16-year-old Raunak Srivastava, who became the best player of the ACC U-16 East Zone Cup cricket tournament held in Malaysia, was honored in Kapilvastu.
In a program organized by the Cricket Association District Branch, he was put on a car and paraded around the city wearing garlands and abir while playing the national song. After that, he was honored by various organizations in a program held in Taulihwa.
Sudip Poudel, head of Kapilvastu municipality, presented a certificate of appreciation and a token of love with cash of 51,000. Similarly, youth leader Prakash Ghimire presented 5000 cash, Chairman of Taulihwa Industry and Commerce Association Gayaddin Kurmi presented a certificate of appreciation with 2000 and 100 cash. Similarly, Kapilvastu municipality, ward no. Rudraprakash Gayre, president of 3, provided a cricket bat worth 25,000. Sudhakar Pandey, Member of Lumbini Provincial Assembly, Kapilvastu Municipality Chief Sudeep Paudel, CAN's Former Central Secretary Prashantvikram Malla, Chief District Officer Dilkumar Tamang, Superintendent of Police Niranjan Bhatt and youth leader Prakash Ghimire spoke in the
program.
Similarly, in Chandraut in Shivraj Municipality today, the locals have robbed him with cash.
Srivastava of Nepal was also declared the best batsman in the ACC U-16 East Zone Cup cricket tournament. He has received two trophies of best player and best batsman. Srivastava from Krishnanagar Municipality-1, Madha in the district has scored 296 runs in 3 innings of 6 matches. He is also the highest scorer of the tournament that ended on Saturday. He scored 1 century and 1 half century.
He scored 88 runs in the match against Indonesia and scored 168 runs in the match against Bhutan. He made a huge score by hitting 5 sixes and 16 fours against Bhutan after playing 132 balls. This score is also the personal highest score scored by Nepal in any international match. The previous highest score record was held by Arjun Kumal . He scored 142 runs against Saudi Arabia in the ACC U-19 Premier Cup in 2023.
On Tuesday, Raunak broke that record and played a historic innings of 168 runs. Raunak has also been congratulated by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for being the best batsman and the best player.
