Ajay Kumar Chauhan is a Nepali cricketer born on March 24, 2003, in Bhairahawa. A right-hand batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he plays domestic cricket for Lumbini Province and was signed by Lumbini Lions for Rs 200,000 at the NPL Season 3 auction in July 2026 — his first Nepal Premier League contract.

Career Highlights

Key numbers

NPL Auction (2026)
2L NPR
List A Best Bowling
4/47
List A Matches
5
List A Wickets
8
Domestic Team
Lumbini Province
NPL Franchise
Lumbini Lions
NPL Debut
2026
Playing Role
Bowler

Ajay Kumar Chauhan is a left-arm spinner from Bhairahawa who has spent his career in Nepal's domestic 50-over system with Lumbini Province before earning his first Nepal Premier League contract at the Season 3 auction in July 2026, signed by defending champions Lumbini Lions. He's a genuine new name for NPL audiences — most of what's verifiable about him comes from domestic PM Cup and National One Day scorecards rather than franchise T20 cricket.

Player Profile

Full NameAjay Kumar Chauhan
Date of BirthMarch 24, 2003
Age23 years (as of July 2026)
BirthplaceBhairahawa, Nepal
NationalityNepali
HeightNot publicly available
Batting StyleRight-hand bat
Bowling StyleSlow left-arm orthodox
Playing RoleBowler
Current TeamLumbini Lions (NPL, from 2026); Lumbini Province (domestic)

Cricket Career

Playing Style

Chauhan is a finger spinner — a slow left-arm orthodox — who bats right-handed at the tail end of the order. His domestic bowling record shows a containing, wicket-taking role rather than a strike-bowler one. In five recorded National One Day (List A) matches for Lumbini Province in March 2025, his figures ranged from an expensive 0/47 to a much sharper 4/47, suggesting inconsistency common in a bowler still establishing himself at the senior domestic level.

In a 2026 PM Cup match against Sudur Paschim Province, he was the last man out for a duck, batting at number 11 — consistent with his profile as a specialist bowler with little batting expectation.

Early Career

Chauhan came through Nepal's provincial system with Lumbini Province, including its Under-19 setup. Detailed, verifiable information about his school or age-group career beyond this is limited in public reporting.

Domestic Career

Chauhan represents Lumbini Province in Nepal's domestic structure, playing in the PM Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament and the National One Day competition. Verified performances include five National One Day matches for Lumbini Province in March 2025, with a best return of 4/47 against Army; a PM Cup appearance against Bagmati Province in which he picked up 1 wicket; and a PM Cup 2025–26 fixture against Sudur Paschim Province in which he was the last man dismissed for a duck, batting at number 11.

A fully aggregated domestic career stats table (career-total matches, runs, wickets, average, economy) is not comprehensively published on the major stat trackers checked for this profile. Chauhan has not represented the Nepal senior national team in any format based on currently available records.

International Career

Chauhan has not represented the Nepal senior national team in any format (T20I, ODI, or Test) based on currently available records, and there is no confirmed record of Under-19 international caps either — only domestic Under-19 provincial cricket with Lumbini.

Franchise Career (Nepal Premier League)

Chauhan makes his NPL debut in the 2026 season.

NPL 2026 (Season 3): Signed by Lumbini Lions for Rs 200,000 at the auction held in early July 2026. He joins the reigning champions as a new domestic squad addition alongside Aakash Tripathi and Arniko Prasad Yadav, while the franchise's headline signing of the auction was wicketkeeper-batter Aasif Sheikh.

He was not part of the Lumbini Lions' 2024 or 2025 NPL squads, so there is no NPL-specific playing record for him before the 2026 season. The 2026 season runs from November 17 to December 13, 2026, at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

Captaincy Record

There is no publicly available record of Ajay Chauhan captaining a side at any level.

Career Timeline

2003 — Born March 24 in Bhairahawa, Nepal.

— Rose through Lumbini Province's domestic and Under-19 structure.

March 2025 — Featured in five National One Day matches for Lumbini Province, best figures 4/47 vs Army.

2025–26 — Appeared in PM Cup fixtures for Lumbini Province, including a match against Sudur Paschim Province.

July 2026 — Signed by Lumbini Lions for Rs 200,000 at the NPL Season 3 auction — his NPL debut signing.

November–December 2026 — Set to make his NPL debut for Lumbini Lions.

Salary & Auction

NPL 2024Not part of NPL — N/A
NPL 2025Not part of NPL — N/A
NPL 2026 (Auction, early July 2026)Bought by Lumbini Lions — Rs 200,000
Net WorthNot publicly disclosed

Chauhan's Rs 200,000 fee places him in the auction's lowest domestic price bracket. No prior NPL salary or auction history exists for him, since 2026 is his first season in the league.

NPL Stats

SeasonTeamMatchesRunsHSAverageWicketsBest Bowling
NPL 2024 (Season 1)Not part of NPL
NPL 2025 (Season 2)Not part of NPL
NPL 2026 (Season 3)Lumbini LionsSeason not yet played (NPL debut)

Career Statistics

T20I Career

FormatMatInnsRunsHSAvgSR100s50sWktsBestEconCatches
NPL / Domestic T20000N/AN/A000N/AN/A0

ODI Career

FormatMatInnsRunsHSAvgSR100s50sWktsBestEconCatches
List A / National One Day55167Not publicly aggregatedN/A0084/47Not publicly aggregatedNot publicly available

No senior ODI, T20I, or Test appearances for Nepal. NPL career begins in 2026. Verified List A performances in March 2025: vs Madhesh (4*, 1/12), vs Sudur Paschim (7, 1/49), vs Karnali (2, 2/31), vs Army (2, 4/47), vs Armed Police (1*, 0/47). PM Cup 2025–26 vs Sudur Paschim Province: 0 (last man out).

NPL Records & Achievements

  • Best domestic bowling return: 4/47 against Army in National One Day cricket, March 2025
  • Signed by defending NPL champions Lumbini Lions for his first franchise contract in July 2026

Latest News

July 2026

Signed by Lumbini Lions for Rs 200,000 at the NPL Season 3 auction in early July 2026, marking his first Nepal Premier League contract ahead of the November–December 2026 season.

March 2025

Featured in five National One Day matches for Lumbini Province, including a best bowling return of 4/47 against Army.

November–December 2026

Set to make his NPL debut for Lumbini Lions as the franchise defends its 2025 title at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

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