Gulshan shines with bat and ball

In the ODI World Cup Qualifier against USA in Harare, Zimbabwe, his best bowling was taking 3 wickets for 52 runs. He scored 349 runs in 25 matches of Twenty20 internationals last year. His batting strike rate remained close to 140. He took 10 wickets by spending less than 7 runs per over.

Gulshan, who gained attention by playing in the Twenty-20 World Cup held in America and the West Indies at the age of 18, plays domestic cricket for the Nepal Police Club. Three years ago, he came into the limelight after taking 4 wickets against Nepal APF Club in the Prime Minister's Cup final to give Police the title. Soon after, he made his 'debut' in international cricket by playing in World Cup League 2 against America in Oman in 2021.

These players from Madhesh Pradesh also played in the ICC U-19 World Cup in Zimbabwe last year. These talents of Nepali cricket were very busy last year. Nepal needed 2 runs in the last ball against South Africa in Twenty-20 World Cup cricket. Nepal was on the verge of a historic victory against the title contenders South Africa while not being able to defeat the Test nation so far. Had Gulshan scored the required runs in the last ball, Nepali cricket would have made history. Gulshan himself was at his peak now.

However, it would be a mistake to analyze Gulshan's entire playing career with the same match against South Africa. Gulsan is one such player, who is always in the limelight. Gulson had one such innings, which led Nepal to the Asia Cup for the first time. That's why Nepal fulfilled its dream of playing with powerful cricket nations like India and Pakistan.

Gulshan is still in the news. He is nominated in the People's Choice category of the 21st NSJF Pulsar Sports Awards organized by the Nepal Sports Journalist Forum on August 28. After a year's break, the cricketer has again been nominated in this category. She will have to compete with football's Preeti Rai, volleyball's Kavita Bhatt, kabaddi's Manmati Bista and rugby's Shriram Shrestha.

The People's Choice winner will get a Pulsar NS 400 series motorcycle. Golcha Group launched this bike at Sports Awards program announcement. There is a provision to select the People's Choice winner from the voting of sports journalists, national coaches, supporters and e-services affiliated to the platform. Members of the

forum and the head coach of the National Sports Association will have equal 12.5 and 25 percent votes. According to the platform, 25 percent of the votes received from the platform's official Facebook page and Pulsar Nepal's official page and 50 percent of the votes from e-service will be.

Gulshan's specialty is a classy all-rounder. Right-handed batting and Devrehate bowling have made his role special in the Nepalese team. In batting, he is a 'big match' player. Last year, Nepal was playing the ACC Premier Cup final against UAE at the Trivi Cricket Ground. The winner would go to the Asia Cup. In the background of not having played the Asia Cup yet, Nepal was playing one of the biggest games in history in the final with UAE.

By bowling out UAE for 117 runs, Nepal had done half the job. However, by scoring 22 runs in 8 overs, Nepal had already lost 3 wickets. Gulshan, who came to bat at number three, played one of the best innings in Nepali cricket history. He hit 3 fours and 6 sixes in 84 balls and scored an unbeaten 67. After an unbeaten 96 with Bhim Sarki, Nepal managed to reach the Asia Cup by defeating the UAE by 7 wickets. In the Asia Cup, he scored 13 against Pakistan and 23 against India.

Gulshan played another 'big innings' in the final of the Twenty20 World Cup Asia Qualifier against Oman at Kirtipur. After he scored 54 runs in 25 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes, Nepal gave Oman a target of 184 runs. But Nepal reached the Super Over and was defeated by Oman in the final. Gulshan's one-day World Cup match against the

Test-recognised nation Ireland last year in Harare, Zimbabwe was even more special. He scored 57 runs off 42 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes.