Kushal Malla Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (all-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 8 February 2020 against USA at Kirtipur, Nepal T20- 27 September 2019 against Zimbabwe in Singapore
Jersey Number	# 5, 2, 55 (Nepal)
Domestic/State Team	Tribhuwan Army Club
Franchise Team(s)	• Rupandehi Challengers • Bhairahawa Gladiators • Mahendranagar United • Team Abu Dhabi • Gwadar Sharks • Biratnagar Super Kings • Pokhara Avengers
Coach/Mentor	Shakti Gaucham
Batting Style	Left-hand Bat
Bowling Style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Records (main ones)	• In 2020, at the age of 15 years and 340 days, Kushal became the younges player in the world to score a fifty in one day international. The record was previously held by Shahid Afridi. [1]The National News • In 2021, Kushal became the youngest player in the history of T20 international to score a half-century, scoring 50 (not out) from 24 balls during a match against the Netherlands in the final of the Tri-Nations T20I series. [2]Emerging Cricket • In September 2023, he made the record of the fastest 100 (off 34 balls) in T20 International during a match against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games. He surpassed the record of South Africa’s David Miller, India’s Rohit Sharma, and Czech Republic’s Sudesh Wickramasekara. [3]India TV
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 March 2004 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	19 Years
Birthplace	Butwal, Rupandehi, Nepal
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Nepalese
Hometown	Butwal, Rupandehi, Nepal
School	New Horizon School in Butwal, Rupandehi (class 3 onwards)
College/University	Kshitij International College, Kalikanagar, Butwal (on a scholarship)
Educational Qualification	In 2023, he was pursuing a BBS [4]Nepal Press
Piercing	Kushal has got piercings on both his ears.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Romanta Malla (worked as a security officer for Qatar’s underground railway project) Mother- Sarmila Malla
Favourites
Cricketer	Yuvraj Singh
Actor	Shah Rukh Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kushal Malla

• Kushal Malla is a Nepalese cricketer. He plays for the Nepal National Cricket Team as an all-rounder. He shot to fame after scoring a half-century in his debut one-day international match against the USA.

• Kushal developed an interest in cricket while he was in school. He was a part of his school’s cricket team and used to play various cricket matches for his school.

• One-day, while he was representing his school in an inter-school cricket match, Kushal hit 15 sixes, which caught the attention of his cricket coach Shakti Gaucham. He was just 12 years old at that time.

• At the domestic level, Kushal played for the Tribhuwan Army Club, a departmental army sporting club in Nepal.

• Kushal scored 111 runs (including 13 sixes) off 63 balls in Nepal’s premier 50-over domestic competition in 2018. His performance in the match drew the attention of the national selectors, who introduced him to Nepal’s national cricket team.

• Kushal then represented Nepal in a few Under-19 cricket tournaments.

• Malla was included in Nepal’s national T20 squad for the 2019–20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series and the 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series in September 2019.

• In January 2020, he was included in Nepal’s One Day International (ODI) squad for Tri-Nation Series.

• In his debut one-day international match against the U.S.A., Kushal scored 50 runs from 51 balls, including three sixes and four fours.
  

  Kushal Malla playing for Nepal against USA

• In September 2020, he was one of the eighteen cricketers who were awarded a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal.

• In March 2023, an event was organised by the New Horizon School to honour Kushal, after Nepal qualified for the one-day World Cup by defeating UAE in the final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two. Malla was rewarded with a cash prize of 21,500 Naplese rupees at the event.

• He scored his first one-day international century in a match against Oman in April 2023.

• Many media houses address him as the Shahid Afridi of Nepal.