Karnali YaksDipendra Rawat is a Nepal all-rounder who will represent Karnali Yaks in NPL Season 3. A Karnali original, he was signed for the inaugural 2024 season at NPR 3 lakh, kept through Season 2, released in June 2026 and bought back at the Season 3 auction for NPR 5 lakh. The right-hand batter and right-arm off-break bowler has now been part of three consecutive Yaks squads. Born on 9 June 2002, he is still only 24.
His value is institutional memory: he knows the dressing room's systems and the Kirtipur conditions, and offers containing off-break overs. In Nepal Premier League 2026, Rawat is the squad player who makes XIs work.
About Dipendra Rawat
Dipendra Rawat is a Karnali original — signed for the franchise's inaugural 2024 season, kept through Season 2, released in June 2026, and then bought back for NPR 5 lakh at the Season 3 auction. The right-handed batter who bowls right-arm off-break has now been part of three consecutive Yaks squads, a continuity rare among domestic players in a league rebuilt by auction every year.
Born 9 June 2002, he is still only 24, and his value to head coach Gyanendra Malla is institutional memory: he knows the dressing room's systems, the Kirtipur conditions, and exactly what the captain wants from his part-time overs. Squads are not just XIs — Rawat is the kind of player who makes squads work.
Player details
| Full name | Dipendra Rawat |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 2002 |
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Allrounder |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm off-break |
Playing style and strengths
Rawat's cricket is built on utility. His right-arm off-break is the classic middle-overs squeeze option: a tight stump-to-stump line, subtle changes of pace, and turn away from left-handers — a genuinely useful angle in a squad whose frontline spin is left-arm heavy. He will not bowl four overs every game, but he gives Sompal Kami a matchup card against left-hand-dominant middle orders and a safe pair of hands when the main spinners need a breather.
With the bat, the right-hander is a grafter rather than a dasher, capable of holding an end while the designated hitters — Gulshan Jha, Akbar Ali — do the damage around him. Two disciplines, no fuss: that is the whole profile.
Dipendra Rawat's role at Karnali Yaks in Season 3
Season 3 gives Rawat a clearly defined job: the spin-bowling all-round option behind Pawan Sarraf. Sarraf, the senior domestic all-rounder, owns the first-choice off-break slot; Rawat is the like-for-like cover who can step in without changing the team's shape. That matters because Karnali's attack is otherwise pace-and-left-arm-spin heavy — Rawat and Sarraf are the only off-break options in the fifteen.
Expect him rotating with fellow utility picks Diwan Pun and Unish Thakuri for the remaining overs when conditions or matchups demand a change, and filling in at seven or eight when the batting needs lengthening. His real edge, though, is familiarity: three seasons under the same franchise means Malla can trust him in situations a new signing would need weeks to learn.
Dipendra Rawat at NPL 2026
How Dipendra Rawat’s NPL career breaks down, season by season.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Karnali Yaks | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Karnali Yaks | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Karnali Yaks | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Dipendra Rawat play for in NPL Season 3?
He plays for Karnali Yaks, rebought at the Season 3 auction for NPR 5 lakh.
How old is Dipendra Rawat?
He was born on 9 June 2002.
What is his playing style?
Right-hand bat and right-arm off-break bowler — a middle-overs containing option.
Has he played for Karnali before?
Yes — Karnali first signed him for the inaugural 2024 season at NPR 3 lakh, and he stayed through Season 2.
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