Manoj Katuwal facts for kids

Manoj Katuwal, born on March 14, 1985, is a talented cricketer from Nepal. He is known for being a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. Manoj played for the Nepal national cricket team from 2002 to 2006. This included playing in two important first-class matches.

Manoj Katuwal: A Cricket Journey

Starting Young in Cricket

Manoj Katuwal was born in Nepal in 1985. He began his cricket journey playing for Nepal's Under-17 team. This was during the ACC Under-17 Asia Cup in Bangladesh in 2001.

The very next year, he joined the Nepal Under-19 team. He played in the Under-19 World Cup held in New Zealand. Later that same year, Manoj made his first appearance for the senior Nepal team. This was during the ACC Trophy in Singapore.

Playing for the National Team

Manoj returned to the Under-19 team in 2003. He played in the Youth Asia Cup in Karachi. He also played in his second Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004.

After the Under-19 World Cup, Manoj played his first-class matches. He represented Nepal in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup. He played against the UAE and Malaysia. Later that year, he played in ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches. These were against Singapore, the UAE, and Hong Kong.

Later Matches

Manoj played fewer matches for the Nepalese team as his career continued. In October 2005, he played an ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament match against Malaysia.

He then played a match against Namibia in Windhoek. This game was to decide which team would join the main 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Nepal needed to win this match to qualify, but it ended in a tie. Manoj's most recent matches for Nepal were in the ACC Premier League in 2006. He played against the UAE in that tournament.