Puja Mahato
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| Full name | Puja Mahato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 2006 Mahottari, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 28) | 22 August 2023 v Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 23 July 2024 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022-present | Madhesh Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 February 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puja Mahato (Nepali: पुजा महताे; born 17 February 2006) is a Nepalese cricketer who plays for the Nepal women's national cricket team.[1][2]
She trained under coach, Sharvan Kumar in Rohtak Road Gymkhana Cricket Academy.[3]
International career
[edit]She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Hong Kong women's in the Women's T20 Quadrangular Series 2023.[4]
In June 2024, she was named in national squad for the 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.[5] In November 2024, she was appointed as captain of under-19 team for the 2025 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup qualification.[6] On 12 November, she scored a unbeaten century (130) and took a five-wicket haul (5/8) to defeat Kuwait under-19 women's cricket team by 165 runs.[7][8][9][10] Under her captaincy Nepal qualified to 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[11][12] Under her captaincy Nepal won the first ever match in Under-19 Women's World Cup in 2025 against the host Malaysia.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Puja Mahato". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Puja Mahato". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "From Rohtak road Gymkhana Club to shining for Nepal in Asia Cup, Puja Mahato's journey". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Malaysia, 22 August 2023, Women's T20 Quadrangular Series 2023". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Nepal to open Women's T20 Asia Cup against UAE". The Kathmandu Post. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Stage set for the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2024 in Ajman". International Cricket Council. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Nepal skipper Puja Mahato's scintillating all round show and UAE's Lavanya Keny's deadly four wicket spell lights up the fifth day of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier". International Cricket Council. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Nepal U19 Women crush Kuwait after Puja Mahato's heroic". Cricnepal. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Puja Mahato's Historic Century Powers Nepal to 165-Run Victory Over Kuwait, Sets Up Must-Win Clash Against UAE for U-19 World Cup Spot". WicketNepal. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "U-19 T20 World Cup: Nepal beats Kuwait by 165 runs". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Nepal wins a thriller to become final team to qualify for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025". International Cricket Council. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Nepal qualifies for 2025 ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup". The Rising Nepal. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan sign off with win over Samoa; Mahato brilliance keeps Malaysia winless". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Puja Mahato at ESPNcricinfo
- Puja Mahato at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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