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Kishor Mahato
Bowler•Nepali
Current NPL team
Lumbini Lions
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
06 / 14
01
ODI Matches
2
02
ODI Wickets
2
03
NPL 2024 Best
3/25
04
NPL 2024 Wickets
9+ (league)
05
NPL Auction (2026)
10L NPR
06
NPL Titles
1 (2024)
Player overview
About Kishor Mahato
Kishor Mahato (also spelled Kishore Mahato) is a Nepali right-arm medium-fast bowler best known for his match-winning 3/25 in the inaugural NPL 2024 final.
Player details
| Full name | Kishor Mahato |
| Date of birth | 2 April 2000 |
| Birthplace | Nepal — specific city/district not publicly confirmed by verified sources |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium-fast |
NPL record
Kishor Mahato at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Kishor Mahato.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Janakpur Bolts | 18+ group + 3 playoff/final | Minimal (tail-ender) | — | — | 9 (league stage) + playoffs/final | 3/25 (final) |
| NPL 2025–26 (Season 2) | Janakpur Bolts | Multiple group matches (Nov 2025) | — | — | — | 0/13, 0/11, 0/19, 1/28 (reported fixtures) | 1/28 (vs Kathmandu Gorkhas) |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Lumbini Lions | Season yet to begin | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL Season 1 (2024) | Janakpur Bolts — Category A player pool; individual sale price not separately confirmed |
| NPL Season 2 (2025–26) | Janakpur Bolts — Retained core; fee not publicly disclosed |
| NPL Season 3 (2026) | Lumbini Lions — NPR 10 lakh (Category B ceiling) via lucky draw, early July 2026 |
| Current Salary (all formats) | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Kishor Mahato career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 (domestic/NPL, third-party tracker) | 9 | 12 | 4 | Not publicly consolidated | 0/0 |
| ODI (Nepal) | 2 | Limited (single digits) | 2 | Not publicly consolidated | 0/0 |
T20 figures from a third-party stats aggregator are indicative rather than exhaustive — they do not appear to capture his full NPL 2024 title-winning campaign (9+ league wickets plus playoff/final wickets). List A debut: May 9, 2022 vs Zimbabwe A. Nepal does not hold Test status.
Records & achievements
- NPL 2024 champion with Janakpur Bolts (inaugural NPL season)
- Match-winning 3/25 in the NPL 2024 final, dismissing Saif Zaib (69) and Scott Kuggeleijn
- Ranked among top wicket-takers of NPL Season 1's league stage (9 wickets through 18 matches)
- Cricnepal Team of the Tournament honourable mentions (12th/13th man) for NPL 2024
Career
Kishor Mahato's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2 April 2000 — Born in Nepal.
- Pre-2022 — Domestic career with Armed Police Force (PM Cup) and Pokhara Rhinos (Everest Premier League).
- 9 May 2022 — List A debut for Nepal vs Zimbabwe A.
- July 17, 2022 — ODI debut for Nepal vs Scotland (CWC League 2, round 14).
- July 2023 — Named in Nepal's emerging squad for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
- May 2023 — Named in Nepal's squad for the 2023 CWC Qualifier in Zimbabwe.
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