Karan KC

Karan K.C.
करण के.सी
Karan playing for Panchakanya Tej in EPL 2016
Personal information
Full name
Karan Khatri Chhetri
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991
Baglung, Nepal
NicknameValentine Boy, Hulk
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 4)1 August 2018 v Netherlands
Last ODI15 February 2024 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 15)3 February 2015 v Netherlands
Last T20I8 October 2024 v USA
T20I shirt no.33
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2015Pokhara
2014–2014Panchakanya Tej
2015–2015Pentagon
2016-2016Panchakanya Tej
2017–2018Biratnagar Warriors
2021Pune Devils
2024–presentKathmandu Gurkhas
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 46 43 1 71
Runs scored 349 289 20 494
Batting average 13.96 151.21 10.00 13.35
100s/50s 0/0 2/6 0/0 0/0
Top score 42 45 18 42*
Balls bowled 2024 862 186 3018
Wickets 97 97 6 103
Bowling average 24.26 17.61 18.66 23.88
5 wickets in innings 3 1 0 4
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/33 5/21 6/112 5/26
Catches/stumpings 6/– 15/– 1/0 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2023
Medal record
Representing  Nepal
Men's Cricket
South Asian Games
2019 Kathmandu/PokharaTeam

Karan K.C. (Nepali: करण के.सी., born 10 October 1991) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands in August 2018. Karan is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made his debut against Uganda in January 2015. Karan KC became the second cricketer of Nepal to take his 100th wicket in T20Is.

Karan guided Nepal to a one-wicket victory against Canada in the final match of the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two in Windhoek, Namibia, on 14 February 2018. The victory ensured Nepal a berth for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier to be held in March in Zimbabwe.

He represents Region No. 8 Pokhara in the National League, Panchakanya Tej of the Everest Premier League, and Pentagon International College in the SPA Cup. He represented Panchakanya Tej in the Everest Premier League, 2016.