Full Name: Binod Kumar Das
Date of Birth: 26/4/83
Place of Birth: Kalaiya-6, Bara District, Nepal
What is your occupation: Student/player
Times played for Nepal:40 times (including u17,u19 and senior level)
When did you make your senior national team debut for Nepal?In November, 2000 at the ACC Trophy in UAE
Highest score (for Nepal): 31 vs. PNG (u19 World Cup in New Zealand) & 90* (vs. Rupendehi in domestic matches)
Best bowling (for Nepal): 4-25 vs. Singapore (u19 ACC Trophy 2001 Nepal) & 3-21 vs. Japan (senior ACC Trophy 2000 UAE)& 8/21 vs Raxaul (India)in domestic matches

Which countries have you played cricket in? Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, UAE, Canada, New Zealand and in various parts of India
How did you first get involved in cricket? When I was in school, I started playing cricket with my friends for fun
Who had the greatest influence on your early career and why? Mr. Sushil Chaugai, our club president, because he not only coached me but also showed me the correct way to do things easily. And of course MY FAMILY for the support they provided me
What is the most memorable moment of your career? There are many but among them winning the under 19 ACC Trophy tops the list along with the win over Pakistan & Bangladesh in the recent under 19 World Cup
What is the most disappointing moment of your career? Last year in Pakistan in the under 17 tournament when we could win only one match and my individual performance was not satisfying at all As I could take only one wicket in three matches.
How has Nepal's performance at the Under 19 World Cup affected the popularity of cricket in Nepal? Well, it has done a lot. It's really a great feeling to be the captain of that wonderful team. Nowadays people here know each and every player of that team and they give us a lot of respect which is amazing. Now the general public has started following the local games also which is a good sign of its growing popularity. Due to that performance in the World Cup all the players are getting a lot of appreciation which is good for the future of this game in Nepal.
Which of the players in the Nepali under 19 team do you think has tbe best chance of progressing to the senior national team? Kanishka Chaugai, Bardan Chalise, Shakti Gauchan and few more as they have already shown their good talent in the international level.
You have already been touted as a potential captain of the senior Nepalese national team - what do you enjoy about the captaincy? I like the command that captaincy provides. Being the captain you have the right to make the decisions for the welfare of your team and it gives even more pleasure when your team-mates support you and admire you as a captain
What do you regard as your strengths in both batting and bowling? My techniques to play with the straight bat (batting) and in bowling my accuracy and my stamina to bowl long spells with good control. What do you regard as your weaknesses in both batting and bowling? In batting, my temperament because I tend to lose my concentration quite often & in bowling my pace and swing in air because I need to work on both of them
What should be done to improve the standard of cricket at the non-Test level? -More international events should be organized and more playing opportunities so that they could get more match temperament and improve their game also. And a little bit of financial aid should be provided to them so that they could give more time to cricket
What single thing would provide the greatest boost to the popularity of cricket in Nepal? The day when Nepal will start playing against the big names like Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara etc, the popularity of this game will reach its peak in Nepal.
What should be done to improve the standard of cricket in Nepal? More international events like the ACC Trophy should be organized and players should get more opportunities to play good competitive matches and there also should be some financial benefits for the players so that they can take this game as a career.
Which batsman is most capable of dominating an attack at the non-Test international level? Steve Tikolo (Kenya)
Who is the most difficult bowler to play at the non-Test international level? Paresh Luniya and Sanjam Regmi (Nepal)
Which aspect of cricket at the non-Test level has most improved since the increase in the number of internationals? Well, every aspect has improved a lot, whether it's batting or bowling or fielding, all of these aspects have improved to a great extent, because players have started to plan their cricket and has also started to work on their weaknesses

What is your favourite food? Anything that is home-made. Other than that, burgers and pizza
What is your favourite drink? Apple juice and coke
What are your hobbies? Making new friends, watching TV and chatting on the internet
What is your favourite film? Titanic
What was the last book you read? About Sir Donald Bradman
What is your favourite performer/music group? Backstreet Boys/Saggy & Pink
What is your favourite holiday destination? Toronto (Canada) & New Zealand

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