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2026 SquadNPL 2026 player profile
Kushal Bhurtel
Batsman•Nepali
Current NPL team
Pokhara Avengers
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
09 / 12
01
T20I Runs
2,000+
02
T20I High Score
129
03
T20I Hundreds
2
04
ODI High Score
115
05
T20I Best Bowling
4/19
06
LPL Deal
USD 15k
Player overview
About Kushal Bhurtel
Kushal Bhurtel is a Nepali international cricketer, born 22 January 1997, who opens the batting and bowls leg-break googly for Nepal.
Player details
| Full name | Kushal Bhurtel |
| Date of birth | 22 January 1997 |
| Birthplace | Butwal, Rupandehi District, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Batsman |
| Batting style | Right-handed batsman |
| Bowling style | Right-arm leg-break googly |
NPL record
Kushal Bhurtel at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Kushal Bhurtel.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Pokhara Avengers | Played | Not fully published | Not fully published | Not fully published | Not fully published | Not fully published |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Pokhara Avengers | Retained marquee player | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL Status (2026) | Retained marquee player, Pokhara Avengers |
| NPL Retention/Auction Fee | Not publicly disclosed |
| Lanka Premier League (2026) | Signed by Colombo Kaps/Caps for USD 15,000 (season fee) |
| National Contract | Central contract with the Cricket Association of Nepal; specific grade and monthly figures are not verified by primary sources |
Career record
Kushal Bhurtel career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 60+ | 2,000+ | Multiple | 4/19 | 2/Multiple |
| ODI | Not finalised | Not finalised | Not finalised | N/A | 1/Multiple |
Bhurtel passed 2,000 T20I runs during his 129 against China on 31 May 2026. His T20I bowling best listed in the PDF is 4/19 vs South Africa at the 2024 T20 World Cup. His ODI notable innings include 115, 99 vs Zimbabwe, and 84 vs USA.
Records & achievements
- First player in T20I history to score half-centuries in each of his first three matches (April 2021)
- Third Nepali batter to score a century in T20I cricket (unbeaten 104 vs Philippines, 2022)
- Third Nepali batter to score centuries in both ODI and T20I cricket
- Sixth player overall, and second Nepali after Dipendra Singh Airee, to hit six sixes in a single over in men's T20I cricket
Career
Kushal Bhurtel's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2016 — Represents Nepal at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.
- 2019 — List A debut in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup; bronze medal at South Asian Games.
- 17 April 2021 — T20I debut vs Netherlands; scores 62.
- April 2021 — Three consecutive T20I half-centuries — first player in T20I history to do so; named Player of the Series with 278 runs.
- 2021 — ODI debut vs Netherlands; 84 vs USA in third ODI.
- Early 2022 — Maiden T20I century, unbeaten 104 vs Philippines.
