Kishore Mahato

{{Short description|Nepalese cricketer (born 2000)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Kishore Mahato


किशोर महतो

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| country = Nepal

| fullname = Kishore Mahato

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|2|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium fast

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2022–present

| odidebutdate = 17 July

| odidebutyear = 2022

| odidebutagainst = Scotland

| odicap = 34

| lastodidate = 4 July

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = Ireland

| columns = 2

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 1

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 1*

| deliveries1 = 78

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 38.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/55

| catches/stumpings1 = -/-

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 5

| runs2 = 3

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 2*

| deliveries2 = 156

| wickets2 = 7

| bowl avg2 = 23.57

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/43

| catches/stumpings2 = -/-

| club1 = Biratnagar Kings

| year1 = 2017–2019

| club2 = Gandaki Province

| year2 = 2019–2020

| club3 = Pokhara Rhinos

| year3 = 2017–2022

| club4 = Lumbini All Stars

| year4 = 2022–present

| date = 21 April 2024

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1090591.html Cricinfo

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Kishore Mahato ({{Langx|ne|किशोर महतो}}, born 2 April 2000) is a Nepalese cricketer who plays for Nepal as a medium fast bowler.{{Cite web |title=Kishore Mahato Profile - Cricket Player Nepal {{!}} Stats, Records, Video |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kishore-mahato-1090591 |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He has played in different leagues including Nepal T20 League, EPL for different teams like Biratnagar Kings, Pokhara Rhinos, Armed Police Force, Kathmandu Golden, Gandaki Province and Lumbini All Stars.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2169/2169815/2169815.html |title=Kishore Mahato |work=CricketArchive |access-date=21 April 2024}} He also played for Greenvale Kangaroos in Victorian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricnepal.com/kushal-bhurtel-and-kishore-mahato-debut-in-victorian-premier-cricket |title=Kushal Bhurtel and Kishore Mahato debut in Victorian Premier Cricket |work=Cricnepal |date=16 December 2023 |access-date=21 April 2024}}

He made his List A debut for Nepal against Zimbabwe A on 9 May 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1310934.html |title=3rd unofficial ODI, Kirtipur, May 09, 2022, Zimbabwe A tour of Nepal |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1203/1203191.html |title=Nepal v Zimbabwe A, Zimbabwe A in Nepal 2022 |work=CricketArchive |access-date=21 April 2024}} In July 2023, he was named in the Nepal's emerging squad for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{cite web |date=7 July 2023 |title=Nepal's final squad for the Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 |url=https://twitter.com/CricketNep/status/1677310729731420161?t=XrNlAwMXsePHBTH5iCdkJQ&s=19 |work=CAN |access-date=21 April 2024}}

International career

In June 2022, Mahato was name in Nepal’s One Day International (ODI) squad for the round fourteen of 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament, in Scotland.{{Cite web |title=Nepal name final squad for Canada and Scotland tours |url=http://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/06/27/nepal-name-final-squad-for-canada-and-scotland-tours |access-date=21 April 2024 |work=Kathmandupost |date=27 June 2022}} He made his ODI debut on 17 July 2022, for Nepal against Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1322035.html |title=96th Match, Glasgow, July 17, 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 April 2024}}

In May 2023, he was named in Nepal’s squad for 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/nepal-cricket-association-announces-16-member-squad-for-cricket-world-cup-qualifier20230529181405/ |title=Nepal Cricket Association announces 16-member squad for Cricket World Cup Qualifier |work=ANI |date=28 May 2023 |access-date=21 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricnepal.com/nepals-squad-announced-for-world-cup-qualifier |title=Nepal's squad announced for World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricnepal |date=28 May 2023 |access-date=21 April 2024}} He took 2 wickets with an average of 27.50 in the play-offs against Ireland in that tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1377774.html |title=7th Place Playoff, Harare, July 04, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 April 2024}}

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