{{short description|Nepalese cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Binod Das | image = Binod Das 02.jpg | country = Nepal | fullname = Binod Kumar Das | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|04|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kalaiya, Bara, Nepal | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = All-rounder | club1 = Panchakanya Tej | year1 = 2014–2014 | columns = 1 | column1 = First-class | matches1 = 3 | runs1 = 56 | bat avg1 = 28.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 17 | deliveries1 = 566 | wickets1 = 19 | bowl avg1 = 11.42 | fivefor1 = 3 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 6/29 | catches/stumpings1 = 1/– | date = 11 April | year = 2015 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10300/10300.html CricketArchive }}
'''Binod Kumar Das''' ({{langx|ne|विनोद कुमार दास}}; born 26 April 1983) is a Nepalese former cricketer and a former captain of Nepal national cricket team. All-rounder Binod is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25930.html|title=Binod Das|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his debut for Nepal against UAE in November 2000.<ref name="Scorecard of United Arab Emirates v Nepal - Asian Cricket Council Trophy 2000/01 (Group B)">{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/101/101493.html|title=Scorecard of United Arab Emirates v Nepal - Asian Cricket Council Trophy 2000/01 (Group B)|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref>
Under his captaincy, Nepal Under-19s participated in the 2000 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/83064.html|title=Youth World Cup draw: Pakistan to play opener against Kenya|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> finished as a Plate Runners-up in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand<ref name="Plate Final: Nepal Under-19s v Zimbabwe Under-19s at Lincoln, Feb 8, 2002 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/330006.html|title=Plate Final: Nepal Under-19s v Zimbabwe Under-19s at Lincoln, Feb 8, 2002 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and Nepal won the 2006 ACC Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-premier-league-2006/735|title=2006 ACC PREMIER LEAGUE Points Table|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org}}</ref>
== Playing career ==
Binod Das first played for Nepal at Under-19 level. He played in the 1997 Youth Asia Cup in Hong Kong<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/5/Youth_Asia_Cup_1997-98/Bowling_by_Average.html|title=BOWLING IN YOUTH ASIA CUP 1997/98 (ORDERED BY AVERAGE)|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> and 1999 Youth Asia Cup in Singapore, where Nepal finished as runners-up.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180570.html|title=Scorecard of Bangladesh Under-19s v Nepal Under-19s - Youth Asia Cup 1999 (Final)|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> Then he led Nepal in the 2000 Under-19 World Cup, their first ever Under-19 World Cup. He was the leading Nepalese wicket-taker in the tournament with 9 wickets from 5 matches at an average of 16.88 and an economy of 3.81.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=2138;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 1999/00 - Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He also played in the 2000 ICC Under-17 Asia Cup in Pakistan later in the year,<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/4/ICC_Under-17_Asia_Cup_2000/Batting_by_Average.html|title=BATTING AND FIELDING IN ICC UNDER-17 ASIA CUP 2000 (ORDERED BY AVERAGE)|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> before making his debut for the senior side in the 2000 ACC Trophy.<ref name="Scorecard of United Arab Emirates v Nepal - Asian Cricket Council Trophy 2000/01 (Group B)"/>
After playing in the 2001 ICC Trophy in Ontario,<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10300/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html|title=ICC TROPHY MATCHES PLAYED BY BINOD DAS|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> he returned to the Under-19 team for the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. He led the team to finish the tournament as plate runners-up<ref name="Plate Final: Nepal Under-19s v Zimbabwe Under-19s at Lincoln, Feb 8, 2002 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo"/> and defeat two ICC full members, Pakistan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/329966.html|title=Group C: Nepal Under-19s v Pakistan Under-19s at Lincoln, Jan 22, 2002 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/330005.html|title=Plate Semi-Final: Bangladesh Under-19s v Nepal Under-19s at Lincoln, Feb 6-7, 2002 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In a group match against Namibia, he picked up 3 wickets to secure a close victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/116060.html|title=Nepal take close win from Namibia|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was adjudged the man of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/329992.html|title=Plate Group Two: Namibia Under-19s v Nepal Under-19s at Auckland, Jan 30, 2002 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He scored 131 runs in 7 innings at an average of 21.83<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=2243;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2001/02 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and picked up 11 wickets at an average of 19.36 and an economy rate of 3.45 in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=2243;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2001/02 - Most wickets - ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Then he represented Nepal in the 2002 ACC Trophy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2002/OTHERS+ICC/ACCT/STATS/ACCT_JUL2002_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html|title=Asian Cricket Council Trophy Batting - Most Runs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> 2002/03 ACC Emerging Nations Tournament<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/169/169660.html|title=Scorecard of Nepal v Maldives - Asian Cricket Council Emerging Nations Tournament 2002/03 (Final)|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> and 2003/04 ACC Emerging Nations Tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/169/169664.html|title=Scorecard of Nepal v Maldives - Asian Cricket Council Emerging Nations Tournament 2003/04 (Final)|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref>
He made first-class debut in March 2004 when he played for Nepal against the UAE in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Playing his debut match, he picked up 6 wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/305720.html|title=United Arab Emirates v Nepal at Sharjah, Mar 25-27, 2004 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He also played in the 2004 ACC Trophy<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/MAL/Asian_Cricket_Council_Trophy_2004/Bowling_by_Average.html|title=BOWLING IN ASIAN CRICKET COUNCIL TROPHY 2004|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> and in the 2004/05 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament, where he was the sixth highest wicket-taker with 12 wickets from 4 matches<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/fast-track-countries-tournament-2004-2005/570|title=FTCT Averages 2004 - 2005|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org}}</ref> including a five-wicket haul against Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/fast-track-countries-tournament-2004-2005/572|title=FTCT Results|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org}}</ref>
In February 2005 he played in the repêchage tournament of the 2005 ICC Trophy, where he scored 135 runs in 5 innings at an average of 45.00<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/5/ICC_World_Cup_Qualifying_Series_2004-05/Batting_by_Average.html|title=BATTING AND FIELDING IN ICC WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SERIES 2004/05|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> and picked up 6 wickets at an average of 22.16 and an economy rate of 3.48.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/5/ICC_World_Cup_Qualifying_Series_2004-05/Bowling_by_Average.html|title=BOWLING IN ICC WORLD CUP QUALIFYING SERIES 2004/05|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref>
He also played 2005/06 ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE and Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/fast-track-countries-tournament-2005-2006/666|title=FTCT Results 2005 - 2006|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 21 wickets from 4 matches at an average of 8.67.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/fast-track-countries-tournament-2005-2006/669|title=ACC FAST TRACK COUNTRIES TOURNAMENT - TOP PERFORMERS|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org}}</ref> The matches against the UAE and Hong Kong were also counted towards the 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/fast-track-countries-tournament-2005-2006/667|title=2005 FTCT Points Table|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org}}</ref> Including these two matches, he played a total of three first-class matches.<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10300/First-Class_Matches.html|title=FIRST-CLASS MATCHES PLAYED BY BINOD DAS|work=cricketarchive.com}}</ref> He scored 56 runs at an average of 28.00 and picked up 19 wickets at an average of 11.42 including three five-wicket hauls.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.espncricinfo.com/nepal/engine/records/individual/most_matches_career.html?class=4;id=32;type=team| title = Nepal Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com}}</ref> His bowling figures of 6/29 in an innings<ref>{{cite web| url = http://stats.espncricinfo.com/nepal/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=4;id=32;type=team| title = Nepal Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com}}</ref> and 7/37 in a match<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/nepal/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_match.html?class=4;id=32;type=team |title= Cricket Records | First-class matches | ESPN Cricinfo|publisher=ESPNcricinfo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031130733/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/nepal/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_match.html?class=4%3Bid%3D32%3Btype%3Dteam |archive-date=31 October 2014}}</ref> are the best bowling figures by a Nepalese bowler in the first-class format.
In 2006, he toured Pakistan with the Nepalese team to play a match against Pakistan Cricket Academy, where he picked up the wicket of future Pakistani player Khurram Manzoor.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/101/101030.html | title=The Home of CricketArchive }}</ref>
== Coaching ==
Binod Das is an ACC Level III certified coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/news/january-2013/2587|title=CAN RESHAPES NCA|author=Administrator|work=asiancricket.org}}</ref> He coached the CAN-XI team during the Uttarakhand Gold Cup in India in 2013.<ref name="Das to coach Baskota-led CAN team">{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/2013/05/24/top-story/das-to-coach-baskota-led-can-team/372149.html|title=Das to coach Baskota-led CAN team|work=ekantipur.com}}</ref> He was appointed as an Assistant Coach of national team when the team was preparing for 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=89310|title=Binod Das in a new role|work=myrepublica.com}}</ref> He has also been coaching the students enrolled at the National Cricket Academy.<ref name="Das to coach Baskota-led CAN team"/> He is also the coach of Panchakanya Tej of the Nepal Premier League. He also coaches in the Nepal Cricket School.
== References == {{reflist|2}}
== External links == *{{cricinfo|id=25930}} * {{Twitter|binodsum}} * [https://www.facebook.com/binodsum Binod Das's Facebook Profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Binod}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Nepalese cricketers Category:Nepalese cricket captains Category:Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games Category:People from Bara District Category:Nepalese cricket coaches Category:Asian Games cricketers for Nepal Category:Madhesi people