Kiran Thagunna

Kiran Thagunna
Personal information
Full name
Kiran Kumar Thagunna
Born (1997-07-23) 23 July 1997
Baitadi ,Nepal
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 51)16 June 2025 v Netherlands
Last T20I17 June 2025 v Scotland
T20I shirt no.99
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024-presentPokhara Avengers
Career statistics
Competition T20I
Matches 2
Runs scored 25
Batting average 12.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 15
Catches/stumpings
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 December 2025

Kiran Thagunna (born 23 July 1997) is a Nepalese cricketer[1] who plays as a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm fast bowler. He made his T20I debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 16 June 2025.[2] He has represented the Sudurpaschim Province cricket team in domestic competitions.[3][4] During the 2025 Prime Minister’s Cup, he scored two centuries, including an innings of 121 runs against Gandaki and another century against Koshi[5], becoming the third batter to record two centuries in a single edition of the tournament.[6]

Franchise cricket

He played for the Pokhara Avengers in the Nepal Premier League during the inaugural season and the second season.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kiran Thagunna Profile - Cricket Player Nepal | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  2. ^ Staff, cricnepal (17 June 2025). "Kiran Thagunna and Rupesh Singh make their T20I debut for Nepal". cricnepal.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Thagunna raises the bar with second century this edition". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  4. ^ GC, Bhupendra (30 March 2025). "घरमै बलिङ मेसिन राखेर आफूलाई निखारेका किरण". हाम्रो खेलकुद. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Kiran Thagunna's century won Sudurpaschim by 31 runs against Koshi Pradesh". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Kiran Thagunna lights up PM Cup's Day 2 with first century of seventh edition". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  7. ^ Staff, cricnepal (29 June 2025). "Pokhara Avengers announce retained players for Nepal Premier League season 2". cricnepal.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.