Rahul Vishwakarma () (born 19 October 1992) is a Nepalese

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er. He is a left-handed

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and a

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ner. He made his debut for

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against

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in October 2007. He played for the Sagarmatha Legends of the

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of the

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and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup.

Career

Vishwakarma first appeared in the 2007 ACC Under-19 Elite Cup. He was selected in the senior squad that same year. The spinner debuted against

in the

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and got three wickets in his first match. Vishwakarma participated in the 2010 Division Five, which Nepal hosted. In the final against the United States, Vishwakarma led his team to victory with career-best figures, dismissing seven batters, and was awarded the Man of the Match title. In his last two games for Nepal during the 2013 Division Three tournament held in

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, Vishwakarma took a total of five wickets. He took seven wickets against

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in the 2010 Division Five, five wickets against

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in the 2010 Division Four, three against

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and two against

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in the final of the 2013 Division Three, and three wickets against

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in the 2010 ACC Trophy Elite tournament.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vishwakarma, Rahul 1992 births Living people People from Rupandehi District Nepalese cricketers Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games cricketers for Nepal