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Arniko Prasad Yadav
Bowling All-Rounder•Nepali
Current NPL team
Lumbini Lions
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
08 / 14
01
NPL Best Bowling
2/16
02
NPL Title
2024 (Janakpur Bolts)
03
NPL Auction (2026)
2L NPR
04
NPL 2024 Matches
5 (recorded)
05
Qualifier 1 Score
11*
06
NPL Franchise (2026)
Lumbini Lions
Player overview
About Arniko Prasad Yadav
Arniko Prasad Yadav is a Nepali cricketer born on May 17, 1993, in Bara.
Player details
| Full name | Arniko Prasad Yadav |
| Date of birth | May 17, 1993 |
| Birthplace | Bara, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Bowling All-Rounder |
| Batting style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
NPL record
Arniko Prasad Yadav at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Arniko Prasad Yadav.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Janakpur Bolts | 5 recorded (league + playoffs) | Not fully published | 11* (Qualifier 1, Dec 18) | Not publicly available | Not fully published | 2/16 (vs Sudurpaschim, Dec 11) |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Janakpur Bolts | Squad member | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Lumbini Lions | Yet to play (season begins Nov 2026) | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 | Janakpur Bolts — Squad member; fee not publicly disclosed |
| NPL 2025 | Janakpur Bolts — Squad member; fee not publicly disclosed |
| NPL 2026 (Auction, early July 2026) | Lumbini Lions — Signed (new franchise) — Rs 200,000 |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Arniko Prasad Yadav career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL / Domestic T20 | 5 (NPL 2024 recorded) | Not fully published | Not fully published | 2/16 | 0/0 |
| ODI / List A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
No ODI, Test, or List A statistics exist for Yadav in the sources reviewed, and he has no senior international caps. Domestic T20 (Rajbiraj, Jun 2024): best batting 26 vs SS 11 TK; best bowling 1/16 vs SS 11 TK. Verified NPL 2024 bowling includes 2/16 vs Sudurpaschim (Dec 11), 1/33 vs Kathmandu (Dec 12), and 0/20 vs Chitwan (Dec 14).
Records & achievements
- NPL 2024 champion with Janakpur Bolts (December 21, 2024)
- 2/16 vs Sudurpaschim Royals (December 11, 2024), helping Janakpur defend 123
- Notable for switching NPL franchises ahead of the 2026 season, moving from Janakpur Bolts to defending champions Lumbini Lions
Career
Arniko Prasad Yadav's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 1993 — Born May 17 in Bara, Nepal.
- June 2024 — Played in a domestic T20 tournament in Rajbiraj, contributing both bat and ball across five matches.
- November–December 2024 — Part of the Janakpur Bolts squad for the inaugural NPL season.
- December 11, 2024 — Took 2/16 vs Sudurpaschim Royals, helping restrict them to 123.
- December 18, 2024 — Featured in Janakpur's Qualifier 1 defeat to Sudurpaschim Royals (11 not out).
- December 21, 2024 — Part of the Janakpur Bolts squad that won the inaugural NPL title.
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