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2026 (Season 3) SquadNPL 2026 (Season 3) player profile
Sagar Dhakal
Bowler•Nepalese
Current NPL team
Pokhara Avengers
NPL 2026 (Season 3) status
retainedSquad listing
01 / 13
01
NPL Auction (2024)
15L NPR
02
T20I Debut
2022
03
ODI Debut
2022
04
T20 World Cup
2024
05
NPL Best Reported
1/24
06
U19 Best
5/18
Player overview
About Sagar Dhakal
Sagar Dhakal is a Nepalese cricketer born on 14 December 2001, who bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin and bats right-handed.
Player details
| Full name | Sagar Dhakal |
| Date of birth | 14 December 2001 |
| Birthplace | Nepal (specific district not confirmed in verified sources) |
| Country | Nepalese |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
NPL record
Sagar Dhakal at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Sagar Dhakal.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Pokhara Avengers | Played as bowling option | — | — | — | Confirmed match reports include wickets | 1/24 vs Karnali Yaks |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Pokhara Avengers | Retained in squad | — | — | — | Not fully reconciled | Not fully reconciled |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Pokhara Avengers | Retained ahead of season | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL 2024 | Pokhara Avengers — Auctioned — NPR 1,500,000 (Category A) |
| NPL 2025 | Pokhara Avengers — Retained; retention value not separately disclosed |
| NPL 2026 | Pokhara Avengers — Retained; retention value not separately disclosed |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Sagar Dhakal career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | Single digits | Not fully reconciled | Single digits | Figures vary by tracker | 0/0 |
| ODI | Single digits | Not fully reconciled | Single digits | Figures vary by tracker | 0/0 |
Career figures for Sagar Dhakal's international appearances vary slightly between statistics trackers depending on cut-off date. He made his T20I debut on 11 February 2022 vs Oman and ODI debut on 16 March 2022 vs Papua New Guinea. Domestic List A examples include 1/28 and 2/20 in the 2018 Prime Minister Cup.
Records & achievements
- Named Player of the Match in the 2024/25 Jay Trophy final for Nepal Police Club against Tribhuvan Army Club, reportedly for a match-winning spell as Police Club won the title
- Picked up a five-wicket haul (5/18) in the final of the 2019 ACC Under-19 Eastern Region Championship
- Named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup
- Bought by Pokhara Avengers for NPR 1.5 million as a Category A player at the inaugural NPL auction
Career
Sagar Dhakal's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2014 — Joined a cricket academy in Kathmandu and began developing as a left-arm spinner.
- 2018 — Nepal Under-19 debut; domestic debut for Province Number 3 in the Prime Minister Cup; franchise debut for Chitwan Tigers in the Everest Premier League.
- 2019 — Represented Nepal at the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and related qualifying events.
- 11 February 2022 — T20I debut for Nepal against Oman.
- 16 March 2022 — ODI debut for Nepal against Papua New Guinea in Sharjah.
- 2024 — Named in Nepal's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
