Lumbini Lions: NPL Stats, Records, Players & Results

Most NPL runs for Lumbini Lions

Batter	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR
Rohit Paudel	17	555	32.65	113.5
D'Arcy Short	10	256	25.60	121.3
Sundeep Jora	17	235	15.67	107.3
Tom Moores	7	165	23.57	126.9
Niroshan Dickwella	6	137	34.25	122.3

Most NPL wickets for Lumbini Lions

Bowler	Inns	Wkts	Econ	Best
Rohit Paudel	11	18	6.44	4/17
Sher Malla	10	17	6.50	3/18
Ruben Trumpelmann	10	15	6.72	3/3
Abhishesh Gautam	14	13	6.23	3/20
Tilak Bhandari	9	9	5.48	3/15

Lumbini Lions NPL records

Highest NPL totals

191/7 (20 ov) v Biratnagar Kings, 2024
170/5 (20 ov) v Pokhara Avengers, 2024
167/6 (20 ov) v Chitwan Rhinos, 2024

Lowest completed NPL totals

85 (19.2 ov) v Kathmandu Gorkhas, 2024
123/7 (20 ov) v Karnali Yaks, 2024
134/8 (20 ov) v Biratnagar Kings, 2025

Biggest wins by runs

40 runs v Biratnagar Kings, 2025
33 runs v Chitwan Rhinos, 2024

Biggest wins by wickets

6 wickets v Sudur Paschim Royals, 2025
6 wickets v Chitwan Rhinos, 2025
5 wickets v Biratnagar Kings, 2025

Highest individual scores

95 Rohit Paudel (59 b) v Pokhara Avengers, 2024
80 Rohit Paudel (57 b) v Chitwan Rhinos, 2024
77* Bibek Yadav (54 b) v Sudur Paschim Royals, 2024

Best bowling figures

4/17 Rohit Paudel v Chitwan Rhinos, 2024
3/3 Ruben Trumpelmann v Sudur Paschim Royals, 2025
3/12 Rohit Paudel v Sudur Paschim Royals, 2025

Lumbini Lions win percentage by year

Share of matches won each year

NPL: win % by year

70%

20242025

Show as a table

Year	P	W	L	Win %
2025	10	7	3	70%
2024	7	1	6	14%

Lumbini Lions squad

Players who played for Lumbini Lions in the last 12 months (since 13 Dec 2024), by role

Batters 10

Rohit Paudel11 matches · 286 runs, SR 100.4Right-hand bat
Sundeep Jora11 matches · 139 runs, SR 111.2Right-hand bat
D'Arcy Short10 matches · 256 runs, SR 121.3Left-hand bat
Dilip Nath10 matches · 122 runs, SR 103.4Left-hand bat
JJ Smit7 matches · 56 runs, SR 119.1Right-hand bat
S Maharjan6 matches · 32 runs, SR 82.1
D Adhikari4 matches · 47 runs, SR 204.3
Sameer Ali2 matches · 1 runs, SR 50.0
A Ghiraiya1 match · 16 runs, SR 76.2
Ben Cutting1 match · 1 runs, SR 16.7Right-hand bat

Wicketkeepers 3

Niroshan Dickwella6 matches · 137 runs, SR 122.3Left-hand bat
Arjun Saud1 match · 13 runs, SR 216.7Right-hand bat
Tom Moores1 match · 36 runs, SR 102.9Left-hand bat

All-rounders 2

Gulbadin Naib5 matches · 90 runs, SR 152.5 · 5 wkts, econ 7.81Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
Saad Bin Zafar1 match · 16 runs, SR 145.5 · 1 wkts, econ 7.25Left-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodox

Bowlers 8

Abhishesh Gautam11 matches · 7 wkts, econ 6.46
Ruben Trumpelmann10 matches · 15 wkts, econ 6.72Right-hand bat · Left-arm fast
Sher Malla10 matches · 17 wkts, econ 6.50Left-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
Tilak Bhandari9 matches · 9 wkts, econ 5.48Right-hand bat · Right-arm leg-break
B Aagri1 match · 3 wkts, econ 7.00
Movin Subasingha1 match · 0 wkts, econ 5.00Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
Ramon Simmonds1 match · 1 wkts, econ 10.00Left-arm fast-medium
Thomas Draca1 match · 0 wkts, econ 7.80Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium

Lumbini Lions bowling attack

Share of overs by type of bowler since 13 Dec 2024, all formats

Right-arm pace9% of overs · 5 wkts · econ 7.81
Gulbadin Naib, Thomas Draca
Left-arm pace24% of overs · 20 wkts · econ 7.34
Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Ramon Simmonds
Off-spin26% of overs · 28 wkts · econ 6.58
Sher Malla, Rohit Paudel, Movin Subasingha
Leg-spin15% of overs · 9 wkts · econ 5.48
Tilak Bhandari
Left-arm orthodox2% of overs · 1 wkts · econ 7.25
Saad Bin Zafar
Left-arm wrist-spin6% of overs · 0 wkts · econ 9.15
D'Arcy Short

Bowling style unknown for 18% of overs.

NPL: every match since 2024

Type	Overs	Wkts	Econ	Avg
Right-arm pace	11%	8	9.42	40.25
Left-arm pace	22%	28	7.41	18.39
Off-spin	22%	35	6.43	12.86
Leg-spin	10%	9	5.48	18.89
Left-arm orthodox	8%	9	6.84	19.00
Left-arm wrist-spin	4%	0	9.15	—

Lumbini Lions recent results

13 Dec · Final
Sudur Paschim Royals85 (19.1)
Lumbini Lions86/4 (9)
Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets
11 Dec · Qualifier 2
Lumbini Lions134/8 (20)
Biratnagar Kings94 (17.5)
Lumbini Lions won by 40 runs
10 Dec · Eliminator
Kathmandu Gorkhas111 (19.1)
Lumbini Lions112/6 (17.4)
Lumbini Lions won by 4 wickets
5 Dec
Janakpur Bolts132/6 (20)
Lumbini Lions136/6 (19.1)
Lumbini Lions won by 4 wickets
3 Dec
Biratnagar Kings144/8 (20)
Lumbini Lions145/5 (17.4)
Lumbini Lions won by 5 wickets
29 Nov
Pokhara Avengers150/5 (20)
Lumbini Lions151/7 (19.4)
Lumbini Lions won by 3 wickets
27 Nov
Lumbini Lions143 (19.4)
Sudur Paschim Royals145/3 (18.2)
Sudur Paschim Royals won by 7 wickets
25 Nov
Kathmandu Gorkhas157/8 (20)
Lumbini Lions135 (19.1)
Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 22 runs
22 Nov
Lumbini Lions156/8 (20)
Karnali Yaks161/1 (12.2)
Karnali Yaks won by 9 wickets
20 Nov
Chitwan Rhinos142/7 (20)
Lumbini Lions146/4 (18.3)
Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets

Lumbini Lions head to head records

Record against every opponent, most played first

Lumbini Lions vs Biratnagar Kings2–1 3 played · 67%
Lumbini Lions vs Kathmandu Gorkhas1–2 3 played · 33%
Lumbini Lions vs Sudur Paschim Royals1–2 3 played · 33%
Lumbini Lions vs Chitwan Rhinos2–0 2 played · 100%
Lumbini Lions vs Janakpur Bolts1–1 2 played · 50%
Lumbini Lions vs Karnali Yaks0–2 2 played · 0%
Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers1–1 2 played · 50%

Lumbini Lions grounds

Where they have played most often

Ground	P	W	Win %
Tribhuvan University International Cricket GroundKirtipur	17	8	47%

Lumbini Lions season by season (2)

Each season links to its squad, best batsmen, best bowlers and death bowling

Season	P	W	L	Win %
NPL 2025	10	7	3	70%
NPL 2024	7	1	6	14%

Lumbini Lions: quick answers

Who has scored the most NPL runs for Lumbini Lions?

Rohit Paudel, with 555 runs in 17 innings at a strike rate of 113.5.

Who has taken the most NPL wickets for Lumbini Lions?

Rohit Paudel, with 18 wickets at an economy of 6.44.

What is Lumbini Lions's highest NPL total?

191/7 against Biratnagar Kings in 2024.

What is Lumbini Lions's lowest NPL total?

85 against Kathmandu Gorkhas in 2024.

What is the highest NPL score for Lumbini Lions?

95 by Rohit Paudel against Pokhara Avengers in 2024.

What are the best NPL bowling figures for Lumbini Lions?

4/17 by Rohit Paudel against Chitwan Rhinos in 2024.

What is Lumbini Lions's biggest NPL win?

By 40 runs against Biratnagar Kings in 2025.