Player details
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ashok Dhami |
| Date of birth | 17 February 2007 |
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Left-arm orthodox |
| NPL team (Season 3) | Chitwan Rhinos |
| Joined | Auction listing — NPR 2 lakh |
The auction story
Dhami was one of three domestic bowling purchases Chitwan made at the July 6, 2026 mega auction — alongside Gautam KC and Mausam Dhakal — bought to deepen the local stock behind the overseas trio. The trio’s combined NPR 7 lakh outlay was the franchise’s answer to its domestic bowling-depth brief: three fresh arms for less than half of what the Bibek Kumar Yadav capture cost.
At NPR 2 lakh, Dhami was the cheapest of the three — a low-cost swing at a wicket-taker the scouts had flagged in domestic cricket. Born on 17 February 2007, he is one of the youngest players in the squad, and the price says development as much as it says depth: a left-arm orthodox option the franchise can grow while the senior attack does the heavy lifting.
No numbers yet — the wait for a first game
There is no batting or bowling entry for him in the Season 3 statistics through Match 21 — he has not batted or bowled in a league game yet this season. That is the honest state of the record, not a gap in the page: the numbers will appear here as soon as he gets his first game.
The wait is normal for a 19-year-old auction buy. Ahead of him in the bowling queue sit Rijan Dhakal and Kamal Singh Airee — ten and nine wickets between them — plus the overseas spin of Sikandar Raza and the captain’s slow left-arm orthodox. Chitwan’s results so far are on the NPL Results page, and none of the five games has yet needed a sixth bowler from the domestic bench.
What a first game would need from him is the brief the whole trio was bought for: control first. The tight overs and dot-ball pressure that let the strike bowlers attack from the other end — that is the job description for a 2-lakh domestic bowler, and it is the fastest way into the XI.
The domestic bowling trio
The three buys tell one story. Gautam KC is the control bowler Chitwan keeps returning to; Mausam Dhakal is the known quantity from two seasons with Karnali; Dhami is the young left-arm option. Between them they cost NPR 7 lakh — less than a single overseas signing would — and they give Kushal Malla local cover for every phase of an innings.
Left-arm orthodox is the rarest angle in the trio: Dhami turns the ball away from right-hand batters, the mirror image of the captain’s slow left-arm. If the run-in throws up a match-up that needs it, he is the only domestic in the squad who offers it.
What the last two games hold
Chitwan are fourth after Match 21, with five points from five games and a net run rate of +0.009. The full table is on the NPL Points Table, and the remaining fixtures are on the NPL Schedule. Two league games are left: Janakpur Bolts on Friday 13 November and Karnali Yaks on Sunday 15 November.
Chances for the bench usually come when qualification is sealed or the attack is rotated — and with two games in three days, rotation is a real possibility. A debut in either game would be the first page of Dhami’s NPL story. Every Chitwan result is on the Nepal Premier League hub — follow it all on SialTV.
Frequently asked questions
How much did Chitwan pay for Ashok Dhami?
NPR 2 lakh at the July 6, 2026 mega auction — the cheapest of the Rhinos’ three domestic bowling purchases.
Has Ashok Dhami played in NPL 2026?
No. There is no batting or bowling entry for him in the Season 3 statistics through Match 21 — he has not bowled an over yet.
What is Ashok Dhami’s bowling style?
Left-arm orthodox, as listed in his player record. He bats right-handed.