Hemant Dhami Profile
Bowler
Young Nepal seam-bowling all-rounder and Sudurpaschim Royals retained pacer after a key 2025 NPL campaign.
Hemant Dhami is a Nepali bowling all-rounder born on 14 April 2006 in Kanchanpur. He made his ODI debut in February 2024 and his T20I debut in April 2026 against the UAE. Dhami represents Sudurpaschim Royals in the Nepal Premier League 2026, where he played an important role in the team's run to the 2025 NPL final.
Career Highlights
Key numbers
Still in the early stages of his career, Hemant Dhami is regarded as one of Nepal's brightest young cricket prospects. His rapid rise from youth cricket to the national team highlights his potential across both formats. He is primarily a strike-bowling option — a right-arm fast-medium seamer known for hitting good areas early in an innings and picking up wickets with the new ball or in the middle overs.
Player Profile
Cricket Career
Playing Style
Hemant Dhami is primarily a strike-bowling option — a right-arm fast-medium seamer known for hitting good areas early in an innings and picking up wickets with the new ball or in the middle overs. His NPL 2025 campaign showcased this well: he removed South African star Faf du Plessis in a qualifier match and took two wickets in a tight two-over spell in the 2025 NPL final.
As a batter, he is classified as a lower-order right-hander rather than a genuine batting all-rounder, with the bat used mainly for late-innings support rather than a top-order role.
Early Career
Hemant Dhami came through Nepal's age-group and provincial pathway, representing Nepal Under-19s and Sudur Paschim Province's Under-19s before graduating to senior domestic and A-team cricket. He also featured for Nepal A and Nepal Blue in developmental fixtures.
Domestic Career
At the domestic level, Dhami represents Sudur Paschim Province, where his performances as a new-ball bowler helped build the case for his national call-up. Cricket Association of Nepal records show him as an established performer across multiple domestic formats and clubs in the Sudurpaschim/Kanchanpur region.
International Career
Hemant Dhami made both his List A and ODI debuts on 12 February 2024, playing for Nepal against Canada in the third ODI of a home series at Kirtipur — a match Nepal won as part of a 3-0 series sweep. He earned his T20I cap on 20 April 2026, becoming the 54th player to represent Nepal's men's team in T20 internationals when he debuted against the UAE at Kirtipur.
Franchise Career (Nepal Premier League)
Since 2025, Hemant Dhami has been a first-team bowling option for Sudurpaschim Royals in the Nepal Premier League. He was one of the team's Category B auction signings ahead of the 2025 season and played a meaningful role across the Royals' run to back-to-back NPL finals in 2024–25 and 2025–26.
He was retained by the Royals ahead of Season 3 (2026), joining fellow retained players Dipendra Singh Airee, Binod Bhandari, Aarif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Abinash Bohara, and Hikmat Mahara.
Captaincy Record
He is not currently known to hold any captaincy role at the franchise, provincial, or international level.
Career Timeline
- Pre-2024 — Represents Nepal Under-19s, Sudur Paschim Province Under-19s, Nepal A, and Nepal Blue.
- 12 February 2024 — List A and ODI debut vs Canada at Kirtipur; Nepal wins the series 3-0.
- August 2025 — Signed by Sudurpaschim Royals in the NPL Season 2 mini-auction (Category B, Rs 1 million).
- November–December 2025 — Key bowling role through NPL Season 2, including dismissing Faf du Plessis in Qualifier 1.
- 13 December 2025 — Takes 2/22 in the 2025 NPL final as Sudurpaschim Royals finish runners-up.
- 20 April 2026 — T20I debut vs UAE at Kirtipur — becomes Nepal's 54th T20I player.
- June 2026 — Retained by Sudurpaschim Royals ahead of NPL Season 3.
Salary & Auction
Hemant Dhami's confirmed NPL 2025 auction fee of Rs 1 million placed him among the highest-earning Category B signings of that auction.
NPL Stats
Career Statistics
T20I Career
ODI Career
T20I debut: 20 April 2026 vs UAE. ODI/List A debut: 12 February 2024 vs Canada. Full aggregated NPL career stats are not published by major stat sites, but match reports confirm key contributions in NPL 2025 including 2/22 in the final and the wicket of Faf du Plessis in Qualifier 1. No Test appearances.
NPL Records & Achievements
- Key bowling contributor for Sudurpaschim Royals across back-to-back NPL final appearances (2024 and 2025)
- Dismissed Faf du Plessis during Sudurpaschim Royals' Qualifier 1 win over Biratnagar Kings in NPL 2025
- Took 2/22 in the 2025 NPL final against Lumbini Lions
- Became Nepal's 54th T20I player in April 2026
- ODI and List A debut vs Canada in February 2024 as part of a 3-0 series win
Latest News
April 2026
Made his T20I debut for Nepal against the UAE in Kirtipur, becoming the 54th player to represent the Nepal men's team in the format.
June 2026
Confirmed among Sudurpaschim Royals' retained players ahead of the NPL Season 3 mini-auction.
February 2024
Made his List A and ODI debut against Canada as part of a series Nepal won 3-0.