Six matches, six spells — the ever-present bowler
Hemant Dhami has bowled in all six of Sudurpaschim Royals’ matches in NPL Season 3, taking 4 wickets at an economy of 6.67. He is a retained bowler in a side second in the table on 8 points, and no other Royals bowler has played every match with the ball except Scott Kuggeleijn.
Bowler. Retained for Season 3. Head coach: Misbah-ul-Haq. Captain: Dipendra Singh Airee.
The numbers so far
All figures cover matches through Match 21, played on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
| Matches | Runs | Best | Average | Strike rate | 4s | 6s | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matches | Wickets | Runs | Average | Economy | Overs | Maidens | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling | 6 | 4 | 100 | 25.00 | 6.67 | 15.0 | 0 |
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.
| Match | Runs | Balls | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Lumbini Lions |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | Janakpur Bolts |
| Match | Wickets | Runs | Overs | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Lumbini Lions |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Pokhara Avengers |
| 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | Biratnagar Kings |
| 11 | 1 | 26 | 4 | Chitwan Rhinos |
| 16 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Karnali Yaks |
| 21 | 1 | 16 | 3 | Janakpur Bolts |
Reading the season
His six spells are a picture of steady, unspectacular work. He went wicketless for 5 in one over against Lumbini Lions, took 1 for 14 in three overs against Pokhara Avengers, went wicketless for 25 in one over in the five-over match against Biratnagar Kings, and then took a wicket in each of the last three matches: 1 for 26 against Chitwan Rhinos, 1 for 14 against Karnali Yaks and 1 for 16 against Janakpur Bolts in Match 21. Four wickets at an average of 25.00 is honest rather than striking — but he is there, every match, bowling his overs.
With the bat he has two innings and two ducks: 0 off 1 ball against Lumbini Lions and 0 off 1 ball against Janakpur Bolts. Batting is not his job, and the Royals do not ask it of him. His value is availability and control: in a tournament where the Royals have defended 120 in Match 21 and 176 in Match 16, a bowler the captain can turn to in any match, for any spell, is worth more than his figures suggest. The run-in — Kathmandu Gorkhas, then the playoffs — is where that reliability counts most.
The team around him
Sudurpaschim Royals have four wins from six matches in Season 3 and sit second on 8 points, level with Kathmandu Gorkhas at the top and behind only on net run rate (+0.069). The playoff place is already secure — the only question left is whether they finish in the top two and go straight to Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 17 November, or in third or fourth and play the Eliminator on Wednesday 18 November. The last league match decides it: Kathmandu Gorkhas on Friday 13 November, 12:30 PM NST (11:45 AM PKT, 6:45 AM UTC), at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. A win takes the Royals to 10 points, and only Lumbini Lions could still finish above them.
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Hemant Dhami taken in NPL 2026?
4 wickets in six matches, at an average of 25.00 and an economy of 6.67 runs per over. He has taken a wicket in each of the last three matches — against Chitwan Rhinos, Karnali Yaks and Janakpur Bolts.
Has Hemant Dhami played every match in NPL 2026?
Yes, with the ball. He has bowled in all six Royals matches — the only Royals bowler to do so besides Scott Kuggeleijn. He has batted twice, and been dismissed for 0 both times.
What is Hemant Dhami’s role for Sudurpaschim Royals?
Bowler. He was retained by the Royals for Season 3 and bowls in the middle overs, usually three or four overs a match. He has not missed a match all season.
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