul 22 2019 |work=ESPN cricinfo |accessdate=22 July 2019}}

In September 2019, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament.{{cite web |url=http://singaporecricket.org/the-sca-have-announced-the-14-man-squad-icc-mens-cwc-challenge-league-a-2019/ |title=The SCA have announced the 14-man squad – ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A – 2019 |accessdate=8 September 2019 |work=Singapore Cricket Association |date=7 September 2019 }} In October 2019, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=http://singaporecricket.org/icc-t20-world-cup-qualifier-2019-uae/ |title=ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier – UAE |work=Cricket Singapore |date=10 October 2019 |accessdate=10 October 2019}}

He made his List A debut on 27 October 2021, for Ace Capital Cricket Club in the 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament in Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1284323.html |title=Group B, Maggona, Oct 27 2021, Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 October 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ft.lk/sports/Overseas-flavour-in-ongoing-Major-Limited-Overs-tournament/23-725272 |title=Overseas flavour in ongoing Major Limited Overs tournament |work=Daily FT |access-date=13 November 2021}}