Season 3 in numbers
One match, 0 runs from 1 ball. Joshi has not bowled in NPL Season 3 yet — his one appearance, against Kathmandu Gorkhas, lasted a single delivery.
| Batting | M | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | HS | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL Season 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Season 3 figures cover every completed match through Match 21 (the abandoned Match 7 produced no play), compiled from the published match scorecards and updated 10 November 2026.
The Kathmandu game was the worst night of Biratnagar’s season: bowled out for 83, their lowest total, and beaten by nine wickets. Joshi came in late, faced one ball, and was out for 0. It is the smallest possible sample, and it says nothing about the player.
What the sample does not show is the reason he was retained: 459 runs at 32.79 in 23 one-day matches, with three fifties, a high score of 82 and 36 sixes. His 75 against Bagmati in the April 2026 Prime Minister Cup showed his form arriving at the right time.
Match by match
Narayan Joshi’s one appearance in NPL Season 3 so far.
| Match | Opponent | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 — 6 Nov | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 0 (1 balls) | Did not bowl |
Against Kathmandu Gorkhas on Friday 6 November, Joshi batted once and faced one ball. The Kings were bowled out for 83 in 18.3 overs, and he did not bowl — the chase lasted 9.4 overs, and there was no game left to bowl in.
He has not played the other four games. The Kings’ all-rounder stocks are the deepest department in the squad — Rupesh Singh, Sujan Thapaliya, Basir Ahamad, Pratik Shrestha — and Joshi is competing with all of them for a lower-order slot.
The power-hitter waiting
Joshi is a fast-bowling all-rounder from Kailali who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium-fast, retained by Biratnagar Kings on 16 June 2026. His one-day numbers mark him as a genuine lower-order hitter: 459 runs at 32.79 in 23 matches with three fifties, a high score of 82 and 36 sixes.
The wider trajectory backs the retention: representing Nepal A since 2024, he was part of the side that registered its first Top End T20 win, beating Hobart Hurricanes Academy in August 2026 — exposure to high-tempo Australian conditions that few domestic peers can match.
He is expected to bat at seven or eight and bowl two or three overs. His right-arm medium-fast is the complementary skill — two or three overs of honest seam, most naturally in the middle phase when the captain needs to rest the frontline quicks or change the angle against a set partnership.
Where the Kings stand
Joshi has played once, for 0 from one ball, and the Kings’ bench is still waiting for its chance: Biratnagar Kings are sixth after Match 21 — four points from five games, with a net run rate of −0.820. The full table is on the NPL Points Table, and every result is on the NPL Results page.
Joshi’s one ball is the thinnest record in the squad, but the Kings need two wins from two games, and a lower-order hitter who clears the ropes is the kind of player who wins the second of those — against Lumbini Lions on Saturday, when the game is most likely to come down to the last few overs.
What’s next
The run-in is short: two league games, then the playoffs. All the dates and times are on the NPL Schedule, inside the Nepal Premier League hub.
- Match 22 — Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers: Thursday 12 November 2026, 12:30 PM NST (11:45 AM PKT, 6:45 AM UTC), TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
- Match 26 — Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions: Saturday 14 November 2026, 4:30 PM NST (3:45 PM PKT, 10:45 AM UTC), TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
- Playoffs: Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 17 November, the Eliminator on Wednesday 18 November, Qualifier 2 on Thursday 19 November, and the final on Saturday 21 November — every playoff starts at 4:30 PM NST.
The points table after every match day, and every result as it happens, is on SialTV.
Frequently asked questions
How many matches has Narayan Joshi played in NPL 2026?
One — against Kathmandu Gorkhas on 6 November 2026, when he made 0 from 1 ball and did not bowl. He has not played the other four games. Figures cover matches 1–21.
Why was Narayan Joshi retained by Biratnagar Kings?
His one-day record: 459 runs at 32.79 in 23 matches with 36 sixes, including 75 against Bagmati in the April 2026 Prime Minister Cup. He has represented Nepal A since 2024.
When is Biratnagar Kings’ next match?
Thursday 12 November 2026, against Pokhara Avengers in Match 22, at 12:30 PM NST at the TU Ground in Kirtipur. Their last league game is against Lumbini Lions on Saturday 14 November.