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Dipendra Singh Airee

Dipendra Singh Airee (Nepali: दिपेन्द्र सिंह ऐरी; born 12 August 2000) is a Nepalese cricketer.[1][2] In August 2018, he was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first-ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands.[3] During the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Airee scored the fastest fifty in T20Is, off just 9 balls, against Mongolia.[4] In April 2024, he became the only third player in T20Is to hit six consecutive sixes in an over, doing it against Qatar in the ACC Premier Cup.[5] Considered as one of Nepal's finest All-rounders, he is currently the second best T20I all-rounder in the world according to the ICC Men's Player Rankings. He is also dubbed as “The Tiger” for his aggressive batting skills.

Dipendra Singh Airee
Personal information
Born (2000-08-12) 12 August 2000 (age 24)
Tilachaur, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 2)1 August 2018 v Netherlands
Last ODI4 November 2024 v Scotland
T20I debut (cap 19)29 July 2018 v Netherlands
Last T20I20 October 2024 v USA
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016Panchakanya Tej
2017-2018Chitwan Tigers
2017-presentNepal Police Club
2022Lumbini All Stars
2023Montreal Tigers
2023–presentGulf Giants
2024–presentVancouver Knights
2024–presentSudurpaschim Royals
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 60 74 1 81
Runs scored 948 1,725 1 1,404
Batting average 18.96 34.50 0.50 20.64
100s/50s 1/3 1/9 0/0 1/6
Top score 105 110* 1 105
Balls bowled 2048 832 6 2,155
Wickets 38 49 0 46
Bowling average 35.78 16.93 – 32.63
5 wickets in innings 0 0 – 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 – 0
Best bowling 3/18 4/18 – 4/14
Catches/stumpings 29/– 35/– 0/– 35/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 November 2024
Medal record
Representing  Nepal
Men's Cricket
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team

Career

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From Village ground Gajjar and Tilachaur, Airee made his List A debut for Nepal against Kenya in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 11 March 2017.[6] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[7] In 2017 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, he was captain of the Nepal national under-19 team. He scored 88 runs and took 4/39 against India in the group A match and was adjudged man of the match.[8] He scored 88 runs to push the total score to 185/8. India were 91/1 after which he led the attack, forcing a collapse to 166 all out. India U-19 team were the defending champions and Nepal's victory was considered an upset by cricket critics.[9]

He was a member of Nepal's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[10]

In July 2018, Airee was named in Nepal's squad for their One Day International (ODI) series against the Netherlands.[11] These were Nepal's first ODI matches since gaining ODI status during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[12]

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) on 29 July 2018 in the 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series, against the Netherlands.[13] He made his ODI debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 1 August 2018.[14]

In August 2018, Airee was named in Nepal's squad for the 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier tournament.[15] In October 2018, he was named in Nepal's squad in the Eastern sub-region group for the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier tournament.[16] In June 2019, he was named in Nepal's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier tournament.[17][18]

He made his first-class debut on 6 November 2019, for Nepal against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), during the MCC's tour of Nepal.[19][20] Later the same month, he was named as the vice-captain of Nepal's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[21] He was also named in Nepal's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[22] Nepal won the bronze medal, after beating the Maldives by five wickets in the third-place playoff match.[23] In September 2020, he was one of eighteen cricketers to be awarded with a central contract by the Cricket Association of Nepal.[24]

In December 2021, Airee and Gyanendra Malla were sacked as vice-captain and captain, respectively, over disciplinary issues, with the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) appointing Sandeep Lamichhane as the new national captain.[25]

On 26 March 2022, in the second match of a two-match series against Papua New Guinea, Airee scored his first century in an ODI match with 105 runs.[26]

On 2 April 2022, in the final round-robin match of the tri-series, Airee scored his first century in T20I cricket, with 110 not out against Malaysia.[27]

On September 27, 2023, Airee broke a 16-year old world record by Yuvraj Singh for the fastest 50 runs in T20I, breaking the record by scoring 50 in just 9 balls against Mongolia in the 2022 Asian Games.[28] During the match he hit 6 consecutive sixes but in two different overs, hitting 5 sixes in last five balls of an over and another one in next ball he faced in next over.

On April 13, 2024, Airee hit 6 sixes in 6 balls against Qatar during the group stage game in ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 held in Oman in the final over of the inning. In May 2024, he was named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[29]

Records and milestones

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ODI

T20I

  • Highest strike rate in an innings- 520.0- 52* off just 10 Balls against Mongolia at Guangzhou on 27 September 2023[32]
  • Highest partnership for the 5th wicket- 145 runs with Kushal Malla against Hong Kong at Mulpani on 21 October 2023[33]
  • 4th most runs in an innings by batting position- 4th position- 110* against Malaysia at Kirtipur on 2 April 2022[34]
  • 6th for No ducks in career- 46 innings* (as of 11/6/2023)[35]
  • 7th Most fifties in consecutive innings - 3 times against PNG, Malaysia, & PNG [36]
  • He holds the record for fastest T20 fifty by scoring it in 9 balls against Mongolia national cricket team during the 2022 Asian Games
  • 3rd player in history to hit Six sixes in an over against Qatar on 13 April 2024

References

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  2. ^ "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 1". Emerging Cricket. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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  6. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 35th Match: Nepal v Kenya at Kirtipur, Mar 11, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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  25. ^ IANS. "Skipper Gyanendra Malla Sacked, Sandeep Lamichhane Made New Captain of Nepal | Sports news Indiacom Cricket Nepal". www.india.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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  27. ^ "Nepal defeats Malaysia by 85 runs". Khabar Hub. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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  30. ^ "ODI matches | All-round records | 250 runs and 10 wickets in a series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  31. ^ "ODI matches | Fielding records | Most catches in a series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  32. ^ "T20I matches | Batting records | Highest strike rate in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  33. ^ "T20I matches | Partnership records | Highest partnership for the fifth wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  34. ^ "T20I matches | Batting records | Most runs in an innings (by batting position)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  35. ^ "T20I matches | Batting records | No ducks in career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  36. ^ "T20I matches | Batting records | Fifties in consecutive innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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