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Arjun Saud
Wicketkeeper-Batter•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Chitwan Rhinos
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
10 / 13
01
NPL Career Runs
155
02
NPL HS
52
03
NPL Average
15.50
04
ODI Matches
11
05
NPL 2025 Price
15L NPR
06
Role
WK-Batter
Player overview
About Arjun Saud
Arjun Saud is a Nepalese wicketkeeper-batsman, born 29 June 2003 in Dhangadhi.
Player details
| Full name | Arjun Saud |
| Date of birth | 29 June 2003 |
| Birthplace | Dhangadhi, Nepal |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Does not bowl (no bowling record in international or NPL cricket) |
NPL record
Arjun Saud at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Arjun Saud.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Lumbini Lions | 6 innings | 68 | 20 | 11.33 | 0 | — |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Chitwan Rhinos | 6 innings | 87 | 52 | 21.75 | 0 | — |
| Career (2024–25) | — | 12 innings | 155 | 52 | 15.50 | 0 | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 | Lumbini Lions — signing details not publicly available |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Chitwan Rhinos — Grade A — NPR 15 lakh (maximum bid, lucky draw) |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Retained core — retention price not publicly disclosed |
| CAN Central Contract | Not publicly available |
Career record
Arjun Saud career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 5 (3 in 2022, 2 in 2026) | Approx. 83–96 (sources vary) | — | N/A | 0/0 |
| ODI | 11 | 189 (per most trackers) | — | N/A | 0/1 |
Different trackers list slightly varying ODI and T20I aggregates for Saud. NPL career: 155 runs in 12 innings at average 15.50, SR 109.93.
Records & achievements
- ODI half-century on debut vs UAE, November 2022
- Highest NPL score of 52 for Chitwan Rhinos in 2025
- Bought for NPR 15 lakh (Grade A maximum) at the 2025 NPL auction
- Recalled to Nepal's T20I side in April 2026 after nearly four years
Career
Arjun Saud's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 18 January 2021 — List A debut for Sudurpaschim Province in the PM Cup.
- December 2021 — Represents Nepal at the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.
- 28 August 2022 — T20I debut vs Kenya, Nairobi (35 off 31).
- 14 November 2022 — ODI debut vs UAE, Kirtipur (half-century on debut).
- 2022–23 season — 73 off 73 for Tribhuwan Army Club in the PM Cup.
- Nov–Dec 2024 — NPL debut season, playing for Lumbini Lions.
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