Janakpur Bolts
2026 (Season 3) SquadNPL 2026 (Season 3) player profile
Lalit Rajbanshi
Bowler•Nepali
Current NPL team
Janakpur Bolts
NPL 2026 (Season 3) status
retainedSquad listing
01 / 16
01
NPL 2024 Wickets
17
02
NPL 2024 Price
15L NPR
03
ODI Wickets
47
04
ODI Best
5/20
05
T20I Wickets
30
06
PM Cup 2025
41 wkts
Player overview
About Lalit Rajbanshi
Lalit Rajbanshi is a Nepali left-arm spinner born February 27, 1999, in Biratnagar.
Player details
| Full name | Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi |
| Date of birth | February 27, 1999 |
| Birthplace | Biratnagar, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
NPL record
Lalit Rajbanshi at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Lalit Rajbanshi.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Janakpur Bolts | Title-winning campaign | — | — | — | 17 | Joint-highest in tournament |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Janakpur Bolts | Retained frontline spinner | — | — | — | Not fully published | 2-wicket haul vs Karnali Yaks |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Janakpur Bolts | Retained core player | — | — | — | Season not yet played | — |
Salary & auction
| Current NPL Team | Janakpur Bolts (retained for 2026, not re-auctioned) |
| NPL 2024 Auction Price | NPR 1.5 million (Category A, base price NPR 1 million; won via lucky draw after competing bids from six teams) |
| NPL 2025–2026 Status | Retained by Janakpur Bolts both seasons; specific retention fee not publicly disclosed |
| EUT20 Belgium (2026) Draft Category | Category C |
Career record
Lalit Rajbanshi career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 32 | — | 30 | 3/13 | 0/0 |
| ODI | 41 | — | 47 | 5/20 | 0/0 |
ODI (2019–2025): 41 matches, 47 wickets, BBI 5/20, avg 25.38, econ 3.94, SR 38.6. T20I (2018–2025/26): 32 matches, 30 wickets, best 3/13, avg 23.03, econ 6.61. PM Cup 2025: 41 wickets in 10 matches. Jay Trophy 2025–26: 26 wickets in 4 matches (best 5/80, avg 19.96, econ 3.09). Nepal does not hold Test status.
Records & achievements
- Joint-highest wicket-taker in NPL Season 1 (2024) with 17 wickets; Janakpur Bolts champions
- Player of the Series, 2025 Prime Minister Cup — 41 wickets, a tournament record
- Player of the Tournament & Best Bowler, 2025–26 Jay Trophy — 26 wickets in 4 matches
- Match-winning 4/14 in the 2023 ACC Premier Cup final, securing Nepal's first Asia Cup qualification
Career
Lalit Rajbanshi's teams and career
Career Timeline
- February 27, 1999 — Born in Biratnagar, Nepal.
- 2017 — Joined Nepal Police Club.
- March 4, 2018 — List A debut for Nepal vs Zimbabwe (2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier).
- July 29, 2018 — T20I debut vs Netherlands.
- January 25, 2019 — ODI debut vs UAE.
- November 2019 — First-class debut for Nepal vs MCC.
