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Aparajit Poudel
Bowler•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Biratnagar Kings
NPL 2026 status
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NPL Auction (2026)
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U19 ODI Cup Wickets
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NPL Matches
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Auction Category
Category C
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NPL Franchise
Biratnagar Kings
Player overview
About Aparajit Poudel
Aparajit Poudel is a young Nepalese left-arm orthodox spinner from Nawalparasi, signed by Biratnagar Kings for NPR 200,000 in the NPL Season 3 (2026) auction.
Player details
| Full name | Aparajit Poudel |
| Date of birth | 8 July 2007 |
| Birthplace | Nawalparasi, Nepal |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox (left-arm spin) |
NPL record
Aparajit Poudel at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Aparajit Poudel.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Did not play | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Did not play | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Biratnagar Kings | In progress | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2026 auction price | NPR 200,000 (2 lakh), signed by Biratnagar Kings in the Category C bracket |
| NPL 2026 auction category | Category C (the tournament's lowest-base-price bracket) |
| Prior NPL salary history | N/A |
| Central CAN contract | N/A |
Career record
Aparajit Poudel career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I / ODI / Test (senior) | 0 | — | — | N/A | 0/0 |
| U19 domestic ODI Cup (2024, partial) | Not fully verified | — | 19 | N/A | 0/0 |
As Poudel's only confirmed NPL involvement is his 2026 auction signing, no match-level NPL statistics exist for him yet. At Under-19 level, his headline reported figure is 19 wickets in Nepal's domestic Under-19 ODI Cup ahead of the 2024 Asia Cup. Individual match-by-match Under-19 international figures were not available in the sources checked.
Records & achievements
- Signed by Biratnagar Kings for NPR 200,000 in the Category C bracket of the NPL Season 3 auction (2026)
- 19 wickets in Nepal's domestic Under-19 ODI Cup ahead of the 2024 Asia Cup
- Represented Nepal Under-19s at the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, 2025 ICC U19 World Cup Asia Qualifier, and 2025 ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup
Career
Aparajit Poudel's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 8 July 2007 — Born in Nawalparasi, Nepal.
- Pre-November 2024 — Takes 19 wickets in Nepal's domestic Under-19 ODI Cup.
- 2024 — Named in Nepal's squad for the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in the UAE.
- April 2025 — Named in Nepal's 14-man squad for the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifier, hosted in Nepal.
- December 2025 — Named in Nepal's squad for the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup.
- 2026 — Signed by Biratnagar Kings in the NPL Season 3 Category C auction for NPR 200,000 — his apparent NPL debut signing.