Biratnagar Kings
2026 (Season 3) SquadNPL 2026 (Season 3) player profile
Charith Asalanka
Batting All-rounder•Sri Lankan
Current NPL team
Biratnagar Kings
NPL 2026 (Season 3) status
otherSquad listing
01 / 14
01
Matches
72
02
Runs
1396
03
Wickets
—
04
Best
—
05
100s / 50s
0/6
06
Role
Batting All-rounder
Player overview
About Charith Asalanka
Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka is a Sri Lankan batting all-rounder who captains the side in ODIs. An aggressive left-hand middle-order batter and part-time off-spinner, he joins Biratnagar Kings for the 2026 Nepal Premier League.
Player details
| Full name | Kariyawasam, Indipalage, Charith Asalanka |
| Date of birth | 29 June 1997 |
| Birthplace | Elpitiya, Sri Lanka |
| Country | Sri Lankan |
| Playing role | Batting All-rounder |
| Batting style | — |
| Bowling style | — |
NPL record
Charith Asalanka at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Charith Asalanka.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Biratnagar Kings |
Salary & auction
| Current Salary | Not publicly disclosed |
| Auction Price | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Charith Asalanka career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 72 | 1396 | — | — | 0/6 |
| ODI | 82 | 2721 | — | — | 5/17 |
Career
Charith Asalanka's teams and career
Career Timeline
- Charith Asalanka was born on 29 June 1997 in Elpitiya and schooled at Richmond College, Galle. A two-time Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year, he captained Sri Lanka at the 2016 Under-19 World Cup and led the side to the 2018 Emerging Asia Cup title.
- He made his ODI debut against England on his birthday in 2021, his T20I debut against India later that year, and his Test debut against West Indies in November. A left-handed middle-order batter and part-time off-spinner, he was part of Sri Lanka’s 2022 Asia Cup-winning side and the 2023 runners-up.
- He has played in the LPL, ILT20, CPL, and PSL and served as Sri Lanka captain in 2025 before a later recall as vice-captain. In 2026 he scored 385 runs in the LPL at a strike rate of 153.39 and signed for the Biratnagar Kings in NPL Season 3.
Biratnagar Kings
