Biratnagar Kings
2026 (Season 3) SquadNPL 2026 (Season 3) player profile
David Warner
Opening batter•Australian
Current NPL team
Biratnagar Kings
NPL 2026 (Season 3) status
auctionSquad listing
01 / 13
01
Matches
110
02
Runs
3,277
03
Wickets
0
04
Best
-
05
100s / 50s
1/28
06
Role
Opening batter
Player overview
About David Warner
David Warner is a retired Australian international and left-handed opener who has signed for Kathmandu Gorkhas for Nepal Premier League Season 3. The franchise confirmed the deal on 15 September 2026. NPL 2026 runs from 26 October to 21 November at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Player details
| Full name | David Warner |
| Date of birth | 27 October 1986 |
| Birthplace | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Country | Australian |
| Playing role | Opening batter |
| Batting style | — |
| Bowling style | — |
NPL record
David Warner at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for David Warner.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Biratnagar Kings | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Salary & auction
| Signing type | Direct overseas signing, not an auction buy |
| Auction price | Not applicable |
| Team | Kathmandu Gorkhas |
Career record
David Warner career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 110 | 3,277 | 0 | - | 1/28 |
| ODI | 161 | 6,932 | 0 | — | 22/33 |
Two-time ODI World Cup winner with Australia in 2015 and 2023. T20 World Cup winner in 2021 and Player of the Tournament. World Test Championship winner in 2023. Test career: 112 matches, 8,786 runs, average 44.60, highest score 335*, 26 centuries. Only player to win three IPL Orange Caps. IPL winner with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016. IPL record: 184 matches, 6,565 runs, average 40.52, strike rate 139.78, four centuries. Kathmandu Gorkhas marquee overseas signing for NPL Season 3, announced 15 September 2026. Tournament runs 26 October to 21 November 2026.
Career
David Warner's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2009: T20I and ODI debut for Australia. Warner is one of the few players to represent Australia in international cricket before making his first-class debut. 2011: Test debut against New Zealand at the Gabba. He becomes a regular opening batter across formats. 2015: Wins the ICC Cricket World Cup with Australia. Takes the first of three IPL Orange Caps while opening for Sunrisers Hyderabad. 2016: Wins the IPL with Sunrisers Hyderabad. 2017 and 2019: Wins two further IPL Orange Caps. He is the only player to take the award three times. 2021: Wins the T20 World Cup with Australia and is named Player of the Tournament. 2023: Wins a second ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship with Australia. 2024: Retires from international cricket after 112 tests, 161 ODIs, and 110 T20Is. 15 September 2026: Kathmandu Gorkhas confirm him as a marquee overseas signing for Nepal Premier League Season 3. 26 October–21 November 2026: Due to play for Kathmandu Gorkhas in NPL Season 3 at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. The franchise has not confirmed whether he will be available for every match.
