{{short description|Nepalese cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Avinash Karn | image = Avinash Karn Cricketer.jpg | country = Nepal | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|02|04}} | birth_place = | nickname = Avi | heightft = 5 | heightinch = 10 | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Left-arm medium-fast | role = Bowler
| international = true | internationalspan = 2015–2015 | T20Idebutdate = 30 June | T20Idebutyear = 2015 | T20Idebutagainst = Netherlands | T20Icap = 16 | lastT20Idate = 1 July | lastT20Iyear = 2015 | lastT20Iagainst = Netherlands
| club1 = Nepal Army (National League) | year1 = 2013–2015 | clubnumber1 = | club2 = Colors X-Factors (NPL) | year2 = 2014–2014 | clubnumber2 = | club3 = Sunrise HSS (SPA Cup) | year3 = 2015–2015 | clubnumber3 = | columns = 3
| column1 = T20I | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 4 | bat avg1 = 4.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 4 | deliveries1 = 48 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 49.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/31 | catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = LA | matches2 = 2 | runs2 = 20 | bat avg2 = 20.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 17 | deliveries2 = 42 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = T20 | matches3 = 7 | runs3 = 4 | bat avg3 = 4.00 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 4 | deliveries3 = 144 | wickets3 = 7 | bowl avg3 = 19.42 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/14 | catches/stumpings3 = 1/– | date = 1 August | year = 2015 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/427/427776/427776.html CricketArchive }}
'''Avinash Karn''' ({{langx|ne|अविनाश कर्ण}}) (born 4 February 1995) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. Karn is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/524093.html|title=Avinash Karn|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=21 October 2014}}</ref> He made his debut for Nepal against Afghanistan in August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/638925.html|title=Group A: Afghanistan v Nepal at Singapore, Aug 17, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=21 October 2014}}</ref>
He represents the Nepal Army Club of the National League, Colors X-Factors of the Nepal Premier League and Sunrise Higher Secondary School, which plays in the SPA Cup.
He has currently moved to Australia and is playing for Strathfield in the 2024/2025 Sydney Shires competition.
==Playing career== Avinash is the second Nepalese bowler after Mehboob Alam to pick up all 10 wickets in a limited overs match. He single-handedly bowled out Baitadi in the U-19 National Cricket Tournament by picking up all 10 wickets for 24 runs in 6.1 overs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.np/new/2010/12/20/avinashs-perfect-10/|title=Avinash’s perfect 10|publisher=|accessdate=21 October 2014}}</ref>
He also represented Nepal Under-19s in the 2013 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in May 2013. He was the best bowler of the tournament taking total of 24 wickets which included an eight-wicket haul and a hat-trick against Bahrain Under-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/629261.html|title=Group B: Bahrain Under-19s v Nepal Under-19s at Kuala Lumpur, May 6, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=21 October 2014}}</ref> Then he was selected in national team's squad for the 2013 ACC Emerging Teams Cup,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/652057.html|title=Nepal Squad|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> where he played against Afghanistan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/638925.html|title=Group A: Afghanistan v Nepal at Singapore, Aug 17, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> and under-23 age level teams of the Test nations – India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/638931.html|title=Group A: India Under-23s v Nepal at Singapore, Aug 20, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/638933.html|title=Group A: Nepal v Pakistan Under-23s at Singapore, Aug 21, 2013 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> He was a part of the team in the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier as Nepal qualified for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/match-reports/76405/nepal-enters-icc-world-twenty20-with-thrilling-win|title=Nepal enters ICC World Twenty20 with thrilling win|work=icc-cricket.com|access-date=13 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031114850/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/match-reports/76405/nepal-enters-icc-world-twenty20-with-thrilling-win|archive-date=31 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He made List A debut in 2014 World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand in January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/696721.html|title=13th Match, Group A: Hong Kong v Nepal at Rangiora, Jan 19, 2014 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> Karn was selected in Nepal's squad for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh, their maiden appearance in the ICC global event, but was eventually replaced by Anil Mandal after he suffered an injury to his right knee and, therefore, was ruled out of the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/78967/event-technical-committee-approves-nepals-replacement|title=Anil Kumar Mandal to replace Avinash Karn in the Nepal squad for ICC World Twenty20 2014|work=International Cricket Council|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316213534/http://icc-cricket.com/news/2014/media-releases/78967/event-technical-committee-approves-nepals-replacement|archivedate=16 March 2014}}</ref>
He made his Twenty20 International debut for Nepal against the Netherlands on 30 June 2015.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/883341.html |title=Nepal tour of Netherlands, 1st T20I: Netherlands v Nepal at Amstelveen, Jun 30, 2015 |accessdate=30 June 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
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