# Shakti Gauchan

_Nepalese cricketer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Shakti Prasad Gauchan is a Nepalese former professional cricketer. An all-rounder, Shakti is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spinner. He is considered as the best Nepali left arm orthodox bowler in Nepalese cricket history especially on T20 world cup 2014. His unbeaten 106 off 103 balls against Italy during the ICC World Cup Qualifying Series in February 2005 made him only the second Nepalese cricketer to score an international century.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 April 1984 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11064352#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rupandehi District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11064352#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11064352#P27))
- **Occupation:** cricketer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11064352#P106))
- **X (Twitter):** GauchanShakti ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11064352#P2002))
- **Facebook:** gauchanshakti ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11064352#P2013))

## Questions

**When was Shakti Gauchan born?**  
Shakti Gauchan was born on 22 April 1984 in Rupandehi District.

## Related

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shakti Gauchan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti_Gauchan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शक्ति गौचन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11064352](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11064352) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shakti Gauchan.jpg by Krish Dulal (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shakti_Gauchan.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Shakti Gauchan". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shakti-gauchan. Retrieved 21 October 2026.