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Sujan Thapaliya
Wicketkeeper-Batter•Nepali
Current NPL team
Biratnagar Kings
NPL 2026 status
Confirmed squadSquad listing
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NPL Auction (2026)
4.25L NPR
02
Auction Category
Category C
03
NPL Matches
0
04
Nepal A
1 match (20 runs)
05
NPL Franchise
Biratnagar Kings
06
Domestic Captain
Koshi Province
Player overview
About Sujan Thapaliya
Sujan Thapaliya is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter from Nepal who has spent the last few years building his reputation in domestic and provincial cricket before earning his breakthrough at the Nepal Premier League (NPL) Season 3 auction, where Biratnagar Kings signed him for NPR 4.25 lakh—the joint-highest price paid for any Category C player in the 2026 auction.
Player details
| Full name | Sujan Thapaliya |
| Date of birth | March 11, 1994 |
| Birthplace | — |
| Country | Nepali |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| Bowling style | Not applicable |
NPL record
Sujan Thapaliya at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Sujan Thapaliya.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL Season 3 (2026) | Biratnagar Kings | Yet to debut | — | — | — | — | — |
Salary & auction
| NPL Auction Price | NPR 4,25,000 (4.25 lakh) |
| Auction Year | 2026 (NPL Season 3) |
| Team Bought By | Biratnagar Kings |
| Auction Category | Category C |
Career record
Sujan Thapaliya career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best bowling | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL / T10 franchise | Yet to debut (NPL) | — | — | N/A | 0/0 |
| Nepal A / Domestic one-day | 1+ (Nepal A vs Canada) | 20 (Nepal A) | — | N/A | 0/0 |
Nepal A vs Canada (Feb 2024): 20 runs. Domestic one-day figures for Koshi Province 2024–25 season are not fully itemised in public sources. Test cricket is not applicable. NPL stats will be added once Season 3 begins.
Records & achievements
- Joint-highest Category C auction price (NPR 4.25 lakh) at the NPL Season 3 auction, matched only by Rit Gautam
- Named captain of Koshi Province for the PM Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament 2026
- Nepal A appearance against Canada (February 2024)
Career
Sujan Thapaliya's teams and career
Career Timeline
- 1994 — Born on March 11.
- Pre-2022 — Played club-level cricket for East Central Railway, Purwanchal Cricket Academy, and Bhokraha Narsing Arnas.
- 2024 (February) — Played for Nepal A against Canada at Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu.
- 2025 — Represented Koshi Province in domestic one-day fixtures (PM Cup domestic season).
- 2025 — Featured in the Nepal T10 League for Koshi Pride League.
- 2026 — Named captain of Koshi Province for the PM Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament 2026.