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2026 SquadNPL 2026 player profile
Abhishesh Gautam
Bowler•Nepali
Current NPL team
Lumbini Lions
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
10 / 14
01
NPL Title
2025 (Lumbini Lions)
02
NPL Auction (2024)
2L NPR
03
NPL 2024 Wickets
6+
04
2025 Playoff Wickets
12 (with Trumpelmann)
05
NPL Franchise
Lumbini Lions
06
NPL Seasons
3
Player overview
About Abhishesh Gautam
Abhishesh Gautam is a Nepali cricketer born on October 15, 2003, in Gulmi.
Player details
| Full name | Abhishesh Gautam |
| Date of birth | October 15, 2003 |
| Birthplace | Chandrakot, Gulmi, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox (SLA) |
NPL record
Abhishesh Gautam at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Abhishesh Gautam.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Lumbini Lions | Not fully published | — | — | — | 6 (in-season tally as of Dec 9, 2024) | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Lumbini Lions | Not fully published | — | — | — | 12 combined with Ruben Trumpelmann (playoffs) | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Lumbini Lions | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 (Auction, Oct 6, 2024) | Bought by Lumbini Lions — Rs 200,000 |
| NPL 2025 | Retained by Lumbini Lions — fee not publicly disclosed |
| NPL 2026 | Retained by Lumbini Lions (core group) — fee not publicly disclosed |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Abhishesh Gautam career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL / Domestic T20 | Multiple (3 seasons) | 10 (club site) | At least 9 (partial 2024–25 data) | Not publicly available | 0/0 |
| ODI / List A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
No ODI, Test, or senior List A statistics exist for Gautam, as he has not played at those levels. Lumbini Lions club site lists 5 matches, 10 runs, 3 wickets, and a strike rate of 90.90 — partial career figures not fully verified by major cricket databases. A fully aggregated NPL career stats table is not currently published.
Records & achievements
- NPL 2025 champion with Lumbini Lions (December 13, 2025)
- Retained by Lumbini Lions across all three NPL auctions (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Contributed to Lumbini's joint-second-highest wicket-taking spin combination with Ruben Trumpelmann in the 2025 playoffs (12 wickets combined)
Career
Abhishesh Gautam's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2003 — Born on October 15 in Chandrakot, Gulmi, Nepal.
- 2024 — Signed by Lumbini Lions for the inaugural NPL season (Rs 200,000).
- 2024 — Featured in Lumbini Lions' NPL debut season; picked up wickets across the league stage.
- 2025 — Retained by Lumbini Lions for NPL Season 2.
- December 2025 — Part of the Lumbini Lions squad that won the NPL Season 2 title, beating Sudurpaschim Royals in the final.
- July 2026 — Retained by Lumbini Lions in the core group ahead of NPL Season 3.
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