Nepal Stats
Nepal Playing XI: Last XI and Batting Order
The XI from 21 Apr 2026 v United Arab Emirates
Updated 25 September 2026, after the Afghanistan game
Kushal Bhurtel
Batter, batted 1
84* 57 balls
2
Kushal Malla
All-rounder, batted 2
19 17 balls
3
S
Santosh Yadav
All-rounder, batted 3
1 4 balls
4
Dipendra Singh Airee
Batter, batted 4
23* 17 balls
5
H
Hemant Dhami
Bowler
2-20 bowling
6
Nandan Yadav
Bowler
1-44 bowling
7
Shahab Alam
Bowler
1-29 bowling
8
Sandeep Lamichhane
Bowler
3-6 bowling
9
Gulsan Jha
Bowler
0-1 bowling
10
Lokesh Bam
Bowler
Did not bat
Last T20I: Nepal won by 8 wickets (with 25 balls remaining), 21 Apr 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 | 18 | 20.3 | 129.7 | A. Sah (1), P. Khadka (1) |
| 2Aasif Sheikh | 16 | 25.7 | 122.7 | K. Malla (1), A. Saud (1) |
| 3Rohit Paudel | 7 | 27.1 | 131.0 | R. Kumar Paudel (5), K. Malla (2) |
| 4Dipendra Singh Airee | 8 | 68.4 | 152.7 | G. Jha (4), R. Paudel (4) |
| 5Dipendra Singh Airee | 7 | 50.3 | 138.6 | A. Sheikh (7), K. Malla (1) |
| 6Kushal Malla | 5 | 48.0 | 160.0 | D. Singh Airee (3), S. Jora (3) |
| 7Gulsan Jha | 4 | 5.7 | 65.4 | L. Bam (2), S. Kami (2) |
| 8Karan KC | 5 | 22.0 | 212.9 | S. Kami (3), B. Yadav (1) |
| 9Sompal Kami | 3 | 9.7 | 170.6 | K. KC (3), S. Lamichhane (1) |
| 10Pratis GC | 4 | 7.0 | 70.0 | S. Lamichhane (2), K. KC (1) |
| 11Abinash Bohara | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | A. Chand (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 19/20 | 4 | XI |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 18/20 | 1 | XI |
| Karan KC | 18/20 | 8 | - |
| Aasif Sheikh | 16/20 | 2 | - |
| Sompal Kami | 15/20 | 8 | - |
| Kushal Malla | 13/20 | 6 | XI |
| Gulsan Jha | 13/20 | 7 | XI |
| Abinash Bohara | 13/20 | 11 | - |
| Rohit Paudel | 12/20 | 3 | - |
| Aarif Sheikh | 12/20 | 5 | - |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | 10/20 | 10 | XI |
| Sundeep Jora | 9/20 | 6 | - |
| Rohit Kumar Paudel | 6/20 | 3 | - |
| Lokesh Bam | 5/20 | 7 | XI |
| Pratis GC | 5/20 | 10 | - |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 5/20 | - | - |
| Dilip Nath | 4/20 | 6 | - |
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | 3/20 | 7 | - |
| Nandan Yadav | 3/20 | 8 | XI |
| Anil Sah | 2/20 | 1 | - |
| Binod Bhandari | 2/20 | 2 | - |
| Bibek Yadav | 2/20 | 7 | - |
| Hemant Dhami | 2/20 | - | XI |
| 2/20 | - | - | |
| Paras Khadka | 1/20 | 1 | - |
| Arjun Saud | 1/20 | 2 | - |
| Pawan Sarraf | 1/20 | 2 | - |
| Santosh Yadav | 1/20 | 3 | XI |
| Bhim Sharki | 1/20 | 3 | - |
| Basir Ahamad | 1/20 | 6 | - |
| Sher Malla | 1/20 | 9 | - |
| Aakash Chand | 1/20 | 11 | - |
| Shahab Alam | 1/20 | - | XI |
| Rupesh Singh | 1/20 | - | - |
| Pratish GC | 1/20 | - | - |
| Mousom Dhakal | 1/20 | - | - |
| Kamal Singh Airee | 1/20 | - | - |
Nepal T20I Lineups Questions
What was Nepal's last XI?
Nepal's last XI, from 21 Apr 2026 against United Arab Emirates: Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Santosh Yadav, Dipendra Singh Airee, Hemant Dhami, Nandan Yadav, Shahab Alam, Sandeep Lamichhane, Gulsan Jha, Lokesh Bam.
Who opens the batting for Nepal?
Over the last 20 T20Is, Kushal Bhurtel batted at one 18 times and Aasif Sheikh at two 16 times.
Who bats at three for Nepal?
Rohit Paudel, 7 times in the last 20 T20Is, then Rohit Kumar Paudel (5).
Who has played every T20I for Nepal recently?
Nobody played all of Nepal's last 20 T20Is. Dipendra Singh Airee played the most, 19.