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Sonam Yeshey

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Height

5' 10" (175 cm)

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Age

22

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Bhutanese

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 3 December 2003 (Wednesday)
Birthplace: Bhutan
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Bhutanese

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Sonam Yeshey

  • Sonam Yeshey was born in a traditional Bhutanese family and started playing cricket at a young age.
  • He first played for the Bhutan Under-19 before finding a spot in the national team.

    Sonam Yeshey during his teenage years
    Sonam Yeshey during his teenage years
  • He made his T20I debut against Malaysia in July 2022, returning figures of three wickets for sixteen runs.
  • After his debut, Yeshey continued playing T20 internationals regularly, gradually building experience.
  • On 26 December 2025, Bhutan played Myanmar in the 3rd T20I at Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan. Bhutan batted first in the match and scored 127 runs for the loss of nine wickets.
  • Myanmar began their chase of 128 runs against Bhutan’s bowling attack under standard T20 International playing conditions.
  • During Myanmar’s innings, Sonam Yeshey bowled four overs and conceded only seven runs while taking eight wickets.

    Sonam Yeshey bowling in a T20I match
    Sonam Yeshey bowling in a T20I match
  • Myanmar were bowled out for forty-five runs, failing to come close to Bhutan’s total of one hundred twenty-seven.
  • With figures of eight for seven, Yeshey became the first bowler to take eight wickets in any men’s T20 match.
  • Before this match, the best T20I bowling figures were seven for eight by Malaysia’s Syazrul Idrus against China in 2023.
  • Bahrain bowler Ali Dawood also took seven wickets in a T20I, recording figures of seven for nineteen against Bhutan in 2025.
  • In non-international T20 matches, Colin Ackermann took seven for eighteen in 2019, and Taskin Ahmed took seven for nineteen in 2025.
  • After the Myanmar match, Sonam Yeshey had taken twelve wickets from four matches in the ongoing T20I series.

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