Lumbini Lions
2026 (Season 3) SquadNPL 2026 (Season 3) player profile
D’Arcy Short
Opening batter•Australia
Current NPL team
Lumbini Lions
NPL 2026 (Season 3) status
retainedSquad listing
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01
NPL 2025
256 runs, avg 25.60, SR 121.33 — fourth in the tournament
02
Best NPL knock
57 off 44 vs Biratnagar Kings
03
T20I
642 runs, HS 76, four fifties, SR 118.89
04
ODI
211 runs, HS 69
Player overview
About D’Arcy Short
D'Arcy John Matthew Short is an Australian aggressive left-hand top-order batter and part-time left-arm wrist spinner. Scored 256 runs for Lumbini Lions in NPL 2025, the fourth-highest tally of the season, and is listed in the Lions’ 2026 squad.
Player details
| Full name | D’Arcy Short |
| Date of birth | 9 August 1990 |
| Birthplace | Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Playing role | Opening batter |
| Batting style | — |
| Bowling style | — |
NPL record
D’Arcy Short at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for D’Arcy Short.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Lumbini Lions | 9 | 256 | 57 | 25.60 | 0 | |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Lumbini Lions |
Salary & auction
| Auction price | Not disclosed |
Career record
D’Arcy Short career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 23 | 642 | 3 | 1/13 | 0/4 |
| ODI | 8 | 211 | 0 | — | 0/1 |
Career
D’Arcy Short's teams and career
Career Timeline
- International
- Australia (2018–2020)—T20I debut 3 February 2018 vs New Zealand; ODI debut 16 June 2018 vs England; last T20I 8 December 2020 vs India. Domestic and franchise
- Lumbini Lions — NPL 2025 (title winners); listed for NPL 2026 Western Australia; Hobart Hurricanes; Adelaide Strikers Also: Rajasthan Royals (IPL 2018), Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Durham, Trent Rockets
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