Nepal batting order and playing 11, ODI 2026
Nepal most often opened with Kushal Bhurtel and Arjun Kumal in ODI 2026, with Ishan Pandey at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kushal Bhurtel | 1 (9) | 9 | 247 | 87.0 |
| 1 | Arjun Kumal | 1 (4), 3 (2) | 6 | 165 | 57.5 |
| 1 | D Khanal | 1 (1) | 1 | 13 | 68.4 |
| 2 | Aasif Sheikh | 2 (13), 1 (2) | 15 | 505 | 73.1 |
| 2 | Binod Bhandari | 2 (3) | 3 | 66 | 69.5 |
| 3 | Ishan Pandey | 3 (10), 4 (1) | 11 | 252 | 69.0 |
| 3 | B Sharki | 3 (4), 4 (1) | 5 | 49 | 48.5 |
| 4 | Rohit Paudel | 4 (13), 5 (2) | 15 | 518 | 73.3 |
| 5 | Basir Ahamad | 5 (5), 9 (1) | 6 | 150 | 61.5 |
| 6 | Dipendra Singh AireeMoved around | 6 (8), 5 (7) | 15 | 541 | 87.7 |
| 7 | Gulsan JhaMoved around | 7 (6), 8 (3), 6 (2), 5 (1) | 12 | 337 | 100.3 |
| 7 | Aarif SheikhMoved around | 7 (6), 6 (5) | 11 | 199 | 67.9 |
| 7 | Sundeep Jora | 7 (2) | 2 | 17 | 100.0 |
| 8 | Karan KC | 8 (6), 9 (4) | 10 | 144 | 90.0 |
| 8 | Sompal Kami | 8 (5), 9 (1) | 6 | 47 | 57.3 |
| 9 | Nandan Yadav | 9 (5), 10 (1) | 6 | 21 | 55.3 |
| 10 | Sandeep Lamichhane | 10 (5), 9 (1), 11 (1) | 7 | 9 | 36.0 |
| 10 | H Dhami | 10 (1) | 1 | 15 | 57.7 |
| 10 | Sher Malla | 10 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Lalit Rajbanshi | 11 (7) | 7 | 3 | 16.7 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for Nepal in ODI 2026?
Nepal most often opened with Kushal Bhurtel and Arjun Kumal in ODI 2026, with Ishan Pandey at No. 3.
Who batted as Nepal's finisher?
Dipendra Singh Airee batted most often at No. 6 (15 innings, 541 runs).
How settled was the Nepal top order?
Kushal Bhurtel batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings; Arjun Kumal batted at No. 1 in 67% of their innings.