Chandra Sawad


Chandra Sawad is a Nepalese cricketer. Sawad is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He made his debut for Nepal national [cricket team|Nepal] against Hong Kong in March 2012.
He represents the Sagarmatha Legends of the Nepal Premier League, Nepal Army Club of the National League and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup.

Playing career

Sawad was selected in Nepal national [under-19 cricket team|Nepal Under-19s] fourteen-man squad in the 2008 ICC [Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2008 Under-19 World Cup], though he didn't feature in any of Nepal's Youth One Day International matches in the tournament. He was later selected as part of Nepal's fourteen-man squad for the 2012 [ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier] in the United Arab Emirates, making his Twenty20 debut during the tournament against Hong Kong. He made eight further appearances during the tournament, with his final appearance coming against Papua [New Guinea national cricket team|Papua New Guinea]. He took 11 wickets in the tournament, at an average of 19.18, with best figures of 4/24. Nepal failed to qualify for the 2012 World Twenty20 as it finished the tournament in seventh place. In August 2012, he was selected in Nepal's fourteen-man squad for the 2012 [ICC World Cricket League Division Four|World Cricket League Division Four] in Malaysia, but was not picked in the playing eleven for any of Nepal's matches.