Dilip Nath is a Nepal wicketkeeper-batter who will play for Lumbini Lions in NPL Season 3. Retained in June 2026, he has been in and around Nepal’s national setup since 2017, making his List A debut against the UAE in December 2017 and his T20I debut against Malaysia in March 2022. The 28-year-old was part of the 2025 title squad and scored 122 runs in the championship season.
Nath is the third keeper in a three-keeper squad, and that is his value. Behind Aasif Sheikh and Niroshan Dickwella, he covers injury or a tactical rest, a retained title-winner ready for the Nepal Premier League 2026 and a left-handed option for the middle order.
About Dilip Nath
Dilip Nath is the Lumbini Lions' retained wicketkeeper: a left-handed keeper-batter from Dadeldhura who has been in and around Nepal's national setup since 2017. He made his List A debut against the UAE in December 2017 and his T20I debut against Malaysia in March 2022, and he was part of the squad that won the 2025 NPL title — scoring 122 runs in the championship season after a 2024 campaign with the Pokhara Avengers that included 27 against the Kathmandu Gorkhas. Retained in June 2026, the 28-year-old is the continuity option behind the stumps in a squad that now carries three keepers.
Player details
| Full name | Dilip Nath |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1997 |
| Birthplace | Dadeldhura, Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper-batter |
| Batting style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Occasional left-arm medium (rarely used) |
Playing style and strengths
Nath is a left-handed keeper-batter in the classical mould: tidy glovework developed over nine years in Nepal's system, and a batting game built on placement rather than power. His 122 runs in the 2025 title season — modest in volume but compiled from down the order — show a player comfortable contributing in the margins.
His listed bowling style is occasional left-arm medium, rarely used, and it has never been a selection factor. What keeps him in squads is reliability: four T20I caps and a List A record stretching back to 2017 mark a professional who can step in cold behind the stumps without the keeping standards dropping.
Dilip Nath's role at Lumbini Lions in Season 3
Nath is the third keeper in a three-keeper squad, and that is precisely his value. Aasif Sheikh is the first-choice opener-keeper and Niroshan Dickwella the overseas top-order option, so Nath's Season 3 role is cover: an injury, a concussion substitute, or a tactical rest for either senior keeper puts a retained title-winner straight into the XI.
He also gives Rohit Paudel a left-handed batting option in the middle order if the match-up demands it. The Lions kept him in June 2026 while releasing others — including Durgesh Gupta, who had to be bought back at auction — which tells you how the franchise rates a known, trusted quantity behind the stumps.
Dilip Nath at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Dilip Nath.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Pokhara Avengers | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated | 27 (vs Kathmandu Gorkhas) | Not publicly available | 0 | N/A (specialist batter) |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Lumbini Lions | Not publicly consolidated | 122 | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | 0 | N/A (specialist batter) |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Lumbini Lions | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Dilip Nath career records
Available senior career figures from the structured player record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best | 100s / 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 4 | 15 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
| List A | 9 | 97 | 0 | N/A | 0/0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NPL team does Dilip Nath play for?
Dilip Nath plays for the Lumbini Lions in NPL Season 3 (2026). He played for the Pokhara Avengers in 2024 and joined the Lions in 2025.
What is Dilip Nath’s playing role?
He is a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter — the squad’s continuity keeper behind Aasif Sheikh and Niroshan Dickwella.
Was Dilip Nath bought at the auction?
No — the Lions retained him in June 2026, so no auction price is attached to his name.
When was Dilip Nath born?
Dilip Nath was born on 19 December 1997 in Dadeldhura, Nepal.
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