Narayan Joshi Profile
All-Rounder
Nepalese all-rounder for Biratnagar Kings — right-handed batter and right-arm medium pacer, retained across all three NPL seasons.
Narayan Joshi is a Nepalese all-rounder who plays for Biratnagar Kings in the Nepal Premier League (NPL). A right-handed batter and right-arm medium pacer, he has represented the franchise in all three NPL seasons and was retained for the 2026 campaign after consistent domestic performances.
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From Sudurpaschim Province, Joshi has represented Nepal A and established himself as a dependable all-rounder in domestic cricket. This updated 2026 profile covers his biography, age, career stats, NPL record, salary, domestic career, achievements, and latest performances for Biratnagar Kings.
Player Profile
Cricket Career
Playing Style
Joshi is a right-arm medium-pace bowling all-rounder who typically bats in Biratnagar Kings' middle-to-lower order, often coming in after the franchise's overseas top order has been broken up. His most notable NPL contribution to date came in a tense run-chase against Karnali Yaks in November 2025, where he added a 69-run sixth-wicket partnership with Basir Ahamad, making 25 off 16 balls in a match Biratnagar eventually won by three wickets. That innings aside, his batting returns across NPL 2025 were modest — a Kathmandu Post retention report described him as having "managed only 48 runs in six innings" across the season, a more sobering picture than the highlight-reel partnership suggests. His bowling has been used sparingly for the franchise relative to Biratnagar's front-line pace and spin options (Marchant de Lange, Sandeep Lamichhane, Pratish GC), and no significant wicket-taking contribution from Joshi has been documented in the sources reviewed. He has not held a national or franchise captaincy to date, and does not currently have confirmed senior international caps for Nepal.
Early Career
Joshi was born on 29 January 2001 in Kailaki, and came through Nepal's age-group pathway, including a stint with Nepal Under-16s, before progressing into senior domestic cricket with Sudurpaschim Province.
Domestic Career
Beyond his NPL franchise career (detailed below), Joshi has represented Sudurpaschim Province, Dhangadhi XI, and Lalitpur Patriots in Nepal's domestic structure, and has featured for the Nepal A side — including a T20 fixture against Ireland A at Kirtipur on 1 April 2024. He has also played club cricket for sides including YRCC Birat Blasters, Duhabi Capitals, and Birat Cricket Club and Academy.
International Career
No senior T20I, ODI, or Test appearances for Nepal are confirmed for Joshi in the sources reviewed for this profile. His highest confirmed representative level is Nepal A, where he has played at least one T20 fixture (against Ireland A in April 2024). This distinguishes him from several of his Biratnagar Kings teammates, such as Basir Ahamad and Lokesh Bam, who do hold full Nepal caps.
Franchise Career (Nepal Premier League)
Joshi's franchise career to date has been built entirely around the Nepal Premier League; no record of him appearing in an overseas T20 franchise league was found in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Joshi has played for Biratnagar Kings across all three NPL seasons.
NPL 2024 (Season 1): Joshi was part of Biratnagar's squad in the tournament's first edition, though specific individual batting or bowling figures for this season were not confirmed in the sources reviewed. Biratnagar finished sixth in the standings.
NPL 2025 (Season 2): Signed through the auction (having been part of Biratnagar's squad without marquee or automatic-retention status), Joshi featured across the season. His most notable contribution came against Karnali Yaks on 28 November 2025, where his 25 off 16 balls in a 69-run stand with Player-of-the-Match Basir Ahamad helped seal a three-wicket win. He was dismissed cheaply in several other matches — including scores of 1 (Qualifier 1 vs Sudurpaschim Royals) and 4 (vs Chitwan Rhinos) — and a Kathmandu Post retention report summarised his season as just 48 runs across six innings.
NPL 2026 (Season 3): Joshi was confirmed as part of Biratnagar Kings' retained core ahead of the July 2026 auction, alongside Sandeep Lamichhane, Lokesh Bam, Basir Ahamad, Pratish GC, and Subash Bhandari — despite the modest 2025 numbers noted above, suggesting the franchise values him for reasons beyond his headline batting stats (squad depth, fielding, or bowling utility not fully captured in the sources reviewed).
Captaincy Record
He has not held a national or franchise captaincy to date.
Career Timeline
- 29 January 2001 — Born in Kailaki, Nepal.
- Age-group years — Represents Nepal Under-16s before progressing to Sudurpaschim Province domestic cricket.
- 2024 — Part of Biratnagar Kings' squad in the inaugural NPL season.
- 1 April 2024 — Plays for Nepal A against Ireland A in a T20 fixture at Kirtipur — his highest confirmed representative level.
- 2025 — Featured for Biratnagar Kings in NPL Season 2, including a match-defining 25 off 16 balls against Karnali Yaks on 28 November 2025.
- 6 December 2025 — Dismissed for 1 in Biratnagar's 77-run Qualifier 1 defeat to Sudurpaschim Royals, ending the Kings' NPL 2025 campaign.
- 2026 — Retained by Biratnagar Kings ahead of the NPL Season 3 auction.
Salary & Auction
Narayan Joshi's net worth has not been publicly disclosed. His specific NPL salary figures for any season have not been publicly disclosed. No specific auction price is on record across the sources reviewed — he has moved between auction signing (2025) and confirmed retention (2026) without a disclosed figure at either stage.
NPL Stats
Career Statistics
T20I Career
ODI Career
No verified senior international statistics exist for Narayan Joshi. His highest documented representative level is Nepal A. The 2025 NPL figures combine a Kathmandu Post season summary (48 runs in six innings) and a confirmed scorecard total of 25 against Karnali Yaks.
NPL Records & Achievements
- Part of a match-winning 69-run sixth-wicket partnership with Basir Ahamad against Karnali Yaks in NPL 2025, contributing 25 off 16 balls
- Retained as part of Biratnagar Kings' core squad across all three NPL seasons (2024, 2025, 2026) despite modest individual batting returns
Latest News
July 2026
Confirmed as part of Biratnagar Kings' retained core ahead of the NPL Season 3 auction, continuing alongside Sandeep Lamichhane, Lokesh Bam, and Basir Ahamad.
November 2025
His most recent notable NPL contribution was the 25-run innings against Karnali Yaks in NPL 2025's 16th match (28 November 2025).
2026
No senior Nepal call-up has been confirmed for Joshi as of the sources reviewed; his representative honours remain at Nepal A level.
