Kushal Bhurtel
77Nepal · OP · 2021 to 2026 · on scorecards: K Bhurtel
BATTING
- Matches
- 74
- Innings
- 73
- Runs
- 1701
- Average
- 23.95
- Strike rate
- 81.5
- High score
- 120*
- 100s / 50s
- 2 / 9
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 17
- Average
- 31.11
- Economy
- 5.18
- Strike rate
- 36
- Best figures
- 4/20
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 47 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kushal Bhurtel played 73 ODIs for Nepal in CricArcade's archive, from 2021 to 2026. The first came against Papua New Guinea at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 2), with a score of 15, and the last against Netherlands at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd in 2026.
The highest score in the archive is 120 not out from 118 balls against United States at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in 2026, in a match Nepal won. In all: 2 hundreds, 9 fifties. At home the average was 30.5 across 26 ODIs; away it was 15.6 across 21 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Papua New Guinea: 235 runs at 23.5 in 10 ODIs. Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 26 ODIs and 732 runs at 30.5. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Nepal won 35 of the ODIs Kushal Bhurtel played and lost 35.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 73 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120* | 118 | United States | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2026 | Won |
| 115 | 113 | Namibia | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2023 | Won |
| 99 | 95 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2023 | Lost |
| 84 | 93 | United States | Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 2021 | Won |
| 66 | 93 | Netherlands | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 2024 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 10 | 213 | 21.30 | 1/0 | 3 | 18.00 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 235 | 23.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Scotland | 10 | 170 | 18.89 | 0/1 | 1 | 73.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 156 | 17.33 | 0/1 | 3 | 24.00 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0/1 | 5 | 15.20 |
| Oman | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| United States | 5 | 188 | 37.60 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| United States | 5 | 225 | 56.25 | 1/0 | 1 | 105.00 |
| Canada | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| India | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Ireland | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 99 | 99.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 732 | 30.50 | 2/3 | 11 | 20.45 |
| Away | 21 | 327 | 15.57 | 0/2 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Neutral | 26 | 631 | 25.24 | 0/4 | 1 | 121.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | 26 | 732 | 30.50 | 2/3 | 11 | 20.45 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) | 5 | 129 | 25.80 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Forthill | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0/1 | 1 | 60.00 |
| Takashinga Sports Club | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Papua New Guinea, 2021 at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 2)
- Latest in the archive: v Netherlands, 2026 at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 22 January 1997
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 2,087
- Ducks
- 9
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
- Most common batting position
- 1st
- Strike rate, overs 1 to 10
- 75.8
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 90.5
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 28.0
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 34.6
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 1,939 balls faced in that period.
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