Bipin Acharya — Runs and Pokhara Avengers

Base-price cover, twenty runs in his first game

Bipin Acharya has scored 21 runs in NPL Season 3, in two matches. He is an all-rounder, signed at the July 6, 2026 auction for the NPR 2 lakh base price.

All-rounder. Auction buy, NPR 2 lakh base price. Captain: Kushal Bhurtel. Head coach: Ajantha Mendis.

It was the cheapest kind of squad investment, but it was deliberate: with Shakib Al Hasan and Mahedi Hasan already holding the overseas all-rounder roles, Acharya was bought as flexible domestic cover for the team’s most important tactical roles. Rebuilds are won by depth as much as by stars, and Acharya is Pokhara’s insurance — the player who pushes the starters in training and stays ready in both disciplines.

His season so far is two innings and no bowling. The 20 off 19 against Janakpur Bolts was the second-highest score in Pokhara’s 138, in a game they lost by nine runs; the 1 off 8 against Lumbini Lions came in the 97 all out. He has not bowled a ball in the tournament yet, which says the coaches see him first as batting cover.

Season 3 in numbers

All figures cover matches through Match 21, played on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Pokhara Avengers have played five matches; they did not play Match 21.

Numbers from the NPL season file, updated 10 November 2026, covering matches through Match 21. Strike rate is runs per 100 balls; economy is runs per over.

Match by match

Every innings and every spell, newest first. An asterisk means not out.

What the numbers mean

The two innings are a small sample, but they point in different directions. The 20 off 19 against Janakpur Bolts, with a four, was a proper middle-order contribution in a close game Pokhara nearly won — the second-highest score in Pokhara’s 138. The 1 off 8 against Lumbini Lions was part of a collapse — Pokhara bowled out for 97, and only Chamika Karunaratne passed 20 that day. His average of 10.50 and strike rate of 77.8 are the numbers of a player who has barely had a chance.

The interesting gap is the bowling. An all-rounder who has not bowled in two games is a batting selection first and a bowling option second — or the coaches simply have not needed him with the ball while Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan and Bipin Khatri share the overs. Two must-win matches remain, and a flexible player who can cover two disciplines is exactly the kind of name that comes into a side under pressure.

Where Pokhara Avengers stand

Acharya’s flexibility is exactly what a two-match shootout rewards: two games, both must-win, and a squad player who can cover two disciplines.

Two matches remain, and both are must-win. Biratnagar Kings on Thursday 12 November at 12:30 PM NST, then Kathmandu Gorkhas on Sunday 15 November at 4:30 PM NST, both at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Two wins take Pokhara to six points, but that is only the start of the maths: Chitwan Rhinos would have to lose both of their remaining matches, and net run rate — currently minus 0.707 — would have to fall Pokhara's way. Lose either game and the season is over. Full list: NPL Schedule.