Mark Watt is a Scotland left-arm spinner who will represent Karnali Yaks in NPL Season 3. The slow left-arm orthodox bowler returned as an overseas signing after Season 2, in which he smashed the second century in NPL history against Lumbini Lions. A Scotland international since 2015, his career-best 5 for 27 against the Netherlands shows the wicket-taking ceiling beneath the control. Karnali list him simply as a bowler.
Watt is the attack's banker: four reliable, flat, stump-to-stump overs every game. In Nepal Premier League 2026, his century pedigree means no attack can treat him as a tailender, so Karnali effectively bat nine deep.
About Mark Watt
Mark Watt has been a Scotland international since 2015, debuting in T20Is against Ireland and in ODIs against Hong Kong, and his career-best 5 for 27 against the Netherlands shows the wicket-taking ceiling beneath the control. The Edinburgh-born slow left-arm orthodox spinner returned to Karnali as an overseas signing for Season 3 after a Season 2 campaign with an extraordinary highlight: the second century in NPL history, smashed against Lumbini Lions.
A spinner scoring a T20 hundred tells you everything about his competitive range. Karnali list him simply as a bowler, but that innings means no attack can treat him as a tailender — he is, in the squad's own assessment, the attack's banker: four reliable overs every game.
Player details
| Full name | Mark Watt |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Edinburgh |
| Country | Scotland |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Playing style and strengths
Watt bowls slow left-arm orthodox with a skiddy, flat trajectory — he fires it in rather than tossing it up, denying batters the length to get under him. On Kirtipur surfaces that can grip, that flatness becomes genuinely hard to score off, and his economy is built on relentless stump-to-stump lines rather than mystery. He is a through-the-innings bowler: capable of a powerplay over against right-hand openers, but most valuable strangling the middle overs when set batters must take risks against him.
And then there is the batting — a left-hander with a T20 century to his name, strong down the ground, who turns the number eight or nine slot from a tail position into a genuine second weapon. His career-best 5 for 27 against the Netherlands is the counterpoint to the control narrative: when conditions offer grip, Watt attacks, using the arm ball and subtle changes of pace to run through sides rather than merely containing them.
Mark Watt's role at Karnali Yaks in Season 3
Watt is the overseas bowler around whom Karnali's attack is balanced. His four overs are the fixed point in Sompal Kami's plans — banked, economical, matchup-proof — which frees the captain to attack with Nandan Yadav's new-ball swing and Yuvraj Khatri's wrist-spin at the other end. He also resolves the squad's left-arm spin logjam by hierarchy: Watt first, then a straight domestic contest between Bipin Sharma and Surya Tamang for the second left-arm slot.
With Akbar Ali keeping wicket as the other overseas signing, Watt can play every game without squeezing the XI's balance. And if the top order fires, his century pedigree means Karnali effectively bat nine deep — a luxury few NPL sides can claim. Beyond the overs themselves, his experience matters to the teenagers around him — Bipin Sharma and Surya Tamang are both left-arm orthodox bowlers learning the same craft Watt has practised internationally since 2015.
Mark Watt at NPL 2026
How Mark Watt’s NPL career breaks down, season by season.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Mark Watt play for in NPL Season 3?
He plays for Karnali Yaks as an overseas signing, returning after Season 2.
What is his playing role?
Bowler — slow left-arm orthodox spinner who fires it in flat; a useful left-hand batter down the order.
What is his NPL record?
On 22 November 2025 he scored the second century in NPL history, against Lumbini Lions in a nine-wicket win.
Which country does he represent?
Scotland — he has been a Scotland international since 2015.
Follow Karnali Yaks
Karnali Yaks squad lists each player’s Season 3 listing and role.
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