Profile

Full Name : Shakti Prasad Gauchan
Born : April 22, 1984, Rupandehi, Nepal
Major teams : Nepal, Jagdamba Giants, Region No. 4 Bhairahawa
Batting style : Right-hand bat
Bowling style : Slow left-arm orthodox

Born in Rupandehi, Nepal in 1984. Shakti Gauchan first represented his country at Under-17 level in February 2001 when he played in the ACC Under-17 Asia Cup in Bangladesh. He played in the 2002 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand the following year, also making his debut for the senior side in the 2002 ACC Trophy in Singapore.
He spent the next two years in the Under-19 side, playing on a tour of India and the Youth Asia Cup in Pakistan in 2003 and the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. He returned to the senior side in March 2004 when he made his first-class debut in the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup against the UAE, also playing against Malaysia in the same tournament.
He spent the next two years in the Under-19 side, playing on a tour of India and the Youth Asia Cup in Pakistan in 2003 and the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.