Season 3 in numbers
Four matches, 26 runs at an average of 13.00 and a strike rate of 92.86, with a highest score of 26. With the ball he has 2 wickets at an economy of 11.40, with a best of 1 for 18. The runs all came in one innings; the wickets came one at a time.
| Batting | M | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | HS | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL Season 3 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 92.86 | 13.00 |
| Bowling | M | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL Season 3 | 3 | 30 | 57 | 2 | 11.40 | 1/18 |
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 26 against Kathmandu Gorkhas was his only innings of substance — 26 from 27 balls in a game the Kings lost by nine wickets after being bowled out for 83. The other three games brought a duck against Chitwan Rhinos, and two games in which he did not bat at all.
The bowling has been steadier: 1 for 18 in one over against Sudurpaschim Royals, 1 for 21 in two overs against Janakpur Bolts, and 0 for 18 in two overs against Chitwan. Two wickets in five overs is a strike rate the captain can use — but 11.40 runs an over is the second-most expensive of the Kings’ regular bowlers.
Match by match
Every Rupesh Singh innings and spell in NPL Season 3 so far, in the order they happened.
| Match | Opponent | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 — 26 Oct | Chitwan Rhinos | 0 (1 balls) | 0/18 (2 ov) |
| 8 — 31 Oct | Sudurpaschim Royals | Did not bat | 1/18 (1 ov) |
| 12 — 3 Nov | Janakpur Bolts | Did not bat | 1/21 (2 ov) |
| 15 — 6 Nov | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 26 (27 balls) | Did not bowl |
The opener was the worst of it: 0 from 1 ball with the bat and 0 for 18 in two overs against Chitwan, in the eight-run defeat. The five-over game against the Royals was the best of it: 1 for 18 in a single over, in a 35-run win.
Against Janakpur he took 1 for 21 in two overs without batting, in the two-run win. Against Kathmandu he made his only runs of the season — 26 from 27 — and did not bowl, in the nine-wicket defeat. He did not play the Karnali game, the one match in which the Kings’ middle order needed him most.
The fifteen-lakh buy
Singh is a right-handed batting all-rounder from Butwal, Rupandehi, who bowls right-arm medium-fast. Born on 22 August 2003, he was a mainstay of Nepal Under-19 and has four T20I caps for Nepal — and his 2023 NPL season is the reason the Kings paid the Category A base price.
That season he took 10 wickets in 5 matches at 13.70 with an economy of 7.27, including a best of 4 for 21 against Pokhara Avengers — and in the 2023 NPL final he took 3 for 16 against Lumbini Lions. A 10-wicket season and a final performance is the kind of record that makes a franchise bid 15 lakh.
The seasons since have been quieter: 3 wickets and 5 catches in 5 matches in 2024, and 0 wickets with 2 catches in 2 matches in 2025. The Kings bought the 2023 bowler; Season 3 has so far shown the 2024 version. Two games left is enough time for one performance to change the story.
Where the Kings stand
Singh is the costliest buy in a side chasing two wins: 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.
Two wins from the last two games would take the Kings to 8 points and almost certainly into the playoffs — and a 15-lakh all-rounder who took 4 for 21 in this league in 2023 is exactly the profile that 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
Two league games left in the Nepal Premier League, then the playoffs. The full list of every NPL fixture is on the NPL Schedule.
- 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.
Follow every NPL result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.
Frequently asked questions
How many runs and wickets has Rupesh Singh scored in NPL 2026?
26 runs in four matches at an average of 13.00, with a highest score of 26 against Kathmandu Gorkhas, plus 2 wickets at 11.40 runs an over with a best of 1 for 18. Figures cover matches 1–21.
Why did Biratnagar Kings pay 15 lakh for Rupesh Singh?
His 2023 NPL season: 10 wickets in 5 matches at 13.70, including 4 for 21 against Pokhara Avengers and 3 for 16 in the final against Lumbini Lions. The Kings outbid Chitwan Rhinos at the Category A base price.
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.