Nepal Stats
Nepal Playing XI: Last XI and Batting Order
The XI from 25 Sep 2026 v Afghanistan
Updated 25 September 2026, after the Afghanistan game
Kushal Bhurtel
Batter, batted 1
0 2 balls
2
Aasif Sheikh
Keeper, batted 2
2 4 balls
3
Sundeep Jora
All-rounder, batted 3
34 35 balls
4
Kushal Malla
All-rounder, batted 4
9 12 balls
5
Rohit Paudel
Batter, batted 5
33* 32 balls
6
Dipendra Singh Airee
Batter, batted 6
15 18 balls
7
Gulsan Jha
Bowler, batted 7
1* 1 balls
8
Lalit Rajbanshi
Bowler
Did not bat
9
Karan KC
All-rounder
Did not bat
10
Sandeep Lamichhane
Bowler
Did not bat
11
Lokesh Bam
Bowler
Did not bat
Last T20I: Nepal won by 5 wickets (with 16 balls remaining), 25 Sep 2026. The scorecard →
Nepal Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 T20Is, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kushal Bhurtel | 14 | 27.5 | 123.4 | A. Sah (6) |
| 2Aasif Sheikh | 15 | 22.6 | 117.0 | K. Malla (2), L. Bam (2) |
| 3Rohit Paudel | 8 | 18.1 | 104.3 | K. Bhurtel (3), S. Jora (2) |
| 4Kushal Malla | 7 | 23.5 | 107.6 | D. Singh Airee (5), R. Paudel (5) |
| 5Aarif Sheikh | 5 | 20.8 | 122.1 | R. Paudel (4), G. Jha (3) |
| 6Dipendra Singh Airee | 6 | 22.4 | 109.8 | L. Bam (3), G. Jha (3) |
| 7Gulsan Jha | 6 | 14.0 | 136.6 | R. Singh (2), L. Bam (2) |
| 8Karan KC | 5 | 41.0 | 205.0 | S. Kami (2), R. Singh (1) |
| 9Sompal Kami | 3 | 4.5 | 90.0 | K. KC (3), S. Lamichhane (2) |
| 10Sandeep Lamichhane | 3 | 8.0 | 66.7 | N. Yadav (2), R. Dhakal (1) |
| 11Lalit Rajbanshi | 2 | 0.5 | 33.3 | S. Alam (1) |
Inns is how often each batted there. A player who did not bat is left out.
Nepal Selections
Every player Nepal picked in the last 20 T20Is, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel | 20/20 | 1 | XI |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 19/20 | 6 | XI |
| Rohit Paudel | 17/20 | 3 | XI |
| Gulsan Jha | 16/20 | 7 | XI |
| Aasif Sheikh | 15/20 | 2 | XI |
| Karan KC | 14/20 | 8 | XI |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 14/20 | 10 | XI |
| Kushal Malla | 10/20 | 4 | XI |
| Lokesh Bam | 10/20 | 6 | XI |
| Sompal Kami | 10/20 | 9 | - |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 10/20 | 11 | XI |
| Aarif Sheikh | 9/20 | 5 | - |
| Anil Sah | 8/20 | 1 | - |
| Nandan Yadav | 8/20 | 10 | - |
| Sundeep Jora | 6/20 | 3 | XI |
| Rijan Dhakal | 6/20 | 10 | - |
| Rupesh Singh | 4/20 | 7 | - |
| Bhim Sharki | 2/20 | 3 | - |
| Dev Khanal | 2/20 | 3 | - |
| Basir Ahamad | 2/20 | 6 | - |
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | 2/20 | 7 | - |
| Kiran Thagunna | 2/20 | 8 | - |
| Sher Malla | 2/20 | 9 | - |
| Sagar Dhakal | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Shahab Alam | 2/20 | 11 | - |
| Hemant Dhami | 2/20 | - | - |
| Arjun Saud | 1/20 | 2 | - |
| Santosh Yadav | 1/20 | 3 | - |
Nepal T20I Lineups Questions
What was Nepal's last XI?
Nepal's last XI, from 25 Sep 2026 against Afghanistan: Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Kushal Malla, Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lokesh Bam.
Who opens the batting for Nepal?
Over the last 20 T20Is, Kushal Bhurtel batted at one 14 times and Aasif Sheikh at two 15 times.
Who bats at three for Nepal?
Rohit Paudel, 8 times in the last 20 T20Is, then Kushal Bhurtel (3).
Who has played every T20I for Nepal recently?
Kushal Bhurtel played all of Nepal's last 20 T20Is.