Men's international team
Nepal cricket team
Latest Won 8 of 14 in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 · October 2026
Nepal have played 209 T20I and ODI matches since 2014, winning 115 (55%). Kushal Bhurtel has scored the most T20I runs for Nepal (2,294) and Sandeep Lamichhane has taken the most wickets (135).
59%T20I wins69 of 117 · since 2014
50%ODI wins46 of 92 · since 2018
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Updated to 13 October 2026
Most T20I runs for Nepal
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | 78 | 2,294 | 32.31 | 135.8 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 83 | 2,173 | 35.05 | 140.6 |
| Aasif Sheikh | 74 | 1,800 | 25.35 | 122.8 |
| Rohit Paudel | 78 | 1,773 | 28.60 | 121.9 |
| Kushal Malla | 56 | 1,088 | 24.18 | 136.2 |
Most T20I wickets for Nepal
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 74 | 135 | 6.16 | 5/9 |
| Karan KC | 87 | 108 | 7.75 | 5/21 |
| Sompal Kami | 87 | 85 | 7.21 | 3/20 |
| Abinash Bohara | 57 | 67 | 7.36 | 4/27 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 71 | 59 | 6.04 | 4/18 |
Most ODI runs for Nepal
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel | 83 | 2,394 | 31.09 | 73.6 |
| Aasif Sheikh | 75 | 2,083 | 29.76 | 74.8 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 75 | 1,695 | 24.93 | 78.4 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 70 | 1,598 | 23.50 | 82.1 |
| Aarif Sheikh | 63 | 1,518 | 28.11 | 66.4 |
Most ODI wickets for Nepal
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 75 | 157 | 4.32 | 6/11 |
| Karan KC | 73 | 109 | 5.01 | 5/29 |
| Sompal Kami | 69 | 92 | 5.39 | 5/33 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 48 | 62 | 3.93 | 5/20 |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 73 | 61 | 4.08 | 4/24 |
Nepal T20I records
T20I records here start in 2014, when ball-by-ball data begins; earlier matches are not included.
Highest T20I totals
- 314/3 (20 ov) v Mongolia, 2023
- 313/2 (20 ov) v China, 2026
- 275/7 (20 ov) v Malaysia, 2026
Lowest completed T20I totals
- 53 (14.3 ov) v Ireland, 2015
- 64 (11 ov) v Oman, 2019
- 69 (17.4 ov) v Netherlands, 2015
Biggest wins by runs
- 273 runs v Mongolia, 2023
- 221 runs v China, 2026
- 167 runs v Malaysia, 2026
Biggest wins by wickets
- 9 wickets v Oman, 2022
- 9 wickets v Malaysia, 2021
- 9 wickets v Netherlands, 2021
Highest individual scores
- 137* Kushal Malla (50 b) v Mongolia, 2023
- 129 Kushal Bhurtel (43 b) v China, 2026
- 126 Kushal Bhurtel (54 b) v Malaysia, 2026
Best bowling figures
- 5/9 Sandeep Lamichhane v Kenya, 2022
- 5/18 Sandeep Lamichhane v Qatar, 2025
- 5/21 Karan KC v Papua New Guinea, 2022
Nepal ODI records
ODI records here start in 2018, when ball-by-ball data begins; earlier matches are not included.
Highest ODI totals
- 321 (50 ov) v Scotland, 2025
- 317/8 (50 ov) v United States of America, 2026
- 313/9 (50 ov) v United Arab Emirates, 2026
Lowest completed ODI totals
- 103 (35.1 ov) v United Arab Emirates, 2022
- 104 (23.4 ov) v Pakistan, 2023
- 113 (33.5 ov) v United Arab Emirates, 2019
Biggest wins by runs
- 177 runs v United Arab Emirates, 2023
- 151 runs v Papua New Guinea, 2021
- 145 runs v United Arab Emirates, 2019
Biggest wins by wickets
- 9 wickets v United States of America, 2026
- 9 wickets v Netherlands, 2024
- 9 wickets v Canada, 2024
Highest individual scores
- 126 Rohit Paudel (107 b) v Papua New Guinea, 2022
- 120* Kushal Bhurtel (118 b) v United States of America, 2026
- 115 Paras Khadka (109 b) v United Arab Emirates, 2019
Best bowling figures
- 6/11 Sandeep Lamichhane v Papua New Guinea, 2021
- 6/16 Sandeep Lamichhane v United States of America, 2020
- 5/20 Lalit Rajbanshi v United Arab Emirates, 2023
Nepal win percentage by year
Share of matches won each year
2014: won 1 of 3 (33%)
2015: won 0 of 5 (0%)
2018: won 0 of 1 (0%)
2019: won 12 of 19 (63%)
2020: won 1 of 2 (50%)
2021: won 4 of 5 (80%)
2022: won 13 of 17 (76%)
2023: won 8 of 12 (67%)
2024: won 12 of 25 (48%)
2025: won 12 of 17 (71%)
55%2026: won 6 of 11 (55%)
20142026
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| Year | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 55% |
| 2025 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 71% |
| 2024 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 48% |
| 2023 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% |
| 2022 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 2019 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
2018: won 0 of 1 (0%)
2019: won 2 of 3 (67%)
2020: won 2 of 4 (50%)
2021: won 4 of 5 (80%)
2022: won 6 of 21 (29%)
2023: won 14 of 21 (67%)
2024: won 5 of 13 (38%)
2025: won 3 of 8 (38%)
63%2026: won 10 of 16 (63%)
20182026
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| Year | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 38% |
| 2023 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 67% |
| 2022 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 29% |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Nepal squad
Players who played for Nepal in the last 12 months (since 13 Oct 2025), by role
Batters 13
- Rohit Paudel32 matches · 955 runs, SR 86.8Right-hand bat
- Kushal Bhurtel27 matches · 917 runs, SR 124.9Right-hand bat
- Aarif Sheikh23 matches · 326 runs, SR 69.2Right-hand bat
- Lokesh Bam12 matches · 200 runs, SR 183.5Right-hand bat
- Ishan Pandey11 matches · 252 runs, SR 69.0Left-hand bat
- Kushal Malla10 matches · 192 runs, SR 115.0Left-hand bat
- B Sharki9 matches · 172 runs, SR 59.3
- Sundeep Jora9 matches · 96 runs, SR 135.2Right-hand bat
- Basir Ahamad7 matches · 164 runs, SR 64.3Left-hand bat
- Arjun Kumal6 matches · 165 runs, SR 57.5
- Mohammad Aadil Alam2 matches · 18 runs, SR 90.0Right-hand bat
- D Khanal1 match · 13 runs, SR 68.4
- Santosh Yadav1 match · 1 runs, SR 25.0
Wicketkeepers 3
- Aasif Sheikh31 matches · 889 runs, SR 87.2Right-hand bat
- Binod Bhandari3 matches · 66 runs, SR 69.5Right-hand bat
- Arjun Saud1 match · 13 runs, SR 118.2Right-hand bat
All-rounders 2
- Dipendra Singh Airee34 matches · 1,061 runs, SR 100.2 · 27 wkts, econ 4.49Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
- Gulsan Jha27 matches · 421 runs, SR 97.9 · 13 wkts, econ 5.72Left-hand bat · Right-arm medium
Bowlers 8
- Sandeep Lamichhane33 matches · 56 wkts, econ 4.38Right-hand bat · Right-arm leg-break
- Karan KC23 matches · 34 wkts, econ 4.97Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
- Nandan Yadav21 matches · 25 wkts, econ 6.11Right-hand bat · Right-arm medium
- Lalit Rajbanshi20 matches · 20 wkts, econ 4.21Right-hand bat · Slow left-arm orthodox
- Sompal Kami20 matches · 25 wkts, econ 6.21Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-medium
- Sher Malla5 matches · 8 wkts, econ 6.20Left-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
- H Dhami3 matches · 3 wkts, econ 7.36
- Shahab Alam3 matches · 2 wkts, econ 5.91
Nepal bowling attack
Share of overs by type of bowler since 13 Oct 2025, all formats
- Right-arm pace40% of overs · 98 wkts · econ 5.64Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Aarif Sheikh, Mohammad Aadil Alam
- Off-spin20% of overs · 41 wkts · econ 4.64Dipendra Singh Airee, Sher Malla, Rohit Paudel
- Leg-spin23% of overs · 57 wkts · econ 4.79Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel
- Left-arm orthodox15% of overs · 27 wkts · econ 4.39Lalit Rajbanshi, Kushal Malla, Basir Ahamad
Bowling style unknown for 2% of overs.
T20I: every match since 2014
| Type | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 47% | 354 | 7.46 | 21.23 |
| Left-arm pace | 0% | 2 | 6.14 | 21.50 |
| Off-spin | 14% | 87 | 6.15 | 21.55 |
| Leg-spin | 16% | 165 | 6.34 | 13.56 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 15% | 100 | 6.44 | 20.36 |
ODI: every match since 2018
| Type | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 42% | 284 | 5.23 | 30.14 |
| Off-spin | 16% | 83 | 4.14 | 30.46 |
| Leg-spin | 20% | 171 | 4.43 | 20.60 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 19% | 108 | 4.04 | 27.19 |
Nepal recent results
- Nepal263/8 (50)Oman150 (40)Nepal won by 113 runs
- Nepal235 (50)Canada211 (48.4)Nepal won by 24 runs
- Nepal149/4 (15)JapanNo result
- Nepal313/9 (50)United Arab Emirates269 (49.1)Nepal won by 44 runs
- Nepal147 (45.4)Oman60 (28.1)Nepal won by 87 runs
- Netherlands225/9 (50)Nepal168 (48)Netherlands won by 57 runs
- Namibia211/7 (50)Nepal208/6 (50)Namibia won by 3 runs
- Nepal157 (44.4)Netherlands158/4 (44.1)Netherlands won by 6 wickets
- Nepal157 (46.5)Namibia159/2 (37.4)Namibia won by 8 wickets
- Hong Kong188/7 (20)Nepal114/2 (11.3)Nepal won by 19 runs (D/L)
Nepal head to head records
Record against every opponent, most played first
Nepal vs United Arab Emirates19–14 33 played · 58%- Nepal vs Oman13–9 22 played · 59%
Nepal vs Netherlands8–11 20 played · 40%- Nepal vs Papua New Guinea11–4 15 played · 73%
- Nepal vs Scotland8–6 15 played · 53%
Nepal vs United States of America9–4 14 played · 64%- Nepal vs Hong Kong6–5 13 played · 46%
- Nepal vs Namibia3–8 12 played · 25%
- Nepal vs Malaysia10–0 10 played · 100%
- Nepal vs Canada5–4 9 played · 56%
- Nepal vs West Indies2–3 5 played · 40%
- Nepal vs Ireland0–4 4 played · 0%
Nepal grounds
Where they have played most often
| Ground | P | W | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket GroundKirtipur | 59 | 41 | 69% |
| Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)Al Amarat | 28 | 20 | 71% |
| ICC AcademyDubai | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Mission Road GroundMong Kok | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Grand Prairie StadiumDallas | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Indian Association GroundSingapore | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Maple Leaf North-West GroundKing City | 7 | 2 | 29% |
Nepal season by season (20)
Each season links to its squad, best batsmen, best bowlers and death bowling
| Season | P | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI 2026 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% |
| T20I 2026 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 55% |
| ODI 2025 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% |
| T20I 2025 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 71% |
| ODI 2024 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 38% |
| T20I 2024 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 48% |
| T20I 2023 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 67% |
| ODI 2023 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 67% |
| ODI 2022 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 29% |
| T20I 2022 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| ODI 2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| T20I 2021 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| T20I 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| ODI 2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| T20I 2019 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63% |
| ODI 2019 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| ODI 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| T20I 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| T20I 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| T20I 2014 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Nepal: quick answers
Who has scored the most T20I runs for Nepal?
Kushal Bhurtel, with 2,294 runs in 78 innings at a strike rate of 135.8.
Who has taken the most T20I wickets for Nepal?
Sandeep Lamichhane, with 135 wickets at an economy of 6.16.
What is Nepal's highest T20I total?
314/3 against Mongolia in 2023.
What is Nepal's lowest T20I total?
53 against Ireland in 2015.
What is the highest T20I score for Nepal?
137* by Kushal Malla against Mongolia in 2023.
What are the best T20I bowling figures for Nepal?
5/9 by Sandeep Lamichhane against Kenya in 2022.
What is Nepal's biggest T20I win?
By 273 runs against Mongolia in 2023.
Who has scored the most ODI runs for Nepal?
Rohit Paudel, with 2,394 runs in 83 innings at a strike rate of 73.6.
Who has taken the most ODI wickets for Nepal?
Sandeep Lamichhane, with 157 wickets at an economy of 4.32.
What is Nepal's highest ODI total?
321 against Scotland in 2025.
What is Nepal's lowest ODI total?
103 against United Arab Emirates in 2022.
What is the highest ODI score for Nepal?
126 by Rohit Paudel against Papua New Guinea in 2022.
What are the best ODI bowling figures for Nepal?
6/11 by Sandeep Lamichhane against Papua New Guinea in 2021.
What is Nepal's biggest ODI win?
By 177 runs against United Arab Emirates in 2023.