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Lokesh Bam
Wicketkeeper-Batter•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Biratnagar Kings
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
05 / 13
01
T20I Runs
199
02
T20I Matches
19
03
T20I HS
39*
04
NPL Career Runs
383
05
NPL Matches
24
06
NPL 2025 HS
72
Player overview
About Lokesh Bam
Lokesh Bam is a Nepalese wicketkeeper-batter who plays for the Nepal national team and Biratnagar Kings in the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
Player details
| Full name | Lokesh Bam |
| Date of birth | 13 August 2000 |
| Birthplace | Doti District, Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Not a regular bowler; occasional wicketkeeper |
NPL record
Lokesh Bam at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Lokesh Bam.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Biratnagar Kings | N/A | N/A | 50+ | N/A | — | — |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Biratnagar Kings | N/A | N/A | 72 | N/A | — | — |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Biratnagar Kings | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career (NPL, all seasons) | Biratnagar Kings | 24 | 383 | 72 (season 2025) — 106 vs Ireland Wolves needs NPL confirmation | N/A | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL salary (reported) | Approximately NPR 1.5 million (15 lakh) per season, playing for Biratnagar Kings |
| CAN central contract | Reported as a Grade D contract, with a monthly retainer cited at around NPR 35,000. |
| NPL retention status | Retained core player for Biratnagar Kings across NPL 2024, 2025, and 2026 (not a marquee player; marquee status at Biratnagar belongs to Sandeep Lamichhane) |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Lokesh Bam career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 19 | 199 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
| T20 (all levels, combined) | 24 | 383 | 0 | N/A | 1/0 |
T20I: 19 matches, 199 runs, highest 39*, strike rate ~150–153, 0 hundreds, 0 fifties. Broader T20 tally includes 106 vs Ireland Wolves; NPL career aggregate cited as 24 matches and 383 runs.
Records & achievements
- Part of the Biratnagar Kings innings that posted 220/6 against Pokhara Avengers in NPL 2025 — the highest team total in NPL history — with Bam top-scoring in that innings (72 off 48 balls)
- Match-winning half-century in NPL 2024, his debut season
- Retained by Biratnagar Kings in all three NPL auctions/retention windows to date (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Unbeaten 39 off 20 balls vs England at the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup — his highest T20I score
Career
Lokesh Bam's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2000 — Born 13 August in Doti District, Sudurpaschim Province.
- Early years — Trains at Dhangadhi Cricket Academy, then Nepal Cricket School in Kathmandu.
- February 2022 — Named in Nepal's squad for the Oman Quadrangular T20I Series and the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A.
- 12 February 2022 — T20I debut for Nepal vs UAE — scores 33 off 21 balls.
- 2024 — Debuts for Biratnagar Kings in NPL Season 1; scores a match-winning half-century.
- 29 March 2024 — Scores 106 off 56 balls vs Ireland Wolves at the TU International Cricket Ground.
Biratnagar Kings
