Kathmandu Gurkhas

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Captain - Karan KC

Coach - Monty Desai

Owner - Upendra Mahato

Venue - Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Kathmandu Gurkhas (also known as Kantipur Gurkhas or Kathmandu Gorkhas) represent the capital city in Nepal Premier League (NPL) T20, owned by Kantipur Publications with black/golden colors.

Founded around 2014 and coached by Basanta Shahi, they finished 5th in NPL 2024 but showed fight in 2025 with key wins led by captain Karan KC. Home ground is TU International Cricket Ground; notable for pace-heavy attacks featuring Karan KC and Shahab Alam.

Kathmandu Gurkhas 2026 Squad

Karan KC

Captain

Other Squad Members

Nandan Yadav

Shahab Alam

Dipesh Kandel

Rashid Khan

Bhim Sharki

Uttam Magar

Aakash Tripathi

Santosh Yadav

Tul B Thapa

Bikash Aagri

Probable Playing XI 2026

N/A

Key Players

Kathmandu Gurkhas boast a pace-dominated squad with retained core players from NPL 2025, captained by Karan KC.

Key Players To Watch

Karan KC (Captain – Fast bowler – Nepal)
Bhim Sharki (Batsman – Nepal)
Gerhard Erasmus (All-rounder – Namibia)
Rashid Khan (All-rounder – Nepal)
Shahab Alam (Fast bowler – Nepal)
Michael Levitt (Top-order batsman – Netherlands)

Team Stats & Record

Kathmandu Gurkhas have shown consistent improvement across NPL seasons, with a pace-heavy attack securing key victories in 2025.

Stat	Detail
Total Matches	16
Wins	9
Losses	7
Highest Team Score	142/4 vs Pokhara Avengers (2025)
Top Run Scorer	Bhim Sharki – 356 runs
Top Wicket Taker	Karan KC – 18 wkts