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Dinesh Kharel
Batting All-Rounder•Nepali (based in New Zealand)
Current NPL team
Pokhara Avengers
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
07 / 12
01
NPL 2024 Runs
162
02
NPL High Score
61*
03
NPL 2024 Fee
2L NPR
04
NPL Fifties
1+
05
NPL Seasons
3
06
Senior Caps
0
Player overview
About Dinesh Kharel
Dinesh Kharel is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler from Gulmi, Nepal, who has built his cricketing profile mainly through the Nepal Premier League (NPL), where he has played every season for Pokhara Avengers since the competition began in 2024.
Player details
| Full name | Dinesh Kharel |
| Date of birth | 9 April 2002 |
| Birthplace | Gulmi District, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali (based in New Zealand) |
| Playing role | Batting All-Rounder |
| Batting style | Left-handed batsman |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
NPL record
Dinesh Kharel at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Dinesh Kharel.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Pokhara Avengers | 7 | 162 | 61* | Not published | — | — |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Pokhara Avengers | Not fully published | At least one half-century confirmed | Not fully published | Not fully published | — | — |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Pokhara Avengers | Season yet to begin | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 signing fee | NPR 2 lakh (200,000) |
| NPL 2025 status | Retained (fee not publicly disclosed) |
| NPL 2026 status | Retained (fee not publicly disclosed) |
| Auction Team | Pokhara Avengers (all seasons) |
Career record
Dinesh Kharel career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 / NPL | 7+ | 162+ | Not fully published | N/A | 0/1+ |
| ODI / Test / List A | 0 verified | — | — | N/A | 0/0 |
No verified ODI, Test, or List A appearances are on record for Dinesh Kharel in the PDF source. His NPL 2024 figures are the only fully published aggregate in the source.
Records & achievements
- Scored the most runs (162) by any uncapped player in the inaugural 2024 NPL season
- Anchored a record opening partnership alongside Andries Gous in Pokhara Avengers' 10-wicket win over Lumbini Lions in NPL 2024
- Retained by Pokhara Avengers for all three NPL seasons held so far (2024, 2025, 2026)
Career
Dinesh Kharel's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 9 April 2002 — Born in Gulmi, Nepal.
- 2022 — Represents the NRNA team at Nepal's 9th National Games.
- 2024 — Signed by Pokhara Avengers for NPL's inaugural season (NPR 2 lakh).
- December 2024 — Scores an unbeaten 61 in a record opening stand with Andries Gous in a 10-wicket win over Lumbini Lions; finishes NPL 2024 with 162 runs, the most by any uncapped player in the tournament.
- 2025 — Retained by Pokhara Avengers for NPL Season 2; scores a further NPL half-century.
- 2026 — Retained by Pokhara Avengers for NPL Season 3.