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Santosh Karki
Batting All-Rounder•Nepali
Current NPL team
Janakpur Bolts
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
09 / 13
01
NPL 2026 Price
3L NPR
02
Provincial HS
111
03
NPL HS
28*
04
Age
22
05
Previous Team
Chitwan Rhinos
06
Batting
Right-hand
Player overview
About Santosh Karki
Santosh Karki is a Nepali right-hand batter and off-spin bowler born 20 July 2003 in Parsa.
Player details
| Full name | Santosh Karki |
| Date of birth | 20 July 2003 |
| Birthplace | Parsa, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Batting All-Rounder |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm offbreak |
NPL record
Santosh Karki at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Santosh Karki.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Chitwan Rhinos | Regular playing XI | Notable: 28*, 28 | 28* (vs Kathmandu Gurkhas) | Not fully consolidated | — | — |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | — | Did not play (unsold) | — | — | — | — | — |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Janakpur Bolts | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| Current Team | Janakpur Bolts |
| Auction Price (2026) | NPR 3,00,000 (3 lakh) |
| Auction Category | Category C |
| Auction Date | 6 July 2026 |
Career record
Santosh Karki career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior T20I / ODI / Test | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
| Domestic List A (One-Day) | 3 | 42 | — | — | 0/0 |
Provincial highlight: 111 (115 balls) for Province 2 vs Bagmati Province. NPL 2024 best verified score: 28* (31) vs Kathmandu Gurkhas. No senior international statistics.
Records & achievements
- Maiden century (111 off 115) for Province 2 against Bagmati Province
- Regular top-order contributor for Chitwan Rhinos through their run to the NPL 2024 Eliminator
- Signed at auction by two different NPL franchises across three seasons (Chitwan Rhinos in 2024, Janakpur Bolts in 2026)
Career
Santosh Karki's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2003 — Born 20 July, Parsa, Nepal.
- — Century (111 off 115) for Province 2 vs Bagmati Province.
- October 2024 — Signed by Chitwan Rhinos for NPL 2024.
- December 2024 — NPL Season 1 — regular top-order role; 28* vs Kathmandu Gurkhas, 28 vs Biratnagar Kings; Chitwan Rhinos reach the Eliminator.
- June 2025 — Released by Chitwan Rhinos ahead of NPL 2025.
- September 2025 — Goes unsold in the NPL 2025 mini-auction; misses NPL Season 2.
Chitwan RhinosJanakpur Bolts