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Binod Bhandari
Wicketkeeper-Batter•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Sudurpaschim Royals
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
02 / 12
01
T20I Runs
405
02
ODI Runs
275
03
NPL 2025 Runs
264
04
NPL 2025 Avg
33.00
05
NPL Best
52*
06
PM Cup Best
189
Player overview
About Binod Bhandari
Binod Bhandari is a Nepalese wicketkeeper-batter, born on 25 January 1990 in Kanchanpur.
Player details
| Full name | Binod Bhandari |
| Date of birth | 25 January 1990 |
| Birthplace | Kanchanpur, Nepal |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm slow (occasional) |
NPL record
Binod Bhandari at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Binod Bhandari.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Sudurpaschim Royals | Runners-up campaign | Not publicly aggregated | 52* (Qualifier 1) | — | N/A | N/A |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Sudurpaschim Royals | Not publicly aggregated | 264 | Not specified | 33.00 | N/A | N/A |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Sudurpaschim Royals | Season starts 17 Nov 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 | Sudurpaschim Royals — retained; fee not publicly disclosed |
| NPL 2025 | Sudurpaschim Royals — retained; fee not publicly disclosed |
| NPL 2026 | Sudurpaschim Royals — retained; fee not publicly disclosed |
| CAN Central Contract | Yes (since September 2020) |
Career record
Binod Bhandari career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 40 | 405 | N/A | N/A | 0/2 |
| ODI | 17 | 275 | N/A | N/A | 0/Not specified |
Detailed first-class aggregate figures are not comprehensively published in mainstream databases. Complete NPL 2024 aggregate figures are not available in verified public sources; verified highlights include 52* in Qualifier 1, 41 in the final, and 35 vs Kathmandu Gorkhas.
Records & achievements
- Player of the Match, NPL 2024 Qualifier 1, for 52* vs Janakpur Bolts
- Finalist with Sudurpaschim Royals in both the 2024 and 2025 NPL seasons
- Career-best domestic score of 189 for Tribhuvan Army Club vs Koshi Province, PM Cup 2026
- All-time highest run-scorer for Tribhuvan Army Club in the PM Cup
Career
Binod Bhandari's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2009 — International debut at ACC level vs Kuwait; match-winning last-ball six.
- 2014 — Official T20I debut vs Hong Kong (16 March); selected for 2014 ICC T20 World Cup squad.
- 2019 — ODI debut vs UAE (25 January) and first-class debut vs MCC (6 November).
- 2020 — Awarded CAN central contract.
- 2024 — NPL debut season with Sudurpaschim Royals; runners-up finish; 52* in Qualifier 1.
- 2025 — NPL second season; 264 runs at an average of 33.00 as SPR reach the final again.