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Naren Saud
All-Rounder•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Biratnagar Kings
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
07 / 13
01
NPL Debut Best
5/19
02
Auction Price (2026)
5L NPR
03
U19 ODI Cup Wickets
12
04
U19 ODI Cup Runs
57
05
NPL Finals
2 (2024, 2025)
06
Senior Caps
0
Player overview
About Naren Saud
Naren Saud is a Nepalese all-rounder who plays for Biratnagar Kings in the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
Player details
| Full name | Naren Saud |
| Date of birth | 28 January 2006 |
| Birthplace | Badikedar, Doti District, Nepal |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | All-Rounder |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox (left-arm spin) |
NPL record
Naren Saud at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Naren Saud.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Sudurpaschim Royals | N/A | N/A | 1* (v Janakpur Bolts, final) | N/A | At least 5 (debut match) | 5/19 |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Sudurpaschim Royals | N/A | N/A | — | — | N/A | — |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Biratnagar Kings | N/A | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024–2025 (Sudurpaschim Royals) | Domestic squad player; specific salary not publicly disclosed |
| NPL 2026 auction price | Reported at NPR 500,000 (5 lakh), signed by Biratnagar Kings |
| Central CAN contract | N/A |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Naren Saud career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I / ODI / Test (senior) | 0 | — | — | N/A | 0/0 |
| NPL / U19 (partial) | 5+ (NPL, via debut 5-wicket haul confirmation) | 26 (v Afghanistan U19, Asia Cup 2024) | 5+ (NPL debut 5/19) | 5/19 | 0/0 |
No verified senior international statistics exist for Naren Saud. Season-by-season NPL totals for 2024 and 2025 could not be fully confirmed — his clearest verified NPL moment is a debut five-wicket haul (5/19). U19 Asia Cup partial: 26 vs Afghanistan U19.
Records & achievements
- Took 5/19 from 3.5 overs on NPL debut for Sudurpaschim Royals against Kathmandu Gorkhas (5 December 2024) — one of the standout individual bowling performances of NPL 2024, notable for coming immediately after an international flight from the U19 Asia Cup
- Played in two consecutive NPL finals with Sudurpaschim Royals (2024 and 2025), though the team lost both
- Match-winning contribution (26 off 54 balls) for Nepal U19 in a one-wicket win over Afghanistan U19 at the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup
Career
Naren Saud's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 28 January 2006 — Born in Badikedar, Doti District.
- 2024 (pre-season) — Scores 57 runs and takes 12 wickets in Nepal's domestic U19 ODI Cup.
- 9 November 2024 — Named in Nepal's 18-man squad for the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.
- 29 November–8 December 2024 — Represents Nepal U19 at the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup in the UAE, including a match-winning contribution (26 off 54 balls) in a one-wicket win over Afghanistan U19.
- 5 December 2024 — NPL debut for Sudurpaschim Royals — takes 5/19 against Kathmandu Gorkhas, arriving directly from the U19 Asia Cup.
- 21 December 2024 — Plays in the 2024 NPL final, finishing unbeaten on 1 as Sudurpaschim Royals lose to Janakpur Bolts.