Gautam KC Profile
Bowler
Right-arm medium seamer for Chitwan Rhinos across all three NPL seasons — auction, retention, and re-signing at NPR 200,000.
Gautam KC (born 25 June 2001, Chitwan) is a Nepalese right-arm medium-pace bowler and lower-order batter who represents Bagmati Province domestically. He has played for the Chitwan Rhinos in all three Nepal Premier League seasons — signed for NPR 200,000 in 2024, retained in 2025, and re-signed for NPR 200,000 in 2026. He has no international caps.
Career Highlights
Key numbers
He is one of a small handful of players to have been part of the Chitwan Rhinos across all three NPL seasons (2024, 2025, and 2026), even though his path through those seasons has gone auction → retention → auction again. This profile focuses on his full three-season NPL price and status history, his domestic record with Bagmati Province, and what's actually known about his playing career.
Player Profile
Cricket Career
Playing Style
Gautam KC is a right-arm medium-pace bowler who bats in the lower order rather than a genuine all-rounder in the mould of some of his Chitwan Rhinos teammates. His role on the team has consistently been that of a support seamer — bowling overs to shore up the attack rather than leading it, behind more prominent Rhinos bowlers like Sohail Tanvir and Ranjit Kumar.
His limited match involvement across NPL seasons — for example, going wicketless in 4 overs (0/28) against Pokhara Avengers in a December 2025 fixture, and not being required to bat in several matches where the top order finished the job — reflects a fringe squad role rather than a first-choice one.
Early Career
Specific details of Gautam KC's early development — junior academy, first club, or age-group representative honours — are not consistently documented in publicly available sources. This section will be updated if verified early-career information becomes available.
Domestic Career
Gautam KC represents Bagmati Province (formerly known as Province No. 3) in Nepal's domestic one-day structure, including the Prime Minister's Cup Province Selection Tournament. In March 2025, he featured in Bagmati's provincial selection matches with recorded returns including 1/43 vs Gandaki, 16 vs Koshi, 0/15 vs Karnali, and 10* with 1/47 vs Madhesh — modest, role-player figures consistent with his supporting role at franchise level.
International Career
Gautam KC has no international caps (ODI, T20I, or Test) for Nepal as of July 2026. He remains a domestic and franchise-level player.
Franchise Career (Nepal Premier League)
Gautam KC's defining cricket story is his three-season run with the Chitwan Rhinos, the only franchise he has ever played for in the NPL:
NPL 2024 (Season 1): Signed by Chitwan Rhinos for NPR 200,000 (Category D) — the tournament's lowest price bracket in its inaugural year — in a squad led by marquee player Kushal Malla.
NPL 2025 (Season 2): Retained by Chitwan Rhinos as part of their core six-player retention group ahead of the season, alongside Kushal Malla, Rijan Dhakal, Deepak Bohara, Amar Singh Rautela, and Kamal Singh Airee — a promotion in status from auction pick to trusted retained player.
NPL 2026 (Season 3): Not retained this time, meaning he returned to the auction pool — and was bought back by the same franchise, Chitwan Rhinos, for NPR 200,000 (Category C base price) in the July 2026 auction.
Captaincy Record
Gautam KC has not held a captaincy role at the international, franchise, or provincial domestic level based on publicly available records.
Career Timeline
25 June 2001 — Born in Chitwan, Nepal.
October 2024 — Signed by Chitwan Rhinos for NPR 200,000 (Category D) in the inaugural NPL auction.
Nov–Dec 2024 — Featured in Chitwan Rhinos' NPL Season 1 squad.
March 2025 — Represents Bagmati Province at the PM Cup Province Selection Tournament.
2025 — Retained by Chitwan Rhinos as part of their core group for NPL Season 2.
Nov–Dec 2025 — Featured in Chitwan Rhinos' NPL Season 2 squad, including a wicketless spell (0/28) vs Pokhara Avengers on 6 December 2025.
June 2026 — Not included in Chitwan Rhinos' retained core ahead of NPL Season 3.
July 2026 — Re-signed by Chitwan Rhinos for NPR 200,000 (Category C base price) in the NPL Season 3 auction.
Nov–Dec 2026 — Set to feature in his third NPL season, still with Chitwan Rhinos.
Salary & Auction
The NPR 200,000 figures for 2024 and 2026 are both confirmed by independent NPL auction reports. His 2025 retention fee was not individually disclosed. His current salary outside of NPL earnings has not been publicly reported.
NPL Stats
Career Statistics
T20I Career
ODI Career
Gautam KC has no senior international caps as of July 2026. A consolidated T20 career record is not currently available from a single authoritative source.
NPL Records & Achievements
- Part of Chitwan Rhinos across all three NPL seasons (2024–2026)
- Survived auction → retention → release-and-rebuy cycle with the same franchise
- Bagmati Province selection for the PM Cup Province Selection Tournament (March 2025)
Latest News
July 2026
Re-signed by Chitwan Rhinos for NPL Season 3 at NPR 200,000 (Category C base price) after not being part of the franchise's retained core.