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Ishan Pandey
All-Rounder•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Sudurpaschim Royals
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
05 / 12
01
NPL Runs
204
02
NPL Best
56
03
NPL Avg
22.67
04
NPL Strike Rate
121.43
05
NPL Wickets
6
06
ODI Runs
75
Player overview
About Ishan Pandey
Ishan Pandey is a Nepalese left-handed batter, born on 2 March 1998, who plays for Sudurpaschim Royals in the Nepal Premier League 2026.
Player details
| Full name | Ishan Pandey |
| Date of birth | 2 March 1998 |
| Birthplace | Syangja, Nepal |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | All-Rounder |
| Batting style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm off-spin |
NPL record
Ishan Pandey at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Ishan Pandey.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Sudurpaschim Royals | Not separately published | Not separately published | 35 (vs Chitwan Rhinos) | Not separately published | Not separately published | Not separately published |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Sudurpaschim Royals | Not separately published | Not separately published | 56 (vs Janakpur Bolts) | Not separately published | Not separately published | 2/11 |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Sudurpaschim Royals | Season starts 17 Nov 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 | Sudurpaschim Royals — retained; fee not publicly disclosed |
| NPL 2025 | Sudurpaschim Royals — retained; fee not publicly disclosed |
| NPL 2026 | Sudurpaschim Royals — retained; fee not publicly disclosed |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Ishan Pandey career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 4 | Not aggregated | Not specified | N/A | 0/0 |
| ODI | 2 | 75 | N/A | N/A | 0/1 |
NPL combined totals (2024–2025): 204 runs off 168 balls in 12 matches at 22.67 average, strike rate 121.43, 22 fours and 5 sixes, highest 56; 6 wickets from 9 bowling appearances at 16.67 average, economy 8.22, best 2/11. Notable innings: 56 off 35 vs Janakpur Bolts (Nov 2025), 35 off 28 vs Chitwan Rhinos (Dec 2024), 19 in the 2025 NPL final. No Test or first-class statistics in verified public sources.
Records & achievements
- Retained by Sudurpaschim Royals in all three NPL seasons (2024, 2025, 2026)
- NPL career-best score of 56 vs Janakpur Bolts (November 2025)
- Reached two consecutive NPL finals with Sudurpaschim Royals (2024, 2025)
- Maiden ODI fifty — 55 vs Scotland (18 May 2026) in second ODI appearance
Career
Ishan Pandey's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2019 — T20I debut vs Zimbabwe (27 September); named in Nepal's 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup squad.
- 2020–2025 — Away from senior international setup; continued domestic cricket and completed medical training (MBBS).
- 2024 — Signed by Sudurpaschim Royals for inaugural NPL season; SPR finished runners-up.
- December 2024 — Top-scores with 35 off 28 in NPL 2024 group match vs Chitwan Rhinos.
- 2025 — Retained by Sudurpaschim Royals; SPR finish runners-up again.
- November 2025 — Scores 56 off 35 vs Janakpur Bolts, NPL career-best score.