The Nepalese cricketer Anil Kumar Sah was born on November 17th, 1998. He is still active now. During the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two event, which took place on February 12, 2018, he made his debut for Nepal in the List A competition. For Nepal’s very first One-Day International (ODI) match, which took place in August 2018, he was one of the eleven cricketers who participated in the contest. He was selected to be a member of Nepal’s team for the One-Day International (ODI) series that they were going to play against the Netherlands in July of 2018.
After attaining one-day international status during the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Nepal played its first one-day international matches that year. While playing for Nepal in the 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series against the Marylebone Cricket Club on July 29, 2018, he made his debut in the Twenty20 format while representing Nepal. It was on the same day that he played his first Twenty20 International (T20I), which was against the Netherlands. The first one-day international match he played for Nepal was against the Netherlands on August 1, 2018.
The announcement that he will be a part of Nepal’s team for the Asia Cup Qualifier event took place in August of 2018. Since October 2018, he has been a member of Nepal’s team that will compete in the Eastern sub-region group for the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier event that will take place in 2018–19. Anil was given a summons to return to the national squad to play the home series against Canada. This came about as a result of his outstanding performance in the 2024 PM Cup, during which he scored the most runs in the competition against Madhesh Province.
During the opening two-day international of the tournament, which was his first opportunity following his comeback, he hit a scorching fifty off of just 19 balls. Aasif Sheikh’s fifty off 21 balls against Papua New Guinea in 2023 was the previous record for the quickest fifty by a Nepali batsman in a One-Day International event. After making a comeback against Canada in the third one-day international of the tournament, Sah recorded his maiden one-day international ton in his second outing of the tournament. The Player of the Match award went to him since he scored 112 runs off of 124 balls.
Anil Kumar Sah Biography
| Name | Anil Kumar Sah |
| Full Name | Anil Kumar Sah |
| Date of Birth | November 17, 1998 |
| Place of Birth | Kalaiya, Nepal |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse | NA |
| Marriage Date | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm Off-Spin |
| ODI Debut | August 01, 2018, vs. Netherlands |
| Test Debut | NA |
| T20 Debut | July 29, 2018 vs. Pakistan |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
According to what the commentator mentioned during the match, his comeback tale is something that would be repeated for many years to come in the history of Nepal cricket. When Nepal played the Netherlands in their very first one-day international match, he was one of the eleven guys who played for the team. The announcement that he will be a part of Nepal’s team for the 2024 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup came in May of that year. Following his departure from the Nepal Police Club in November 2022, Sah began his career as a cricket player with the Madhesh Province Cricket Association.
During the PM Cup 2022, he played an innings that resulted in 61 runs, five fours, and a six. He did this against Province No. 1. During the 2024 Prime Minister Cup, Anil scored the most runs for Madhesh Province, totaling 386 runs. As a result, he was selected for the national team to compete against Canada, which was a guest in the tournament. When Nepal played Canada in the second one-day international on February 10, Anil Sah broke the record for the quickest half-century by a Nepalese player in one-day international cricket.
The right-handed batsman started the batting for Nepal and smashed the ball to every area of the field, resulting in a half-century off just twenty balls. On his way to this knock, he hit seven fours, three sixes, and a six, and he reached the milestone with a six. Anil Kumar Shah, the opening batsman for Nepal, and Bhim Sarki, the number three batsman for Nepal, both had outstanding performances by hitting hundreds, establishing a new partnership record, and guiding Nepal to a resounding win in the last one-day international cricket match against Canada.
While Nepal was attempting to achieve a goal of 233 runs, they were successful in doing so by losing just one wicket in 44 overs, achieving a comprehensive victory by nine wickets. Due to Nepal’s great performance, they were able to get a perfect score in all three of their one-day international matches versus Canada. With a decisive victory against Province 1, Madhes Province marked the beginning of their quest for the PM Cup. Anil Sah’s half-century and clinical bowling effort were the driving forces behind Madhes’ victory against Province 1 at Mulpani Cricket Ground, which they won by 72 runs.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 10 | 10 | 2 | 266 | 112* | 33.25 | 257 | 103.50 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 17.00 | 29 | 117.24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 15 | 15 | 2 | 316 | 112* | 24.30 | 348 | 90.80 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| T20s | 9 | 8 | 0 | 133 | 58 | 16.62 | 118 | 112.71 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20Is | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| List A | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20s | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Following their invitation to bat first, Madhes got off to a rough start, losing three wickets for a total of thirty runs. After that, Anil Sah served as the pillar of the inning, contributing 68 runs with Rohan Bk (28), who took the fourth wicket. During his time with Bibek Yadav, Sah contributed 41 more runs before leaving the game with 61 runs. After Bibek and Rupesh Singh each contributed 32 and 30 runs, respectively, their team was able to get their score up to 214 before they were bowled out in 48.1 overs in the match. With a score of 9.1-1-34-5, Firdosh Ansari performed very well as a bowler for Province 1. Sidhhant Lohani was also responsible for the loss of three scalps.
The second Elite Player Series is scheduled to take place from May 1st to May 5th at the Singapore Indian Association Ground in Singapore. Anil Kumar Sah, a member of the Nepal national cricket team, is scheduled to participate in the series. The Singapore Cricket Association invited Sah to participate in the competition as a member of the SG Crimsons Team. The Cricket Players Association of Nepal was the one who started the process back in 2016. At Kirtipur, Nepal’s opening batsman Anil Sah bludgeoned a half-century off only 19 balls, which made it possible for his team to achieve a significant victory over Canada in the second one-day international of their three-match series.
