Shahab Alam (Born April 28, 1999) is a Nepal cricketer. Role: Bowler. Batting Style: Left Handed Bat. Bowling Style: Left-arm orthodox. Teams: Nepal U19, Nepal, Kathmandu Gorkhas.
Kathmandu Gorkhas retained Shahab Alam ahead of NPL Season 2 — “Additionally, Rashid Khan, Dipesh Kandel, Bhim Sharki, Pratik Shrestha and Shahab Alam are also retained.” Kathmandu Gorkhas entered the fixture with momentum, “having defeated defending champions Janakpur Bolts by five wickets in their opening match on Monday.” In the Sudur Paschim Royals match, Kathmandupost reports Harmeet Singh was “caught by Shahab Alam off the bowling of Sunny Patel.” ESPN’s full scorecard records Shahab Alam’s bowling in that game as “3 0 13 0” (3 overs, 13 runs, 0 wickets) with an economy of 4.33, and lists him “not out 0 1” in Kathmandu’s innings. Cricbuzz’s career summary lists his T20 bowling as: Matches 7, Balls 120, Runs 190, Wickets 4, Avg 47.5, Eco 9.5.
Discussion:
- Given Shahab Alam’s role as “left-arm orthodox” and ESPN’s match figures of “3 0 13 0”, can he provide the control Kathmandu Gorkhas need in the middle overs this season?
- With Kathmandu “having defeated defending champions Janakpur Bolts by five wickets” earlier in the tournament, how important will Shahab’s retention be to sustaining that momentum?
- Cricbuzz lists his T20 record as “Matches 7, Balls 120, Runs 190, Wickets 4, Avg 47.5, Eco 9.5” — does that suggest areas for improvement or a change in how the team uses him?
- The Kathmandupost detail that Harmeet Singh was “caught by Shahab Alam off the bowling of Sunny Patel” highlights his match involvement — how do fans rate his impact in the field and as a supporting bowler?
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