Bipin Rawal is a Nepal wicketkeeper who will represent Chitwan Rhinos in NPL Season 3. Chitwan bought him back for NPR 2 lakh at the July 6 auction after releasing him before the mega auction. He was part of the Rhinos' 2024 squad, which finished third and reached the Eliminator, and he returns knowing the dressing room and that standard. His route into the XI runs through outperforming the other domestic keeping options.
Behind the stumps he would keep to Sana's left-arm pace and then the spin of Raza and Malla, switching from seam to turn within the same innings. If he wins the gloves, his late runs can turn 150 into 170 in the Nepal Premier League 2026.
About Bipin Rawal
Bipin Rawal is back in Rhinos colours for NPL Season 3 after the franchise bought him for NPR 2 lakh at the July 6 auction. He was part of Chitwan's 2024 squad — the campaign that finished third and reached the Eliminator — but was released before the mega auction and re-purchased. As the squad's listed wicketkeeper, his route into the XI runs through outperforming the other domestic keeping options.
Released before the mega auction and bought back, Rawal's arc has a market verdict inside it: the franchise let him test his value and still decided he was worth re-purchasing at 2 lakh. He returns knowing the dressing room, the coaches and the 2024 standard — third place and an Eliminator — that this squad is trying to rediscover after a two-win Season 2.
Playing style and strengths
The wicketkeeper's T20 game is two disciplines in one selection: the glovework and the batting, and Chitwan's attack tests both. Behind the stumps, Rawal would keep to Kaleem Sana's left-arm angle at pace and then to the turn of Sikandar Raza's off-spin and Kushal Malla's slow left-arm orthodox — the keeper has to switch from seam movement to spin within the same innings, standing back and then up, reading two completely different bowling styles. A missed stumping off Raza or a fumbled take off Sana costs the same: a wicket the attack earned and the keeper dropped.
With the bat, the keeper's T20 brief is lower-middle-order acceleration — the runs that turn 150 into 170 — and the selection question the profile already states: outperforming the other domestic keeping options. Gloves win the shirt first; the batting decides how long he keeps it. Two seasons on, Rawal's familiarity with Rhinos conditions is a genuine edge — he knows how the ball behaves at home and which bowlers need what from their keeper.
Bipin Rawal's role at Chitwan Rhinos in Season 3
Rawal's Season 3 role is the specialist's duel: win the gloves, keep them. The squad lists other domestic keeping options, and in a sixteen-player squad with three overseas signings, the keeper's slot is one of the few genuine winner-takes-it-all contests — you cannot split keeping duties across a season. His 2024 campaign, when Chitwan finished third, is the reference point: he has been part of a winning Rhinos XI before, and that memory is currency with a captain, Kushal Malla, who is building a side to escape a two-win season.
The combination logic favours a keeper who bats. With Bopara, Raza and Malla locking down middle-order and all-round slots, the keeper who contributes late-order runs gives Malla the batting depth to play the extra bowler — a combination edge in a squad whose attack runs five or six deep. Rawal's task is to make that edge his.
Player details
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bipin Rawal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper |
Bipin Rawal at NPL 2026
Season-by-season NPL figures for Bipin Rawal.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Chitwan Rhinos | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Chitwan Rhinos | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Records & achievements
- Part of Chitwan's 2024 squad that finished third and reached the Eliminator — the franchise's best campaign
- Released before the mega auction, then bought back for NPR 2 lakh
- The squad's listed wicketkeeper for Season 3
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Bipin Rawal play for in NPL Season 3?
Bipin Rawal plays for Chitwan Rhinos in NPL Season 3.
What did Chitwan Rhinos pay for Bipin Rawal?
NPR 2 lakh at the July 6, 2026 mega auction.
What is Bipin Rawal's role?
He is listed as a wicketkeeper.
Has Bipin Rawal played for Chitwan before?
Yes — he was part of the Rhinos' 2024 squad before being released and bought back.
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