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Kushal Malla drafted in Pakistan Junior League

Kushal Malla

Nepal’s young and exciting All-rounder, Kushal Malla has been drafted by Gwadar Sharks in Pakistan Junior League.

Gwadar Sharks signed the 18 years old in the sixth round of the X-factor category. Six teams will compete in the Pakistan Junior League (PJL), which is set to be the first international league to exclusively consist of junior cricketers. The league is expected to be played from 5–21 October 2022, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Kushal Malla

Malla has already played Eight ODIs and 15 T20Is for Nepal. He holds the record of the World’s youngest half-centurion in ODI beating the record of his own teammate, Rohit Paudel. The southpaw made 50 off 51 balls on his ODI debut in a World Cup League 2 match against the USA aged 15 years and 340 days.

Moreover, Malla has experience in the Abu Dhabi T10 league, playing for Team Abu Dhabi in 2020 alongside some big international superstars.