Gyanendra Malla

Gyanendra Malla

Nepal
2014 - 2023
  • Date of Birth 1990-9-16
  • Role top-order batter
  • Batting Style right-hand bat
  • Bowling Style
Debut Matches
Format Match Date
ODI NED vs NEP 2018-08-01
T20 NEP vs HKG 2014-03-16
TEST MCC vs NEP 2019-11-06

Recent Performances

Nepal vs Ireland
2023-07-04
Batting: 7
Bowling: -
U.A.E. vs Nepal
2023-07-02
Batting: 13
Bowling: -
Oman vs Nepal
2023-06-15
Batting: -
Bowling: -
Nepal vs U.A.E.
2023-06-13
Batting: -
Bowling: -
Nepal vs P.N.G.
2023-03-09
Batting: 11
Bowling: -
Nepal vs U.A.E.
2023-03-06
Batting: 11
Bowling: -
P.N.G. vs Nepal
2023-03-03
Batting: 6
Bowling: -
U.A.E. vs Nepal
2023-03-02
Batting: -
Bowling: -
P.N.G. vs Nepal
2023-02-27
Batting: 4
Bowling: -
Scotland vs Nepal
2023-02-21
Batting: 21
Bowling: -

Batting Statistics

Matches 37
Innings 37
Runs 876
Average 24.33
Strike Rate 66.46
Highest Score 75
100s 0
50s 7
Fours 90
Sixes 15
Catches 13

Bowling Statistics

Matches 37
Innings 2
Wickets 1
Average 18
Economy 6
Strike Rate 18
Best Figure 1/6
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 18
Runs Conceded 18

Batting Statistics

Matches 45
Innings 39
Runs 883
Average 23.23
Strike Rate 120.29
Highest Score 107
100s 1
50s 2
Fours 76
Sixes 36
Catches 23

Bowling Statistics

Matches 45
Innings -
Wickets -
Average -
Economy -
Strike Rate -
Best Figure -
4 Wickets -
5 Wickets -
Balls Bowled -
Runs Conceded -

Batting Statistics

Matches 77
Innings 77
Runs 1802
Average 24.68
Strike Rate 63.62
Highest Score 91*
100s 0
50s 11
Fours 177
Sixes 19
Catches 28

Bowling Statistics

Matches 77
Innings 2
Wickets 1
Average 18
Economy 6
Strike Rate 18
Best Figure 1/6
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 18
Runs Conceded 18

Batting Statistics

Matches 68
Innings 60
Runs 1267
Average 22.62
Strike Rate 112.22
Highest Score 107
100s 1
50s 3
Fours 106
Sixes 44
Catches 31

Bowling Statistics

Matches 68
Innings 1
Wickets 0
Average -
Economy 24
Strike Rate -
Best Figure -
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1
Runs Conceded 4
A classical top-order batter, Gyanendra Malla has been one of the most recognisable faces in the Nepal side. A part of the set-up since 2006, he played a key role in the team's journey from division five to gaining ODI status in 2018.
So naturally, he featured in Nepal's debut limited-overs internationals, their first T20I in 2014 and their first ODI, in 2018, when he became the first batter from the side to score an ODI half-century.
He scored 210 runs in the Qualifier that took Nepal to their first T20 World Cup, in 2014. In that World Cup, he made 48 in the side's first T20I win, against Hong Kong.
In 2019, he became the team's full-time captain, leading the side for close to two years, with the bronze-medal finish in the 2019 South Asian Games being the highlight of his tenure.
He was sacked as captain in December 2021 following a contractual dispute with the board and was dropped subsequently. He made a comeback next year and scored 59 in his final T20I, against Kenya in August 2022.
Malla brought his 17-year playing career to an end in 2023, leaving behind an unmatched legacy. He then moved into coaching and was appointed the head coach of Nepal A.
Before his international career, Malla had been part of various age-group teams in Nepal and played two Under-19 World Cups, in 2006 and 2008. He was one of the core members of the squad that won the Plate final in 2006, when they beat South Africa in the semi-final and New Zealand in the final. Based on these performances, he was appointed vice-captain for the 2008 edition.