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Dev Khanal
Batter•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Chitwan Rhinos
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
12 / 13
01
ODI Runs
329
02
ODI HS
76
03
NPL Career Runs
244
04
NPL HS
53
05
NPL 2025 Price
15L NPR
06
U19 Captain
2024 WC Super Six
Player overview
About Dev Khanal
Dev Khanal (born 29 May 2005) is a Nepalese right-hand top-order batter who captained Nepal Under-19s to the Super Six stage of the 2024 U-19 World Cup.
Player details
| Full name | Dev Khanal |
| Date of birth | 29 May 2005 |
| Birthplace | Arghakhanchi District, Lumbini Province, Nepal (reported as Bhumikasthan/Dhakawang) |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | Batter |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm offbreak |
NPL record
Dev Khanal at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Dev Khanal.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Karnali Yaks | 9 | 116 | 53 | 12.89 | 0 | — |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Chitwan Rhinos | 6 | 128 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Career (2024–25) | — | 15 | 244 | 53 | — | 0 | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 auction | Karnali Yaks — Category B — NPR 1,000,000 (10 lakh) |
| NPL 2025 auction | Chitwan Rhinos — Category A — NPR 1,500,000 (15 lakh, first sale, lucky draw) |
| NPL 2026 | Retained by Chitwan Rhinos (core group of seven) |
| CAN central contract | Grade D / development tier (NPR 25,000–150,000/month band; precise 2026 figure not isolated) |
Career record
Dev Khanal career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 3 | 31 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
| ODI | 14 | 329 | 0 | N/A | 0/3 |
List A: 19 matches, 405 runs, HS 76, avg 23.82. Combined NPL: 244 runs from 15 matches. No Test statistics (Nepal is not a Test-playing nation).
Records & achievements
- "Max 4s" award, NPL 2024 season
- First player sold in the NPL 2025 (Season 2) auction at the joint-highest price (NPR 15 lakh)
- Captained Nepal Under-19s to the Super Six stage of the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
- ODI debut at age 16 vs Papua New Guinea, March 2022
Career
Dev Khanal's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2022 — ODI debut vs Papua New Guinea, 25 March 2022, aged 16.
- 2024 (Jan–Feb) — Captains Nepal Under-19s to the Super Six stage of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
- 2024 (Feb) — Career-best ODI score, 76 off 81 balls vs Canada.
- 2024 (Mar) — Named in Nepal A's squad vs Ireland Wolves; makes Nepal A T20 debut on 29 March 2024.
- 2024 (Sep–Oct) — T20I debut vs Canada (28 September); last T20I vs Oman (2 October).
- 2024 (Dec) — NPL debut with Karnali Yaks; wins "Max 4s" award for the season.
Karnali YaksChitwan Rhinos