Dipak Bohara is a Nepali wicketkeeper who joined Sudurpaschim Royals for NPL Season 3, bought for NPR 10 lakh at the July 2026 auction as the club's costliest signing of the sale. He knows the NPL from the Biratnagar Kings' Season 1 squad and the Chitwan Rhinos roster in Season 2, and his arrival creates a three-way gloves contest with Binod Bhandari and Tek Rawat. Verified reports do not specify his batting style, so the fee reads as a keeping-first investment.
In Nepal Premier League 2026, Bohara is expected to be the first-choice gloveman. Top money means the Royals intend to use him, and two NPL squads without a breakthrough make this his moment to claim a starting spot.
About Dipak Bohara
Dipak Bohara is a Nepali wicketkeeper the Royals bought for NPR 10 lakh at the July 2026 auction, making him the club's costliest signing of the sale. He is not new to the NPL ecosystem, having been in the Biratnagar Kings squad for Season 1 and on the Chitwan Rhinos roster for Season 2. His arrival creates a genuine three-way contest for the gloves with retained keeper Binod Bhandari and fellow auction buy Tek Rawat. Verified reports do not specify his batting style, so the 10-lakh fee has to be read as a keeping-first investment: the franchise paid top money for a gloveman it expects to use. Two previous NPL squads without a breakthrough make Season 3 his moment to convert potential into a starting spot.
Playing style and strengths
Bohara's verified skill is wicketkeeping, the one discipline the auction price guarantees the Royals rated highly. Ten lakh for a keeper, the single biggest outlay of their 26-lakh auction spend, signals elite glovework against both pace and spin: staying back to Kuggeleijn's new-ball pace, standing up to Zaib's slow left-arm orthodox, and handling Bohara's death yorkers. His batting style is not in the verified record, which is itself informative: the Royals did not buy a keeper-batter with a known batting slot, they bought the gloves. In a three-keeper squad his edge is specialisation. If his keeping is the best of the three, he plays even if his batting is the least proven, because Airee's top six already carries the runs.
Dipak Bohara's role at Sudurpaschim Royals in Season 3
In Season 3, Dipak Bohara is the challenger the Royals paid to threaten an institution. Binod Bhandari has kept through two runners-up campaigns and topped the Season 2 run charts, but franchises do not spend 10 lakh, more than double the next keeper buy, on a backup. Airee's decision on the gloves is the most-watched selection call of the Royals' pre-season: pick the 36-year-old incumbent and his top-order runs, or pick the specialist and reshape the batting order around him. With Tek Rawat as the 2-lakh third option, the contest is really two-way, and Bohara's price tag means he starts it as the favourite. If he takes the gloves early and holds them, the 10 lakh looks like the auction's shrewdest move.
Player details
| Full name | Dipak Bohara |
|---|---|
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Wicketkeeper |
| NPL Season 3 auction fee | NPR 10 lakh |
Dipak Bohara at NPL 2026
Verified season-by-season NPL figures for Dipak Bohara. Figures marked unavailable were not published in the verified record behind this page.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Biratnagar Kings | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Chitwan Rhinos | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Sudurpaschim Royals | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Records & achievements
- Bought by the Royals for NPR 10 lakh at the July 2026 auction — the franchise's most expensive signing of the sale
- In the Biratnagar Kings squad for Season 1 and on the Chitwan Rhinos roster for Season 2
- Part of a genuine three-way contest for the gloves with Binod Bhandari and Tek Rawat
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Dipak Bohara play for in NPL Season 3?
Sudurpaschim Royals, who bought him at the July 2026 auction.
What was Dipak Bohara's auction price?
NPR 10 lakh, making him the Royals' most expensive signing of the July 2026 auction.
Which NPL teams has Dipak Bohara been with before?
He was in the Biratnagar Kings squad for Season 1 and on the Chitwan Rhinos roster for Season 2.
What is Dipak Bohara's playing role?
Wicketkeeper. Verified reports do not specify his batting style.
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Sources and verification
Checked October 2026. Records describe the dated reports linked here; a signing does not guarantee selection or availability for every match.