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Bibek Kumar Yadav
All-Rounder•Nepali
Current NPL team
Chitwan Rhinos
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
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T20I Matches
~19
02
T20I Runs
~91
03
T20I HS
39
04
NPL 2024 Price
15L NPR
05
NPL 2026 Price
15L NPR
06
PM Cup Award
Emerging Player 2020
Player overview
About Bibek Kumar Yadav
Bibek Kumar Yadav (born 7 October 2003) is a Nepali all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium.
Player details
| Full name | Bibek Kumar Yadav |
| Date of birth | 7 October 2003 |
| Birthplace | Rajbiraj, Saptari District, Madhesh Province, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | All-Rounder |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium |
NPL record
Bibek Kumar Yadav at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Bibek Kumar Yadav.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Lumbini Lions | Featured across the season | Notable: 19* off 7 | 19* | Not fully published | Support seam bowling | Not fully published |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Lumbini Lions | Limited/no appearances | — | — | — | — | Replaced due to injury |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Chitwan Rhinos | Season yet to begin | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 Auction Price | Rs 1,500,000 (Category A — maximum bid) |
| NPL 2024 Team | Lumbini Lions |
| NPL 2026 Auction Price | Rs 1,500,000 (maximum bid) |
| NPL 2026 Team | Chitwan Rhinos |
Career record
Bibek Kumar Yadav career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | ~19 | ~91 | 1 | 1/– | 0/0 |
| List A (Domestic, PM Cup) | ~15 | ~320 | ~20 | 3/35 | 0/1+ |
Cumulative domestic T20 figures place Yadav's career runs at over 250–280 across NPL, EPL, and provincial T20 tournaments combined, though exact combined totals vary by source. Official ball-by-ball NPL statistics are not comprehensively published in one place.
Records & achievements
- Two-time maximum-bid player at NPL auctions (2024 and 2026)
- PM Cup Emerging Player award, 2020
- Nepal T20I debut vs Oman, February 2022
- 63 off 81 in the 2024 PM Cup final against Nepal Police Club
Career
Bibek Kumar Yadav's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2015 — Begins playing cricket in Rajbiraj, Saptari, after the Nepal earthquake.
- 2018 — Starts representing Madhesh Province in Nepal's new provincial structure.
- 2019 — Nepal U-19 debut on tour to Hyderabad, India.
- 2020 — Wins Emerging Player award, PM Cup National Tournament.
- 2021 — Plays ACC U-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah.
- 2021–22 — Plays for Pokhara Rhinos in the Everest Premier League (EPL).