Kathmandu Gorkhas
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Shahab Alam
Bowler•Nepali
Current NPL team
Kathmandu Gorkhas
NPL 2026 (Season 3) status
retainedSquad listing
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NPL Auction (2024)
Rs 15 lakh (Cat A max)
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NPL Franchise
Kathmandu Gorkhas (retained)
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NPL Wickets (career)
19 in 15 matches
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NPL Best
6/25 vs Pokhara Avengers
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NPL Economy
6.23
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Bowling
Slow left-arm orthodox
Player overview
About Shahab Alam
Shahab Alam is a Nepali left-arm orthodox spinner who plays for Kathmandu Gorkhas in the Nepal Premier League.
Player details
| Full name | Shahab Alam |
| Date of birth | Sources differ — Wikipedia lists 26 August 1999; ESPNcricinfo lists 28 April 1999. Both agree on the birth year and birthplace. |
| Birthplace | Bhairahawa (Siddharthanagar), Rupandehi District, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox (left-arm spin) |
NPL record
Shahab Alam at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Shahab Alam.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL career (2024–2025 batting) | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 10 | 27 | 8 | 6.75 | — | — |
| NPL career (2024–2025 bowling) | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 15 | — | — | 15.74 (bowling) | 19 | 6/25 |
Salary & auction
| Current Salary | Not separately disclosed beyond franchise retention value |
| Auction Price | NPR 1,500,000 (Rs 15 lakh) — the maximum Category A bid |
| Auction Year | 2024 (inaugural NPL auction) |
| Team Bought By | Kathmandu Gurkhas (now Kathmandu Gorkhas) |
Career record
Shahab Alam career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I (Nepal) | Not fully compiled publicly | Includes 0 vs WI (30 Sep 2025) | At least 2 in debut tri-series | N/A | —/— |
| ODI / Test | 0 confirmed ODI | — | — | N/A | 0/0 |
T20I debut 17 April 2021 vs Netherlands; last confirmed T20I 30 September 2025 vs West Indies (2 overs, 24 runs, 0 wickets). One confirmed List A: Ireland A vs Nepal A at Kirtipur, 3–7 April 2024. Domestic: 2019 PM Cup 16 wkts @ 8.75; 2019–20 Manmohan 10 @ 9.00; 2020 Gautam Buddha Cup 4 @ 7.25; 2021 PM Cup 12 @ 12.66. NPL career economy 6.23; batting SR 64.29. Figures through end of NPL 2025.
Records & achievements
- Best bowling figures in a single NPL innings: 6/25 vs Pokhara Avengers, 4 December 2025 — best of the 2025 NPL season
- Category A retained player across three consecutive auction cycles (2024, 2025, 2026)
- Second-highest wicket-taker at Prime Minister Cup in 2019 (16) and 2021 (12)
- Recalled to Nepal's T20I squad for historic series win over West Indies (September 2025)
Career
Shahab Alam's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 2017 — Stars for Nepal U-19s at the ACC U-19 Asia Cup qualifiers.
- 2018 — Signed by Biratnagar Titans (Pokhara Premier League) for Rs 150,000.
- 2019 — 16 wickets at the Prime Minister Cup, second-highest in the tournament.
- 2020 — Wickets for Team Narayani (Gautam Buddha Cup) and in the Manmohan Memorial Cup.
- 2021 (Jan) — 12 wickets and a Man of the Match award at the Prime Minister Cup.
- 2021 (17 Apr) — T20I debut for Nepal vs Netherlands.
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