Sonu Devkota is primarily a specialist legbreak bowler who bats in the lower-middle order. His main value to a team comes from his ability to bowl leg-spin in the middle overs of white-ball cricket, a skill in demand across Nepal's domestic and franchise circuits. NPL auction commentary from Cricnepal's live coverage of the Season 3 (2026) auction described him as a "mystery spinner", a tag that reflects variation in his leg-spin deliveries rather than a purely orthodox style. This is consistent with why Kathmandu Gorkhas have retained faith in him across multiple NPL auctions despite him being a base-price (Category C) pick each time.

Sonu Devkota's grassroots cricket background is not extensively documented in verified sources. Some AI-generated player-profile pages claim he debuted for a Nepal U-19 side during the 2018 ICC U-19 World Cup qualifiers and made a senior Nepal international debut in 2021 — those claims are not treated as verified facts here.

Sonu Devkota represents Bagmati Province (Province Number 3) in Nepal's inter-provincial domestic one-day competition. ESPNcricinfo's recent match data shows him playing multiple provincial one-day fixtures in the 2025 season, including matches against Koshi Province, Lumbini Province, Sudurpaschim Province, the Nepal Army side, and the Armed Police Force, contributing with both the ball (wicket-taking spells) and occasional useful lower-order batting contributions.

Sonu Devkota has not represented the Nepal senior national team in any recognized international format (Test, ODI, or T20I) based on currently available records.

NPL Season 2 (2025): Signed as a replacement player for Rs 1 lakh after Natarajan Shah was ruled out with a groin injury. He joined the Kathmandu Gorkhas squad in late November 2025, alongside overseas players such as Gerhard Erasmus, Ricardo Vasconcelos, John Simpson, and Rashid Khan.

NPL Season 3 (2026): Retained interest from Kathmandu Gorkhas saw him picked again in the Category C bracket of the auction (base price NPR 2 lakh), reportedly becoming the franchise's third signing of the day.

Sonu Devkota has not held a captaincy role at franchise, provincial, or any other level based on currently available public records. No captaincy statistics apply to his profile at this time.

2004 — Born on February 19 in Sarlahi, Nepal.

2025 (November) — Signed by Kathmandu Gorkhas as an NPL Season 2 replacement player (Rs 1 lakh) after Natarajan Shah's injury.

2025 — Featured for Bagmati Province in provincial one-day cricket.

2026 (July) — Signed by Kathmandu Gorkhas again in the NPL Season 3 auction for NPR 2 lakh (Category C).

2026 (Nov–Dec) — Expected to feature for Kathmandu Gorkhas in NPL 2026, scheduled Nov 17 – Dec 13 at TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.