Dipendra Singh Airee is an all-rounder from Nepal, who played in the first ODI match of Nepal in 2018. During the 19th Asian Games, he set a new record for the fastest fifty in T20I cricket by scoring 50 runs off just nine balls against Mongolia. 1hindustantimes
He started his List A cricket career for Nepal in the 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship. He was also selected for Nepal’s team in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup and also led the squad in the 2017 Under-19 Asia Cup.
Dipendra Singh Airee Wiki/Bio
Dipendra Singh recently created history by becoming the third man to smack six sixes in an over in a T20I match. Dipendra was born on 24 January 2000 in Gajjar, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur, Nepal and he is 24 years old as of 2024. His zodiac sign is Aquarius and he is a Nepali Cricket player. 2starsunfolded
Dipendra Singh Airee Education
Airee did his primary schooling at Cosmopolitan English Medium School, Bhimdatta Nagar, Nepal. Then, he enrolled at Far-Western University, Mahendranagar to get his graduation degree.
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Dipendra Singh Airee Biography
- Name: Dipendra Singh Airee
- Nickname: Dipu
- Birthdate: 24 January 2000
- Birthplace: Kanchanpur, Nepal
- Age: 24 years old
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Nepali
- Religion: Hinduism
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Profession: Cricketer
- Parents: Not Known
- Marital Status: Unmarried( no wife)
- Relationship: Single
- Net Worth: Not Known
Dipendra Singh Airee’s Family & Parents
Dipendra does not disclose the identity of his parents. Initially, he wanted to become a soldier and his parents didn’t force him to do anything against his choice, but his interest in cricket developed when he participated in the school-level cricket competition and also got an invitation from the Nepal Premiere League. 4starsunfolded
Dipendra Singh Airee Cricket Career
From Dadeldhura, Ropal Ground, Airee started playing List A cricket for Nepal against Kenya in March 2017. Before that, he was chosen for Nepal’s team in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In 2017, he led Nepal’s under-19 team in the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, where he scored 88 runs and took 4 wickets against India, which earned him the title of man of the match.
He continued playing for Nepal in various tournaments, including the ICC World Cricket League Division Two in 2018 and the Asia Cup Qualifier in the same year. Airee made his debut in Twenty20 cricket in July 2018 and in One Day Internationals (ODIs) in August 2018.
He played in tournaments like the ICC World Twenty20 Asia Qualifier and the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. In 2019, he debuted in first-class cricket and was chosen as vice-captain for Nepal’s team in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
Dipendra was also part of Nepal’s team in the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games, where they won the bronze medal. In 2020, he received a central contract from the Cricket Association of Nepal. However, in December 2021, he was removed from his position as vice-captain due to disciplinary issues.
On March 26, 2022, Airee scored his first century in an ODI match against Papua New Guinea. He achieved another milestone on April 2, 2022, when he scored his first century in T20I cricket against Malaysia.
On September 27, 2023, he broke a 16-year-old world record for the fastest 50 runs in T20I cricket during the 2022 Asian Games. On April 13, 2024, he hit 6 sixes in 6 balls against Qatar during the ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2024 held in Oman. 5wikipedia
Dipendra Singh Airee Honors & Achievements
Airee achieved several cricket milestones:
- Dipendra holds the record for the highest strike rate in an inning and scored 52 runs off 10 balls against Mongolia in Guangzhou in September 2023.
- Airee and Kushal Malla set the record for the highest partnership for the 5th wicket and scored 145 runs against Hong Kong in Mulpani in October 2023.
- Airee ranks 4th for the most runs in an innings from the 4th position, scoring 110 against Malaysia in Kirtipur in April 2022.
- He achieved the 7th spot for scoring fifties in consecutive innings, achieving it three times against PNG, Malaysia, & PNG.
- Airee holds the record for the fastest T20 fifty, and he scored it in 9 balls against the Mongolia national cricket team during the 2022 Asian Games.
- Singh also became the 3rd player in history to hit six sixes in an over against Qatar on April 13, 2024. 6wikipedia
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