{{short description|Nepalese cricketer (born 1992)}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Rajesh Pulami | image = | country = Nepal | fullname = Rajesh Pulami Magar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|08|27}} | birth_place = Sarlahi, Nepal | nickname = | heightft = | heightinch = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Leg break, googly | role = Batsman | website =
| international = true | internationalspan = 2014–2015 | T20Idebutdate = 24 November | T20Idebutyear = 2014 | T20Idebutagainst = Hong Kong | T20Icap = 13 | lastT20Idate = 17 July | lastT20Iyear = 2015 | lastT20Iagainst = Papua New Guinea | T20Ishirt = 21
| club1 = Nepal Army <small>(National League)</small> | year1 = 2013–2015 | clubnumber1 = | club2 = Colors X-Factors <small>(NPL)</small> | year2 = 2014–2014 | clubnumber2 = | club3 = Pentagon <small>(SPA Cup)</small> | year3 = 2015–2015 | clubnumber3 = | club4 = Marylebone Cricket Club | year4 = 2013–2013 | clubnumber4 = | club5 = Kurunegala Sports Club | year5 = 2015–2015 | clubnumber5 =
| hidedeliveries = true | columns = 3
| column1 = T20I | matches1 = 6 | runs1 = 52 | bat avg1 = 8.66 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 25 | catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = LA | matches2 = 3 | runs2 = 10 | bat avg2 = 5.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 9 | catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = T20 | matches3 = 7 | runs3 = 56 | bat avg3 = 8.00 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 25 | catches/stumpings3 = 0/– | date = 29 September | year = 2021 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Players/1073/1073938/1073938.html CricketArchive }}
'''Rajesh Pulami Magar''' ({{langx|ne|राजेश पुलामी मगर}}) (born 27 August 1992) is a Nepalese cricketer. Rajesh is a right-handed batsman and a leg break googly bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/524094.html|title=Rajesh Pulami|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his debut for Nepal against Hong Kong in November 2014.<ref name="espncricinfo.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/802327.html|title=4th T20I: Hong Kong v Nepal at Colombo (PSS), Nov 24, 2014 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>
He represents the Nepal Army Club of the National League, Colors X-Factors of the Nepal Premier League and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup.
== Playing career ==
Rajesh has represented Nepal national under-19 cricket team in the 2011 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup, 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup and several other tournaments. He also took part in 2011 ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier where he scored 188 runs at an average of 23.50,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6686;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, 2011 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> including 91 runs against Papua New Guinea U-19s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/521771.html|title=Nepal Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s at Coleraine, Aug 7, 2011 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> In 2012 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, he scored 79 runs in 3 innings at an average of 26.33 and strike rate of 87.77.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=7377;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records - Records - Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup, 2012 - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>
In 2013, Pulami, along with another Nepalese youngster Naresh Budhayer, was selected by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to train in its special youth program in England. He completed the scholarship programme that provided batting training and match exposure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricnepal.com/nepal-cricket/naresh-and-rajesh-to-fly-to-london-tomorrow/7496/|title=Naresh and Rajesh to Fly to London Tomorrow|work=Nepal Cricket}}</ref>
He made his Twenty20 International debut for Nepal playing against Hong Kong in the Sri Lanka Tour in November 2014<ref name="espncricinfo.com"/> where he also played two three-day matches against Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/800053.html|title=Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI v Nepal at Dambulla, Nov 14-16, 2014 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/800051.html|title=Kurunegala Combined XI v Nepal at Kurunegala, Nov 9-11, 2014 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>
In February 2015, he went Sri Lanka after being recruited by Kurunegala Sports Club to play in the Emerging Trophy Tournament, three-day cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ekantipur.com/2015/01/30/sports/four-cricketers-to-play-in-sri-lanka/401027.html|title=Four cricketers to play in Sri Lanka|work=ekantipur.com}}</ref>
He made his List A debut in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship on 29 July 2015 against Scotland.<ref name="LA-debut">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/870893.html |title=ICC World Cricket League Championship, 7th Match: Scotland v Nepal at Ayr, Jul 29, 2015 |accessdate=29 July 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{cricinfo|id=524094}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pulami Magar, Rajesh}} Category:Living people Category:1992 births Category:Nepalese cricketers Category:Nepal Twenty20 International cricketers Category:21st-century Nepalese sportsmen