Raunaq Kapur (born 6 February 2004) is a Hong Kong cricketer.[1] In November 2019, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[2] At the age of 15, he made his List A debut for Hong Kong, against Bangladesh, in the Emerging Teams Cup on 14 November 2019.[3] Later the same month, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[4] In April 2024, he was named in Hong Kong's squad for the 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup in Oman.[5] During this tournament, he made his Twenty20 International debut against the Saudi Arabia national cricket team.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 2004 New Delhi, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off break |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Relations | Raag Kapur (brother) |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| Only T20I (cap 50) | 14 April 2024 v Saudi Arabia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2024/25- | Canterbury |
Source: Cricinfo, 10 November 2025 | |
Prior to his debut for the Hong Kong Cricket Team, he also played for the Hong Kong Under-19 National cricket-team at the Asian Cricket Council's Eastern Region tournament in July 2019,[7] in which he was declared the Best Bowler of the tournament.[8] Kapur took 11 wickets with a bowling average of 6.36,[9] including a five-wicket haul. He had also previously played for the Hong Kong Under-19 National cricket-team[10] at the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[11]
Domestic career
editIn 2024, Kapur was selected to represent New Zealand at the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes,[12] joining the national seven-man squad for the tournament. He was subsequently named as an all-rounder for the New Zealand XI to play the Sri Lanka national cricket team in a tour match at Lincoln.[13]
Kapur made his professional debut for the Canterbury cricket team against Northern Districts men's cricket team in Hamilton, New Zealand during the 2025–26 Ford Trophy season.[14] He has also been playing in the Hawke Cup for Canterbury Country since 2024–25.[15]
References
edit- ↑ "Raunaq Kapur". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ↑ "Hong Kong ACC Emerging Teams Tournament Men's Squad Announcement". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ↑ "Group B, Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup at Savar (4), Nov 14 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ↑ "Hong Kong ICC Challenge League 'B' Squad Announcement". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Hong Kong, China Squads Announced for ACC Men's Premier Cup 2024". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia vs Hong Kong, 10th Match, Group A at Al Amarat, ACC Premier Cup, Apr 14 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ↑ "ACC U19 Eastern Asia Cup Qualifier". Hong Kong Cricket. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "Dhakal Shines as Nepal Clinch U19 Asia Cup Berth". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "ACC MATCH CENTRE, ACC U19 - Eastern Region - 2019 Statistics". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "Hong Kong Under-19s Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "ACC U19 Asia Cup 2018: HONG KONG". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "Hong Kong star Kapur set to play against city team after New Zealand Sixes call". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka vs NZ XI, Tour Match at Lincoln, NZ vs SL, Dec 23 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ "Ford Trophy table shake-up as pressure builds". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ↑ "TARANAKI DEFENDS HAWKE CUP IN THRILLER!". CentralDistrictsCricket. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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