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Sher Malla
Bowling All-Rounder•Nepali
Current NPL team
Lumbini Lions
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
05 / 14
01
NPL 2025 Wickets
17
02
Bowling Average (NPL 2025)
13.76
03
T20I Wickets
1
04
Best Bowling (NPL)
3/18
05
Best Bowling (T20I)
1/35
06
NPL Titles
2
Player overview
About Sher Malla
Sher Malla is a Nepali cricketer born on 1 December 2002 in Dhangadi.
Player details
| Full name | Sher Malla |
| Date of birth | 1 December 2002 |
| Birthplace | Dhangadi, Nepal |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Bowling All-Rounder |
| Batting style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm off-break |
NPL record
Sher Malla at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Sher Malla.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Janakpur Bolts | Squad member | — | — | — | Not separately published | — |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Lumbini Lions | 10 | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated | — | 17 | 3/18 |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Lumbini Lions | Season yet to begin | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL Season 1 (2024) | Janakpur Bolts — Squad member (fee not disclosed) |
| NPL Season 2 (2025) | Lumbini Lions — Signed from Janakpur Bolts — NPR 1 million (₨10 lakh) |
| NPL Season 3 (2026) | Lumbini Lions — Retained (not auctioned) — fee not disclosed |
| Net Worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Career record
Sher Malla career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 1 | Not publicly consolidated | 1 | 1/35 | 0/0 |
| ODI | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
Sher Malla has not made an ODI appearance for Nepal. Nepal does not hold Test status. Comprehensive List A and all-format T20 domestic statistics beyond NPL 2025 figures have not been published by a verified provider at the time of writing. Standout NPL 2025 spells include 3/18 vs Sudurpaschim Royals, 3/22 vs Kathmandu Gorkhas, and three-wicket hauls in the Eliminator and final.
Records & achievements
- NPL 2025 Emerging Player of the Tournament — joint-top wicket-taker (17 wickets in 10 matches, average 13.76)
- NPL 2025 champion with Lumbini Lions, contributing three-wicket hauls in both the Eliminator and the final
- Joint-highest wicket-taker, NPL 2025, level with Sandeep Lamichhane
- NPL 2024 champion with Janakpur Bolts in the league's inaugural season
Career
Sher Malla's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 1 December 2002 — Born in Dhangadi, Nepal.
- 2019/20 — Represented Nepal A at the Under-19 Challenger Trophy; dismissed India U-19's Dhruv Jurel.
- 2024 — Part of Janakpur Bolts' title-winning squad in the inaugural NPL season.
- 2025 — Moved to Lumbini Lions for NPR 1 million; finished NPL 2025 as joint-highest wicket-taker (17 wickets, average 13.76).
- December 2025 — Named NPL 2025 Emerging Player of the Tournament; won the NPL title with Lumbini Lions.
- January 2026 — Named in Nepal's squad for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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