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Aasif Sheikh
Wicketkeeper-Batter (Opener)•Nepali
Current NPL team
Lumbini Lions
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
04 / 14
01
ODI Runs
1677
02
ODI 50s
13
03
ODI 100s
1
04
T20I Runs
1646
05
T20I 50s
10
06
Highest Score (ODI)
110
Player overview
About Aasif Sheikh
Aasif Sheikh is Nepal's wicketkeeper-opener, born on 22 June 2001 in Birgunj.
Player details
| Full name | Aasif Sheikh |
| Date of birth | 22 June 2001 |
| Birthplace | Birgunj, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper-Batter (Opener) |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Does not bowl |
NPL record
Aasif Sheikh at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Aasif Sheikh.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Janakpur Bolts | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated | 0 | N/A (wicketkeeper-batter) |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Janakpur Bolts | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated | 0 | N/A (wicketkeeper-batter) |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Lumbini Lions | Season yet to begin (17 Nov–13 Dec 2026) | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL Season 1 (2024) | Janakpur Bolts — Marquee player (fee not disclosed) |
| NPL Season 2 (2025) | Janakpur Bolts — Retained/Marquee (fee not disclosed) |
| NPL Season 3 (2026) | Lumbini Lions — Category A, won via lucky draw — NPR 20 lakh (NPR 2 million) |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Aasif Sheikh career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 69 | 1646 | 0 | N/A | 0/10 |
| ODI | 63 | 1677 | 0 | N/A | 1/13 |
List A (all List A cricket, including ODIs): 68 matches, 1,764 runs, highest score 110, average 28.45, strike rate 76.76, 1 century and 13 fifties, 48 catches and 6 stumpings. T20 (all T20 cricket, including T20Is): 76 matches, 1,820 runs, highest score 87*, average 26.00, strike rate 121.65, 12 fifties, 37 catches and 18 stumpings. Ball-by-ball NPL season statistics have not been consistently published in verified format at the time of writing.
Records & achievements
- First batter to score a double century in Nepali domestic 50-over cricket: 208 off 142 balls (15 fours, 17 sixes) for APF Club against Madhesh Province in the 2026 PM Cup
- Most Nepal ODI half-centuries: 13, the national record
- ICC Spirit of Cricket Award (2022): First Nepali player to win the award, for declining to run out Ireland's Andy McBrine
- Record T20I opening partnership on debut: A 116-run first-wicket stand vs Netherlands in April 2021
Career
Aasif Sheikh's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2016 — Unbeaten 111 in the Everest Premier League final; tournament's leading run-scorer.
- 2018 — Captained Nepal U-19 at the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and the Quadrangular Cup in India.
- 2019 — Played the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.
- April 2021 — T20I debut vs Netherlands; unbeaten half-century, record 116-run opening stand.
- September 2021 — ODI debut vs Papua New Guinea in Oman.
- February 2022 — Awarded the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award.
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