Sundeep Jora

{{short description|Nepalese cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

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| name = Sundeep Jora

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|10|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur

| batting = Right-handed

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| role = Batsman

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2019–present

| country = Nepal

| odidebutdate = 28 January

| odidebutyear = 2019

| odidebutagainst = UAE

| odicap = 19

| lastodidate = 21 February

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = Scotland

| odishirt = 21

| T20Ishirt = 21

| T20Idebutdate = 31 January

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = UAE

| T20Icap = 24

| lastT20Idate = 16 June

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh

| club1 = Lumbini Lions

| year1 = 2024–present

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| columns = 2

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 5

| runs1 = 56

| bat avg1 = 11.20

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 28

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 6

| runs2 = 101

| bat avg2 = 20.20

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 53*

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| date = 31 October 2023

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1161022.html ESPNcricinfo

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| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{NEP}}}}

{{MedalSport|Men's Cricket}}

{{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara|Team}}

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Sundeep Jora ({{langx|ne|सन्दीप जोरा}}; born 20 October 2001) is a Nepalese cricketer.{{cite web |title=डेब्यू ब्वाइ सन्दीप जोराः घरेलु क्रिकेटबाट चम्किएका ब्याट्सम्यान |url=https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2019/01/737655 |website=Online Khabar |accessdate=28 January 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/insight/emerging-players-to-watch-under-21/6/ |title=Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 1 |work=Emerging Cricket |accessdate=17 April 2020}} He made his international cricket debut on 28 January 2019 against the UAE in the third ODI match of the series.{{cite web |title=Sundeep Jora |url=http://espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1161022.html |website=ESPNCricinfo |accessdate=28 January 2019}}{{cite web |title=The Kathmandu Post -Jora, Sarraf, Sarki break into national fold |url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/ampnews/2019-01-21/jora-sarraf-sarki-break-into-national-fold.html |website=kathmandupost.ekantipur.com |access-date=28 January 2019}} He is the youngest player to score a Twenty20 International (T20I) half century.{{cite news|url=http://cms.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2019/feb/01/nepals-sundeep-jora-becomes-the-youngest-man-to-score-a-t20i-fifty-1932902.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131050457/http://cms.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2019/feb/01/nepals-sundeep-jora-becomes-the-youngest-man-to-score-a-t20i-fifty-1932902.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 January 2022|title=Nepal's Sandeep Jora becomes the youngest player to score a T20I fifty|work=The New Indian Express|date=1 February 2019|access-date=18 December 2020}}

Jora made his T20I debut against the United Arab Emirates on 31 January 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1170457.html |title=1st T20I, Nepal tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Jan 31 2019 |accessdate=31 January 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He scored 53 not out to become the youngest male cricketer to score a half century in a T20I match, at the age of 17 years and 103 days.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sundeep-jora-youngest-t20i-fifty-uae-vs-nepal-1443647-2019-01-31 |title=Nepal's Sundeep Jora youngest man to hit T20 International fifty |work=India Today |accessdate=31 January 2019}} He was part of Nepal's squad for the Asia qualification tournament for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1172668 |title=Winner of Asia Qualifier competing to claim 13th ICC U19 World Cup 2020 spot |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=9 April 2019}} He also featured in The 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series.

In November 2019, he was named in 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|accessdate=11 November 2019}} Later the same month, 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}} The Nepal team won the bronze medal, after they beat 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 |accessdate=9 December 2019}}

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}}