Sonam Yeshey
Personal Life
Date of Birth:
3 December 2003 (Wednesday)
Birthplace:
Bhutan
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
Nationality:
Bhutanese
Relationships & More
Spouse/Partner:
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Status:
Current
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
- 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
- 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.
