Kathmandu GorkhasKaran Khatri Chhetri, better known as Karan KC, is the Nepalese captain of Kathmandu Gorkhas in NPL Season 3, a right-arm fast-medium bowler and proven lower-order hitter. A Nepal international since 2015 who has served the franchise since 2024, he arrives fresh from the T20 World Cup 2026 squad after featuring against England at the Wankhede in February 2026. He is the hero of Nepal's one-wicket win over Canada in 2018, when his 42 from 31 balls at number ten sealed the victory that paved the way to ODI status, and he took his first ODI five-wicket haul against Oman in June 2022.
In the Nepal Premier League 2026, Kathmandu gets a captain who leads the new-ball attack.
About Karan KC
Karan KC — full name Karan Khatri Chhetri — is Kathmandu’s captain and marquee domestic player for Season 3, a right-arm fast-medium bowler and proven lower-order hitter who has played for Nepal since 2015.
Born in Baglung on 10 October 1991, he is the folk hero of Nepal’s 2018 one-wicket win over Canada and arrives fresh from Nepal’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad.
The Canada innings — 42 from 31 balls at number ten in the 2018 World Cricket League Division Two — sealed the win that paved the way to ODI status, and his first ODI five-wicket haul against Oman in June 2022 showed the other half of his game. T20I debut against the Netherlands in February 2015, ODI debut against the same opposition in August 2018, and a World Cup 2026 appearance against England at the Wankhede in February 2026: eleven years of Nepal service, now wearing the captain’s armband for a franchise he has served since 2024.
Player details
| Full name | Karan Khatri Chhetri |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 1991 |
| Birthplace | Baglung |
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Marquee domestic player (captain) |
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium |
Playing style and strengths
Karan bowls right-arm fast-medium with the new ball and at the death — the two hardest phases in T20 — and his method is built on accuracy over express pace. He hits a hard length, moves the ball just enough to ask questions of the outside edge, and owns a yorker he has trusted since his early Nepal days. His variations are the standard fast-medium toolkit: the slower ball and the wide-yorker line at the death, used sparingly rather than as a crutch.
With the bat, he is a genuine lower-order hitter rather than a slogger — the unbeaten Canada 42 is the template: clean striking down the ground, no fear of the situation. In the field he is a safe pair of hands in the deep. His game is management of resources: four overs split between the powerplay and the death, and fifteen balls at the end of an innings that can still win a match eleven years into an international career.
Karan KC's role at Kathmandu Gorkhas in Season 3
He is the captain and the marquee domestic player, which makes him the tactical centre of the XI. With the ball, he takes the new ball alongside Rashid Khan’s medium-fast and returns for the death overs — the Gorkhas have no overseas seamer, so Karan’s four overs are the attack’s spine.
His captaincy matters most in how he deploys the spin: Shahab Alam’s slow left-arm orthodox and Santosh Yadav’s left-arm orthodox on Kirtipur’s turning tracks, plus Arachchige’s off-breaks as the overseas spin option. With the bat, he slots at seven or eight — the finisher behind the overseas top order of Warner and Bharat and the retained middle of Sharki and Aadil Alam. Eleven years of Nepal service, including a T20 World Cup in February 2026, is the authority a young squad needs when a chase tightens and the decisions get loud.
Karan KC at NPL 2026
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | Season not yet played | |||||
| 2024 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | Not publicly available | |||||
| 2025 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | Not publicly available | |||||
Records & achievements
- 42 from 31 balls at number ten against Canada in the 2018 World Cricket League Division Two — sealed the one-wicket win that paved the way to ODI status
- First ODI five-wicket haul against Oman in June 2022 (Cricket World Cup League 2)
- Nepal international since 2015: T20I debut against the Netherlands in February 2015, ODI debut against the same opposition in August 2018
- Named Kathmandu Gorkhas captain for Season 3; with the franchise since 2024
- Selected in Nepal’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad and played against England at the Wankhede Stadium in February 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Karan KC play for in NPL Season 3?
Karan KC plays for Kathmandu Gorkhas in NPL Season 3.
Is Karan KC the Kathmandu captain?
Yes — he is the franchise’s captain and marquee domestic player for Season 3.
What is Karan KC’s full name and date of birth?
Karan Khatri Chhetri, born in Baglung on 10 October 1991.
When did Karan KC debut for Nepal?
He debuted in T20 internationals against the Netherlands in February 2015.
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