Siddhant Lohani (Nepali: सिद्धान्त लोहनी) (born 2 March 1995) is a Nepalese cricketer. Lohani is a right-handed batsman and a leg break bowler.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Jersey in July 2015.[2] He represents the Region No.1 Biratnagar of the National League, Colors X-Factors of the Nepal Premier League and Merryland College, which plays in the SPA Cup.
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Born | (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 27) Biratnagar, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2015–2015 | Biratnagar (National League) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2014 | Colors X-Factors (NPL) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2015 | Merryland (SPA Cup) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 18 July 2015 |
Siddhant first represented Nepal Under-19s in the 2014 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[3]
He plays for Region no. 1 Biratnagar in the domestic league. He scored a half century off just 19 balls and went on to score 67 runs off 25 balls against Region no. 8 Pokhara in the Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament 2015.[4] His man of the match performance included six fours and six sixes.[5] In the final of Kathmandu Cricket League 2015, he scored 31 runs off 15 balls as his team, Dhagahdi United, lifted the trophy.[6]
Siddhant, known his ability to play 360 degree shots, was subsequently selected for 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[7][8] He made his Twenty20 debut in the tournament against Jersey. Playing his debut match for Nepal, he scored 27 off 16 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes,[2] including a helicopter shot[9] and caused a run out.[10] On 19 October 2016, at a match played at the Birendranagar Cricket Club, Pathari, Siddhant scored 127 runs off just 45 balls. He hit 12 sixes and 8 fours for Seven Star Club, Itahari and won the man of the match award.[11]
He considers South African skipper AB de Villiers as his role model.[12][13]
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