List of Nepal Twenty20 International cricket records

Nepal played their first Twenty20 International match against Hong Kong on 16 March 2014, and these records date from that match.

Dipendra Singh Airee is the Nepal's all time highest run-scorer in T20I cricket.
Sandeep Lamichhane
Sandeep Lamichhane is the Nepal's all time highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket.

Listing criteria edit

In general, the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, in which case, all the tied record holders are noted).

The name of the players who have played at least one match in the last or ongoing series/tournament has been marked in bold.

Team records edit

Team wins, losses and ties edit

Matches played (Total) edit

Country Matches Won Lost Tied NR Result %
    Nepal 85 49 33 1 2 59.63%
Last Updated: 20 April 2024[1]

Head-to-head records edit

Opposition First match Matches Won Lost Tied +W Tied +L NR % Won First win
Vs Test Nations
  Afghanistan 20 March 2014 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 20 March 2014
  Bangladesh 18 March 2014 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.00
  India 3 October 2023 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.00
  Ireland 13 July 2015 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00
  Zimbabwe 27 September 2019 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00
Vs Associate Members
  Bhutan 5 December 2019 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 5 December 2019
  Canada 21 February 2022 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 21 February 2022
  Hong Kong 16 March 2014 11 5 5 0 0 1 45.45 16 March 2014
  Kenya 25 August 2022 5 3 2 0 0 0 60.00 25 August 2022
  Kuwait 27 July 2019 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 27 July 2019
  Malaysia 13 July 2019 10 9 1 0 0 0 90.00 13 July 2019
  Maldives 6 December 2019 3 3 0 0 0 0 100.00 6 December 2019
  Mongolia 27 September 2023 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 27 September 2023
  Namibia 27 February 2024 2 1 1 0 0 0 50.00 1 March 2024
  Netherlands 30 June 2015 12 5 6 0 0 1 41.66 3 July 2015
  Oman 10 October 2019 6 3 2 0 1 0 50.00 11 February 2022
  Papua New Guinea 17 July 2015 6 4 2 0 0 0 66.66 27 March 2022
  Philippines 19 February 2022 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 19 February 2022
  Qatar 23 July 2019 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 13 April 2024
  Saudi Arabia 17 April 2024 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 17 April 2024
  Singapore 28 July 2019 3 2 1 0 0 0 66.66 28 September 2019
  Thailand 2 March 2020 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 2 March 2020
  United Arab Emirates 31 January 2019 10 5 5 0 0 0 50.00 1 February 2019
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

First bilateral T20I series wins edit

Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win
  United Arab Emirates 2018/19
  Malaysia 2019
  Kenya 2022
Last Updated: 14 February 2024

Year of first T20I match wins edit

Opponent Home Away / Neutral
Venue Year Venue Year
  Hong Kong Mulpani, Kathmandu 2023 Chattogram, Bangladesh 2014
  Afghanistan
  Netherlands Kirtipur, Kathmandu 2021 Rotterdam, Netherlands 2015
  United Arab Emirates Mulpani, Kathmandu 2023 Dubai, UAE 2019
  Malaysia Kirtipur, Kathmandu 2021 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Kuwait Singapore
  Singapore Kirtipur, Kathmandu 2023
  Bhutan 2019
  Maldives Huangzhou, China 2023
  Thailand Bangkok, Thailand 2020
  Oman Al Amarat, Oman 2022
  Philippines
  Canada
  Papua New Guinea Kirtipur, Kathmandu 2022 Mong Kok, Hong Kong 2024
  Kenya Nairobi, Kenya 2022
  Mongolia Huangzhou, China 2023
  Namibia Kirtipur, Kathmandu 2024
Last Updated: 12 March 2024

Winning every match in a series edit

In a bilateral series winning all matches is referred to as whitewash. Only series with more than one match are considered. Does not include tri-nation series, or tournament, just bilateral series.

Opposition Matches Host Series Season Ref
  Malaysia 2 Malaysia Nepalese cricket team in Malaysia in 2019 2019 [2]
Last updated: 14 February 2024 [3]

Team scoring records edit

Highest innings totals edit

The highest score for Nepal is 314/3 scored against Mongolia during the 2022 Asian Games, this is the all time highest total by any team in T20Is.[4] Before that, the highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between Afghanistan and Ireland when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019.[5] The Czech Republic national cricket team against Turkey during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record.[6]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 314/3 (20.0 overs)   Mongolia Huangzhou 27 September 2023
2 238/3 (20.0 overs)   Netherlands Kirtipur 24 April 2021
3 236/3 (20.0 overs)   Bhutan 5 December 2019
4 223/5 (20.0 overs)   Malaysia 2 April 2022
5 218/3 (20.0 overs)   Philippines 19 February 2022
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 27 September 2023

Lowest innings totals edit

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 53 (14.3 overs)   Ireland Belfast 13 July 2015 436
2 64 (11.0 overs)   Oman Muscat 10 October 2019 928
3 69 (17.4 overs)   Netherlands Amstelveen 1 July 2015 425
4 72 (20.0 overs)   Hong Kong Colombo (PSS) 24 November 2014 410
5 85 (16.3 overs)   Papua New Guinea Mong Kok 13 March 2024 2518
Note: This list does not include innings scores where Nepal batted second and successfully reached a victory target in under 20 overs. Low totals in reduced overs matches are excluded unless the team was all out.
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 13 March 2024

Most runs conceded in an inning. edit

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date ODI#
1 209/7   Netherlands Kirtipur 20 April 2021 1152
2 206/4   Namibia 27 February 2024 2485
3 202/4   India Huangzhou 3 October 2023 2278
4 192/3   United Arab Emirates Al Amarat 12 February 2022 1460
5 191/6   Singapore Singapore 28 July 2019 840
Last Updated: 27 February 2024 source: [7]

Fewest runs conceded in an inning. edit

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date ODI
1 41   Mongolia Huangzhou 27 September 2023 2255
2 66   Thailand Bangkok, Thailand 4 March 2020 1073
3 69   Hong Kong Chattogram, Bangladesh 16 March 2014 367
4 74   Maldives Huangzhou 1 October 2023 2269
5 78   Oman Al Amarat 18 February 2022 1469
Last Updated: 14 February 2024 Source: [8]

Qualification: The opposition score with team getting all out. Does not include record where the opposition completes the target.

Highest match aggregate edit

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date T20I No.
1 415/13 (39.3 Overs)   Netherlands Kirtipur 20 April 2021 1152
2 392/14 (38.5 Overs)   Namibia Kirtipur 27 February 2024 2485
3 388/16 (40 Overs)   Qatar Al Amerat 13 April 2024 2556
4 381/13 (40.0 Overs)   India Huangzhou 3 October 2023 2278
5 373/14 (39.3 Overs)   Netherlands Kirtipur 5 March 2024 2497
Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated: 13 April 2024

Lowest match aggregate edit

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 107/12 (22.3 overs   Ireland Belfast 13 July 2015 436
2 129/14 (22.5 overs)   Oman Al Amarat 10 October 2019 928
3 138/11 (25.3 overs)   Thailand Bangkok 4 March 2020 1073
4 145/18 (39.5 overs)   Hong Kong Colombo 24 November 2014 410
5 148/11 (15.2 overs)   Saudi Arabia Al Amarat 17 April 2024 2572
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 April 2024

Highest win margins (by wickets) edit

Rank Margin Target Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 9 wickets 152   Singapore Singapore 28 September 2019 895
2 67   Thailand Bangkok 4 March 2020 1073
3 137  Netherlands Kirtipur 17 April 2021 1149
4 110   Malaysia Kirtipur 19 April 2021 1151
5 88   Oman Al Amarat 24 February 2022 1491
Ranked in chronicle order. Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 24 February 2022

Highest win margins (by runs) edit

Nepal won by 273 runs against Mongolia in the Asian games 2023 group stage match in Hangzhou, China. This is the highest margin of victory in terms of runs in all T20s. The previous biggest margin was Czech Republic's 257-run win against Turkey in 2019.[9]

Rank Margin Target Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 273 runs 315   Mongolia Hangzhou 27 September 2023 2255
2 142 runs 239   Netherlands Kirtipur 24 April 2021 1157
3 141 runs 237   Bhutan 5 December 2019 1018
4 138 runs 224   Maldives Huangzhou 1 October 2023 2269
5 136 runs 219   Philippines Al Amerat 19 February 2022 1474
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 1 October 2023

Highest win margin (by balls remaining) edit

Rank Margin Target Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 87 67   Thailand Bangkok 4 March 2020 1073
2 47 110   Malaysia Kirtipur 19 April 2021 1151
3 38 115 30 March 2022 1499
4 37 137   Hong Kong Mulpani 19 October 2023 2321
5 35 81   Canada Al Amerat 21 February 2022 1482
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 October 2023

Lowest win margins (by runs) edit

Rank Margin Target Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 3 runs 181   Namibia Kirtipur 1 March 2024 2490
2 6 runs 174   Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 14 July 2019 830
3 9 runs 142   Afghanistan Chittagong 20 March 2014 374
4 14 runs 105   United Arab Emirates Dubai 3 February 2019 733
5 15 runs 184   Papua New Guinea Kirtipur 28 March 2022 1497
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 1 March 2024

Lowest win margin (by wickets) edit

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 3 wickets   Netherlands Rotterdam 3 July 2015 427
2 4 wickets   United Arab Emirates Dubai 1 February 2019 731
  Hong Kong Muscat 6 October 2019 918
  Netherlands 7 October 2019 920
  Kenya Nairobi 28 August 2022 1749
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 28 August 2022

Lowest win margin (by balls remaining) edit

Rank Margin Target Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 1 Ball 134   Netherlands Muscat 7 October 2019 920
2 2 Balls 140   Netherlands Rotterdam 3 July 2015 427
3 3 Balls 108   United Arab Emirates Dubai 1 February 2019 731
136   Oman Muscat 11 February 2022 1459
157   Kenya Nairobi 28 August 2022 1749
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 28 August 2022

Highest successful run chases edit

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date
1 166/4   Malaysia Kirtipur 31 October 2023
2 165/5   United Arab Emirates Mulpani, Kathmandu 23 October 2023
3 160/6   Kenya Nairobi 28 August 2022
4 154/1   Singapore Singapore 28 September 2019
5 147/2 Kirtipur 30 October 2023
Last Updated: 14 February 2023 Source: [10]

Tied matches edit

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.

Opposition Venue Date T20I
  Oman Kirtipur 5 November 2023 2348
Last updated: 14 February 2024

Special T20I Team Records edit

  • Highest Runs scored in an inning: 314 - Nepal's 314 for 3 against Mongolia in the Asian Games is the first such instance where a team scored more than 300 runs in T20s. The highest T20 total before this was 278, scored by Afghanistan against Ireland in 2019 and by Czech Republic against Turkey also in 2019. These are also the highest totals in men's T20 internationals.[11]
  • Highest Win Margin by Runs: 273 - Nepal's margin of win first instance where a team scored more than 300 runs in T20. is the highest margin in terms of runs in all T20s. The previous biggest margin was Czech Republic's 257-run win against Turkey in 2019.[11]
  • Most 6s in an innings: 26 - Sixes hit by Nepal batters against Mongolia in 2023 Asian games group stage- the most in a T20 international by a team. The previous highest were 22, by Afghanistan against Ireland in Dehradun in 2019 and by West Indies against South Africa in Centurion. These are also the most in any T20 match, beating the 23 sixes hit by Balkh Legend batters against Kabul Zwanan in the Afghanistan Premier League in 2018.[11]

Individual records (Batting) edit

Most career runs edit

Rank Runs Player Innings HS Career span
1 1626 Dipendra Singh Airee 56 110* 2018–2024
2 1108 Rohit Paudel 47 61 2019–2024
3 1081 Kushal Bhurtel 42 104* 2021–2024
4 1023 Aasif Sheikh 44 64* 2021–2024
5 883 Gyanendra Malla 39 107 2014–2022
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

Fastest runs-getter edit

Runs Batsman Match Innings Record Date Reference
1,000 Dipendra Singh Airee 39 34 4 April 2022 [1]
Kushal Bhurtel 36 35 12 March 2024
Last Updated: 12 March 2024

Most runs in each batting position edit

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Kushal Bhurtel 42 1081 28.44 2021-2024 [2]
Number 3 Rohit Paudel 19 473 27.82 2019-2024 [3]
Number 4 Dipendra Singh Airee 31 910 35.00 2019-2024 [4]
Number 5 15 475 52.77 2018-2024 [5]
Number 6 Binod Bhandari 10 165 33.00 2014-2021 [6]
Number 7 Karan KC 9 120 15.00 2019-2024 [7]
Number 8 16 187 18.70 2015-2024 [8]
Number 9 7 70 17.50 2015-2024 [9]
Number 10 Sompal Kami 4 45 15.00 2014-2023 [10]
Number 11 Abinash Bohara 11 19 4.75 2019-2024 [11]
Last Updated: 20 April 2024

Most runs against each team edit

Opposition Runs Batsman Innings Average Ref
  Afghanistan 56 Subash Khakurel 1 56.00 [12]
  Bangladesh 41 Paras Khadka 1 41.00 [13]
  Bhutan 107 Gyanendra Malla 1 107.00 [14]
  Canada 34 Kushal Bhurtel 1 - [15]
  Hong Kong 125 Kushal Malla 4 31.25 [16]
  India 32 Dipendra Singh Airee 1 32.00 [17]
  Ireland 47 2 23.50 [18]
  Kenya 156 Rohit Paudel 5 31.20 [19]
  Kuwait 68 Paras Khadka 1 68.00 [20]
  Malaysia 230 Dipendra Singh Airee 7 46.00 [21]
  Maldives 77 Rohit Paudel 3 38.50 [22]
  Mongolia 137 Kushal Malla 1 - [23]
  Namibia 87 Kushal Malla 2 87.00 [12]
  Netherlands 233 Kushal Bhurtel 6 38.83 [24]
  Oman 117 4 39.00 [25]
  Papua New Guinea 126 5 25.20 [26]
  Philippines 104 1 - [27]
  Qatar 98 Dipendra Singh Airee 2 98.00 [28]
  Singapore 118 Paras Khadka 2 118.00 [29]
  Thailand 36 Kushal Malla 1 - [30]
  United Arab Emirates 231 Dipendra Singh Airee 9 38.50 [31]
  Zimbabwe 44 Dipendra Singh Airee 2 22.00 [32]
Last updated: 20 April 2024

Highest score against each team edit

Opposition Score Batsman Venue Date T20I#
  Afghanistan 56 Subash Khakurel Chattogram 20 March 2014 374
  Bangladesh 41 Paras Khadka Chattogram 18 March 2014 371
  Bhutan 107 Gyanendra Malla Kirtipur 5 December 2019 1018
  Canada 34* Kushal Bhurtel Al Amarat 21 February 2022 1482
  Hong Kong 92 Kushal Malla Mulpani 21 October 2023 2324
  India 32 Dipendra Singh Airee Hangzhou 3 October 2023 2278
  Ireland 28 Dipendra Singh Airee Al Amarat 14 February 2022 1465
  Kenya 59 Gyanendra Malla Nairobi 30 August 2022 1752
  Kuwait 68 Paras Khadka Singapore 27 July 2019 838
  Malaysia 110* Dipendra Singh Airee Kirtipur 2 April 2022 1502
  Maldives 52 Rohit Paudel Hangzhou 1 October 2023 2269
  Mongolia 137* Kushal Malla Hangzhou 27 September 2023 2255
  Namibia 55* Kushal Malla Kirtipur 1 March 2024 2490
  Netherlands 77 Kushal Bhurtel Kirtipur 24 April 2021 1157
  Oman 73* Dipendra Singh Airee Al Amarat 11 February 2022 1459
  Papua New Guinea 66 Dipendra Singh Airee Kirtipur 31 March 2022 1500
  Philippines 104* Kushal Bhurtel Al Amarat 19 February 2022 1474
  Qatar 34 Dipendra Singh Airee Singapore 23 July 2019 834
  Singapore 106* Paras Khadka Singapore 28 September 2019 895
  Thailand 36* Kushal Malla Bangkok 4 March 2020 1073
  United Arab Emirates 64* Aasif Sheikh Mulpani 3 November 2023 2347
  Zimbabwe 40 Dipendra Singh Airee Singapore 27 September 2019 894
Last updated: 13 March 2024 Source: [13]

Most individual score in each batting position edit

Batting position Batsman Score Opposition Venue Date Ref
Opener Gyanendra Malla 107   Bhutan Kirtipur 5 December 2019 [33]
Number 3 Kushal Malla 137*   Mongolia Hangzhou 27 September 2023 [34]
Number 4 Dipendra Singh Airee 110*   Malaysia Kirtipur 2 April 2022 [35]
Number 5 Kushal Malla 92   Hong Kong Mulpani 21 October 2023 [36]
Number 6 Binod Bhandari 58* Al Amarat 6 October 2019 [37]
Number 7 Kushal Malla 47*   Maldives Hangzhou 1 October 2023 [38]
Number 8 Dipendra Singh Airee 44*   Hong Kong Al Amerat 20 April 2024 [39]
Number 9 Sompal Kami 26   Namibia Kirtipur 27 February 2024 [40]
Number 10 40   Hong Kong Colombo 24 November 2014 [41]
Number 11 Abinash Bohara 12 Bangkok 1 March 2020 [42]
Last Updated: 20 April 2024

Highest career average edit

Rank Average Player Runs Innings Not out Career span
1 38.71 Dipendra Singh Airee 1626 56 14 2018–2024
2 29.65 Kushal Malla 771 35 9 2019-2024
3 29.15 Rohit Paudel 1108 47 9 2019-2024
4 28.44 Kushal Bhurtel 1081 42 4 2021–2024
5 27.55 Paras Khadka 799 32 3 2014–2020
Qualification: 20 innings, Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

Highest career strike rate edit

Rank Strike rate Player Innings Balls faced Runs Career span
1 167.24 Kushal Malla 35 461 771 2019-2024
2 151.63 Karan KC 38 275 417 2015-2024
3 146.75 Dipendra Singh Airee 56 1108 1626 2018–2024
4 128.04 Gulsan Jha 22 260 362 2022-2024
5 130.87 Kushal Bhurtel 42 826 1081 2021–2024
Qualification: 250 balls faced, Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

Highest individual score edit

Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date T20I#
1 137* Kushal Malla   Mongolia Huangzhou 27 September 2023 2255
2 110* Dipendra Singh Airee   Malaysia Kirtipur 2 April 2022 1502
3 107 Gyanendra Malla   Bhutan 5 December 2019 1018
4 106* Paras Khadka   Singapore Singapore 28 September 2019 895
5 104* Kushal Bhurtel   Philippines Muscat 19 February 2022 1474
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated:27 September 2023

Most 50+ scores edit

Rank Half centuries Player Innings Period
1 10 Dipendra Singh Airee 56 2018-2024
2 9 Kushal Bhurtel 42 2021-2024
3 6 Rohit Paudel 47 2019-2024
4 5 Paras Khadka 32 2014-2020
Kushal Malla 35 2019-2024
Aasif Sheikh 44 2019-2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

Most centuries edit

As of now, 5 players have scored at least a maiden century for Nepal in T20I cricket.

Rank 100s Batsman Career span
1 1 Dipendra Singh Airee 2018–2024
Paras Khadka 2014-2020
Gyanendra Malla 2014–2022
Kushal Bhurtel 2021–2024
Kushal Malla 2019-2024
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 27 September 2023

Most career sixes edit

Rank Sixes Player Career span
1 68 Dipendra Singh Airee 2018–2024
2 60 Kushal Malla 2019-2024
3 46 Kushal Bhurtel 2021–2024
4 36 Gyanendra Malla 2014–2022
5 34 Aasif Sheikh 2021-2024
Karan KC 2015-2024
Rohit Paudel 2019-2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

Most career fours edit

Rank Fours Player Career span
1 126 Dipendra Singh Airee 2018–2024
2 110 Kushal Bhurtel 2021–2024
3 99 Aasif Sheikh 2021–2024
4 90 Rohit Paudel 2019-2024
5 82 Paras Khadka 2014-2020
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

Highest strike rate in an innings edit

Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Opposition Venue Date T20I#
1 520.00 Dipendra Singh Airee 52* 10   Mongolia Hangzhou 27 September 2023 2255
2 346.15 Karan KC 45 13   Malaysia Kirtipur 22 April 2021 1155
3 304.76 Dipendra Singh Airee 64* 21   Qatar Al Amarat 13 April 2024 2556
4 281.81 Mohammad Aadil Alam 31 11   PNG Kirtipur 31 March 2022 1500
5 275.00 Karan KC 33* 12 4 April 2022 1503
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 13 April 2024. Qualification: Minimum 25 Runs.

Most runs in a calendar year edit

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings NO Average HS Year
1 626 Dipendra Singh Airee 18 17 4 48.15 110* 2022
2 541 Paras Khadka 18 2 33.81 106* 2019
3 403 Rohit Paudel 13 13 5 50.37 61 2023
4 402 Kushal Malla 12 3 44.66 137*
5 342 Kushal Bhurtel 13 0 26.30 74
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 5 November 2023

Most runs in a series edit

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Series
1 278 Kushal Bhurtel 5 5 2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series
2 255 Dipendra Singh Airee 2021–22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series
3 213 Kushal Malla 3 3 2022 Asian Games
4 205 Kushal Bhurtel 5 5 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A
5 185 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier final
Aasif Sheikh 2021–22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 5 November 2023

Most ducks edit

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.

Rank Ducks Player Career span
1 5 Kushal Bhurtel 2019–2024
2 4 Pradeep Airee 2015-2022
Pawan Sarraf 2019-2022
4 3 Abinash Bohara 2019-2024
Paras Khadka 2014-2020
Kushal Malla 2019-2024
Sompal Kami 2014-2024
Aasif Sheikh 2021–2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

Special batting records edit

  • Fastest 50: Dipendra Singh Airee- 9 balls taken to hit a fifty against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games. Airee's innings featured eight sixes and no fours. This is the fastest fifty in all T20s, beating the previous record of 12 balls, which was jointly held by Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle and Hazratullah Zazai. While Yuvraj's fifty came in a T20I, the other two were scored in T20s.[11]
  • Highest strike-rate in an innings: Dipendra Singh Airee- 520 - Airee's strike rate in his unbeaten knock of 52 off 10 balls against Mongolia in 2023 Asian games. This is the first instance in T20s when a batter has scored at a 500-plus strike rate in an innings of 10 or more balls. The previous best was Malcolm Waller's strike rate of 430 in a ten-ball innings against Matabeleland Tuskers in 2016 Zimbabwe's domestic T20 competition.
  • Second-youngest batter to score 100 in T20I: Kushal Malla- 19y 206d - Malla's age in 2023 when he made a century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games, making him the second-youngest batter to score a century in men's T20Is. The youngest is Gustav Mckeon of France, who scored two centuries before turning 19 in July 2022[11]

Individual records (bowling) edit

Most career wickets edit

Rank Wickets Innings Player BBI Career span
1 98 51 Sandeep Lamichhane 5/9 2018–2023
2 90 68 Karan KC 5/21 2015–2024
3 74 56 Abinash Bohara 6/11 2019–2024
4 58 65 Sompal Kami 3/20 2014–2024
5 37 39 Dipendra Singh Airee 4/18 2018-2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 April 2024

Fastest Wicket taker edit

Wickets Player Matches Record Date T20I
50[14] Sandeep Lamichhane 29 14 February 2022 1465
Karan KC 36 31 March 2022 1500
Abinash Bohara 41 19 October 2023 2321
Sompal Kami 53 3 November 2023 2347
Source:[15] Last Updated: 5 March 2024

Most four (and over) wickets in an innings edit

Rank 4+ Wicket haul 5 Wicket Haul 4 Wicket haul Player Innings Career span
1 4 1 3 Karan KC 55 2015–2024
2 3 1 2 Sandeep Lamichhane 51 2018–2023
Abinash Bohara 47 2019–2024
4 2 0 Dipendra Singh Airee 28 2018–2024
5 1 1 Kushal Bhurtel 6 2021-2024
Kushal Malla 22 2019-2024
Basanta Regmi 8 2014-2019
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 5 March 2024

Most wickets against each team edit

Opposition Wickets Bowler Matches Innings average Ref
  Afghanistan 3 Jitendra Mukhiya 1 1 6.00 [43]
  Bangladesh 1 Basanta Regmi 1 1 14.00 [44]
  Bhutan 2 Paras Khadka 1 1 5.50 [45]
  Canada 3 Sandeep Lamichhane 1 1 4.00 [46]
  Hong Kong 10 Karan KC 4 4 10.90 [47]
  India 2 Dipendra Singh Airee 1 1 15.50 [48]
  Ireland 4 Dipendra Singh Airee

Abinash Bohara

2

1

2

2

5.25

12.75

[49]
  Kenya 12 Sandeep Lamichhane 5 5 11.33 [50]
  Kuwait 3 Sandeep Lamichhane

Basanta Regmi

1 1 7.00

6.66

[51]
  Malaysia 19 Sandeep Lamichhane 9 9 12.47 [52]
  Maldives 6 Abinash Bohara 3 3 6.33 [53]
  Mongolia 2 Abinash Bohara

Karan KC

Sandeep Lamichhane

1 1 1

0.5

3.5

[54]
  Namibia 3 Karan KC 2 2 27.00 [16]
  Netherlands 16 Karan KC 12 12 18.68 [55]
  Oman 11 Sandeep Lamichhane 6 6 12.09 [56]
  Papua New Guinea 11 Karan KC 4 4 9.81 [57]
  Philippines 3 Sandeep Lamichhane 1 1 3.00 [58]
  Qatar 3 Sandeep Lamichhane 1 1 11.00 [59]
  Singapore 7 Abinash Bohara 3 3 13.42 [60]
  Thailand 3 Karan KC 1 1 4.00 [61]
  United Arab Emirates 14 Abinash Bohara 8 8 17.64 [62]
  Zimbabwe 5 Sandeep Lamichhane 2 2 8.40 [63]
Last updated: 5 March 2024

Best figures in an innings edit

Rank Bowling Player Opponent Venue Date
1 6/11 Abinash Bohara   Maldives Hangzhou 1 October 2023
2 5/9 Sandeep Lamichhane   Kenya Nairobi 29 August 2022
3 5/21 Karan KC   Papua New Guinea Kirtipur 31 March 2022
4 4/12 Kushal Bhurtel Mong Kok 12 March 2024
5 4/15 Karan KC   Hong Kong Mulpani 19 October 2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 March 2024

Best figures in an innings – Progression of record edit

Figures Player Opposition Venue Date T20I
3/9 Shakti Gauchan   Hong Kong Chittagong, Bangladesh 16 March 2014 367
4/16 Basanta Regmi Belfast, Ireland 15 July 2015 438
5/21 Karan KC   Papua New Guinea Kirtipur 31 March 2022 1500
5/9 Sandeep Lamichhane   Kenya Nairobi, Kenya 29 August 2022 1751
6/11 Abinash Bohara   Maldives Hangzhou 1 October 2023 2269
Last Updated: 14 February 2024

Best Bowling Figure against each team edit

Opposition BBI Bowler Ref
  Afghanistan 3/18 Jitendra Mukhiya [64]
  Bangladesh 1/14 Basanta Regmi [65]
  Bhutan 2/11 Paras Khadka [66]
  Canada 3/12 Sandeep Lamichhane [67]
  Hong Kong 4/15 Karan KC [68]
  India 2/31 Dipendra Singh Airee [69]
  Ireland 4/21 Dipendra Singh Airee [70]
  Kenya 5/9 Sandeep Lamichhane [71]
  Kuwait 3/21 Sandeep Lamichhane [72]
  Malaysia 3/19 Sandeep Lamichhane [73]
  Maldives 6/11 Abinash Bohara [74]
  Mongolia 2/2 Abinash Bohara [75]
  Namibia 2/29 Dipendra Singh Airee [76]
  Netherlands 4/17 Karan KC [77]
  Oman 3/13 Sandeep Lamichhane [78]
  Papua New Guinea 5/21 Karan KC [79]
  Philippines 3/9 Sandeep Lamichhane [80]
  Qatar 3/33 Sandeep Lamichhane [81]
  Singapore 4/35 Abinash Bohara [82]
  Thailand 3/12 Karan KC [83]
  United Arab Emirates 3/11 Kushal Malla [84]
  Zimbabwe 3/15 Sandeep Lamichhane [85]
Last updated: 3 November 2023

Best career averages edit

Rank Average Bowler Innings Runs Wickets Career span
1 12.45 Sandeep Lamichhane 51 1221 98 2018–2023
2 16.20 Basanta Regmi 18 405 25 2014–2019
3 18.27 Dipendra Singh Airee 39 676 37 2019-2024
4 19.18 Abinash Bohara 56 1420 74 2019–2024
5 19,21 Karan KC 68 1729 90 2015–2024
Qualification: 50 overs bowled. Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 April 2024

Best career economy rates edit

Rank Economy Rate Bowler Runs Overs Bowled Career span
1 6.10 Dipendra Singh Airee 676 110.4 2018–2024
2 6.18 Kushal Malla 371 60.0 2019-2024
3 6.20 Paras Khadka 360 58.0 2014–2020
4 6.26 Sandeep Lamichhane 1221 194.5 2018–2023
5 6.40 Lalit Rajbanshi 454 70.5 2018–2024
Qualification: 50 overs bowled. Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 April 2024

Most runs conceded in an innings edit

Runs Player Overs Opponent Venue Date
54 Basanta Regmi 4.0   Singapore Singapore 28 July 2019
53 Abinash Bohara   India Hangzhou 3 October 2023
Karan KC   United Arab Emirates Mulpani 23 October 2023
49 Abinash Bohara   Namibia Kirtipur 27 February 2024
Karan KC 1 March 2024
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 5 March 2024

Most wickets in a calendar year edit

Rank Wickets Player Innings BBI Year Career span
1 38 Sandeep Lamichhane 18 5/9 2022 2018–2023
2 28 Karan KC 19 4/17 2019 2015–2023
Sandeep Lamichhane 16 4/20 2018–2023
4 24 Abinash Bohara 12 6/11 2023 2019–2023
5 20 Dipendra Singh Airee 18 4/18 2022 2018–2023
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 5 November 2023

Most wickets in a series edit

Rank Wickets Player Matches Series Career span
1 13 Karan KC 5 2021–22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series 2015–2023
Sandeep Lamichhane 5 2021 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series 2018–2023
3 12 5 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A 2018–2023
5 Nepalese cricket team in Kenya in 2022 2018–2023
5 11 Karan KC 4 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series 2015–2023
Sandeep Lamichhane 5 2021–22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series 2018–2023
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 31 August 2022

Hat-tricks edit

No. Bowler Against Dismissals Venue Date Ref. Career span
1 Karan KC   Papua New Guinea • Chad Soper (c Rohit Paudel)
• Simon Atai (b)
• Nosaina Pokana (c Dipendra Singh Airee)
Kirtipur 31 March 2022 [17] 2015–2023

Wicket-keeping Records edit

The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.

Most career Dismissals edit

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat, Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.

Rank Dismissals Player Innings Catches Stumpings Career span
1 30 Aasif Sheikh 34 21 9 2021-2024
2 18 Binod Bhandari 33 10 8 2014-2024
3 5 Subash Khakurel 8 2 3 2014-2015
4 4 Pradeep Airee 2 3 1 2015-2022
Arjun Saud 3 2 2 2022
Note: Innings refers to innings played as a designated wicket keeper. Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]

Last updated: 20 April 2024

Most career catches edit

Rank Catches Player Innings Period
1 21 Aasif Sheikh 34 2021-2024
2 10 Binod Bhandari 33 2014-2024
3 3 Pradeep Airee 2 2015-2022
4 2 Subash Khakurel 8 2014-2015
Arjun Saud 3 2022
Source: [19] Last Updated: 20 April 2024

Most career stumpings edit

Rank Stumpings Player Innings Period
1 9 Aasif Sheikh 34 2021-2024
2 8 Binod Bhandari 33 2014-2024
3 3 Subash Khakurel 8 2014-2015
4 2 Arjun Saud 3 2022
5 1 Pradeep Airee 2 2015-2022
Dilip Nath 4 2022
Source:[20] Last Updated: 20 April 2024

Most dismissals in an innings edit

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 3 Aasif Sheikh   Oman Al Amerat 11 February 2022 1459
Arjun Saud   Kenya Nairobi 29 August 2022 1751
Aasif Sheikh   United Arab Emirates Mulpani 18 October 2023 2319
Last Updated: 14 February 2024. Qualification: 3+ dismissals Source: [21]

Most dismissals in a series edit

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Series
1 12 Aasif Sheikh 8 8 2021–22 Oman Quadrangular Series
2 7 5 5 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A
3 6 5 5 2023 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series
4 5 3 3 2021–22 Oman Quadrangular Series
Qualification: 5+ Dismissals Source:[22] Last Updated: 14 February 2024

Individual records (fielding) edit

Does not include catches taken by wicketkeepers.

Most catches in career edit

Rank Catches Player Innings Career span
1 28 Kushal Bhurtel 43 2021-2024
Dipendra Singh Airee 64 2018–2024
3 26 Rohit Paudel 49 2019-2024
4 23 Gyanendra Malla 45 2014-2022
5 22 Sompal Kami 65 2014–2024
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 April 2024

Most catches in an innings edit

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date T20I
1 4 Pawan Sarraf   Malaysia Bangkok 29 February 2020 1068
Kushal Bhurtel   Malaysia Kirtipur 2 April 2022 1502
3 3 Binod Bhandari   Hong Kong Colombo 24 November 2014 410
Paras Khadka   United Arab Emirates Dubai 1 February 2019 731
Gyanendra Malla 3 February 2019 733
Rohit Paudel   Oman Kirtipur 5 November 2023 2348
Source: [23] Last Updated: 14 February 2024 Qualification: 3+ catches

Most catches in a series edit

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Series
1 7 Kushal Bhurtel 5 5 2023 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier
Rohit Paudel 2023 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series
Source: [24] Last Updated: 14 February 2024. Qualification: 6+ catches

Individual records (other) edit

Most matches played in career edit

Rank Matches Player Career span
1 68 Karan KC 2015–2024
2 65 Sompal Kami 2014–2024
3 64 Dipendra Singh Airee 2018–2024
4 59 Abinash Bohara 2019–2024
5 51 Sandeep Lamichhane 2018–2023
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 April 2024

Most Matches as captain edit

♣ denotes current captain.

Matches Player Won Lost Tied NR Win % Captaincy career
28 Rohit Paudel♣ 16 10 1 1 61.11 2023-2024
27 Paras Khadka 11 15 0 1 42.30 2014-2019
18 Sandeep Lamichhane 13 5 0 0 72.22 2022-2022
12 Gyanendra Malla 9 3 0 0 75.00 2019-2021
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 20 April 2024

Most man of the match awards edit

Rank M.O.M Player Matches Period
1 8 Dipendra Singh Airee 61 2018-2024
2 7 Karan KC 65 2015-2024
3 4 Kushal Bhurtel 40 2021-2024
Gyanendra Malla 45 2014-2022
Source: [25] Last Updated: 15 April 2024 Qualification: 4+ MoM Awards

Most man of the series awards edit

Rank M.O.S Player Matches Period
1 1 Dipendra Singh Airee 53 2018-2023
Kushal Bhurtel 29 2021-2023
Abinash Bohara 48 2019-2023
Paras Khadka 33 2014-2020
Sandeep Lamichhane 51 2018-2023
Source: [26]Last Updated: 14 February 2024

Partnership records edit

Generally, in cricket, there are two batsmen who always present at the crease for batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.

Highest partnerships by wicket edit

In cricket, A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.

Partnership Runs Players Opponent Venue Date T20I#
1st wicket 116 Kushal Bhurtel & Aasif Sheikh   Netherlands Kirtipur 17 April 2021 1149
2nd wicket 145* Paras Khadka & Aarif Sheikh   Singapore Singapore 28 September 2019 895
3rd wicket 193 Rohit Paudel & Kushal Malla   Mongolia Huangzhou 27 September 2023 2255
4th wicket 99 Rohit Paudel & Aasif Sheikh   United Arab Emirates Mulpani 23 October 2023 2326
5th wicket 145 Kushal Malla & Dipendra Singh Airee   Hong Kong 21 October 2023 2324
6th wicket 66 Kushal Malla & Karan KC   Malaysia Kirtipur 22 April 2021 1155
7th wicket 55 Dipendra Singh Airee & Karan KC   Netherlands 28 February 2024 2487
8th wicket 36 Dipendra Singh Airee & Sompal Kami   Namibia 27 February 2024 2485
36*   Qatar Al Amarat 13 April 2024 2556
9th wicket 54 Bibek Yadav & Karan KC   Oman Kirtipur 2 November 2023 2342
10th wicket 14 Sharad Vesawkar & Karan KC   Netherlands Amstelveen 1 July 2015 425
Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 13 April 2024

Highest partnerships by runs edit

Rank Runs Wicket Players Opponent Venue Date T20I#
1 193 3rd wicket Rohit Paudel & Kushal Malla   Mongolia Huangzhou 27 September 2023 2255
2 171 Kushal Bhurtel & Dipendra Singh Airee   Philippines Al Amerat 19 February 2022 1474
3 145* 2nd wicket Paras Khadka & Aarif Sheikh   Singapore Singapore 28 September 2019 895
4 145 5th wicket Kushal Malla & Dipendra Singh Airee   Hong Kong Mulpani 21 October 2023 2324
5 116 1st wicket Kushal Bhurtel & Aasif Sheikh   Netherlands Kirtipur 17 April 2021 1149
Note: An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen were dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or they reached the required score).
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 31 October 2023

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair edit

Rank Runs Innings Batsman 1 Batsman 2 Highest Average 100 50 T20I career span
1 1121 39 Aasif Sheikh Kushal Bhurtel 116 28.74 2 3 2021-2024
2 607 19 Rohit Paudel 99 33.72 0 5 2022-2024
3 457 16 Paras Khadka Gyanendra Malla 108 28.56 1 1 2014-2020
4 437 11 Kushal Malla Rohit Paudel 193 43.70 1 2 2023-2024
5 430 15 Dipendra Singh Airee 96 30.71 0 3 2022-2024
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Source: [27] Last updated: 20 April 2024

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See also edit