Jitendra Mukhiya

Jitendra Mukhiya
Personal information
Full name Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya
Born 22 November 1992
Rautahat, Nepal
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side
  • Nepal
T20I debut (cap 7) 16 March 2014 v Hong Kong
Last T20I 20 March 2014 v Afghanistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2014 Panchakanya Tej (NPL)
2014–2015 Nepal Army (National League)
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 3 3 13
Runs scored n/a 4 6
Batting average n/a 2.00 -
100s/50s n/a 0/0 0/0
Top score n/a 4 6*
Balls bowled 48 126 242
Wickets 4 2 15
Bowling average 11.50 83.00 18.93
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/18 2/58 3/18
Catches/stumpings 1/- 0/- 1/-
Source: CricketArchive, 9 March 2015

Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya (Nepali: जीतेन्द्र कुमार मुखिया) (born 22 November 1992) is a Nepalese cricketer. Jitendra is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1] He made his debut for Nepal against Denmark in November 2013.[2] He currently holds the responsibility of pace attack for the team.

He represents the Panchakanya Tej of the Nepal Premier League and Nepal Army Club of the National League.

Playing Career

Jitendra Mukhiya was the first pick from coach Pubudu Dassanayake in his search for fresh fast bowling talent ahead of experienced seamers in the Nepali squad. He is the epitome of hard work and self-belief. Though sent to Singapore to practice with the squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2013, he didn't make the final cut and was called back. Through continuous good performances in the domestic circuit it was impossible for him to not be picked for the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, UAE.

Unlike many other players in the national squad, Mukhiya has not been a part of any age group teams for Nepal, but his success was not limited by this. Playing his first tournament for his country, he managed to pick up a total of 11 wickets and established himself as the strike bowler of the team. His wickets, most of them as they were in crucial matches in the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, including 3 each against Hong Kong and Bermuda and 2 each against Denmark and Kenya, showcased the level of bowler he is.

He picked up 4 wickets in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and won the man of the match award in the match against Afghanistan by picking of 3 important wickets.[3]

Achievements and records

T20 wickets

T20 Wickets
Number Figures Against City/Country Venue Season
1 3/30  United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai (CA2) 2013
2 1/22  United States Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 2 2013
3 2/16  Denmark Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai (CA2) 2013
4 2/31  Kenya Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai (CA2) 2013
5 1/30  Papua New Guinea Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Sharjah Cricket Stadium 2013
6 3/25  Bermuda Dubai, United Arab Emirates ICC Academy 2013
7 3/32  Hong Kong Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 2 2013
8 3/18  Afghanistan Bangladesh Chittagong Bangladesh 2014

Man of the Match awards

The following list illustrates all the matches in which Mukhiya has been awarded Man of the Match while representing Nepal in international tournaments/series.

S.N. Event/Series Opponent Venue Match Performance Team Position
1 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier,
UAE		 Bermuda Bermuda
(T20)		 ICC Global Cricket Academy,
Dubai		 3.2-0-25-3 & 1 run out
Scorecard		 3rd
2 2014 ICC World Twenty20,
Bangladesh		 Afghanistan Afghanistan
(T20I)		 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium,
Chittagong		 4-0-18-3
Scorecard		 First Round

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