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Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Sonam Yeshi
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Famous for	Best bowling figures in T20
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5′ 10″ (175 cm)
Weight (approx.)	60 Kg (132 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	Chest: 38 Waist: 32 Arm: 10
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	T20– On 3 July 2022 vs Malaysia
Jersey Number	#16 (Bhutan)
Team(s)	• Bhutan Under-19 • Bhutan
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Slow Left arm Orthodox
Records	Best bowling figures in a T20 match (International or domestic)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 December 2003 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2026)	22 Years
Birthplace	Bhutan
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Bhutanese
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried

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.