Janakpur BoltsMayan Yadav is a Nepali batter retained by Janakpur Bolts for NPL Season 3, a 20-year-old right-hander who also bowls right-arm offbreak. His breakout innings came in May 2026, when his 72 helped Nepal A chase 263 to beat the United States at Mulpani, a genuine match-winning knock at representative level. Season 2 scorecards show his Janakpur utility: he batted as high as No. 3 against Sudurpaschim Royals and No. 4 against Karnali Yaks, and took two wickets against Lumbini Lions.
In the Nepal Premier League 2026, he is the development asset in a win-now squad: back-up top-order batter and part-time off-spin option, the first reserve Harmeet Singh can plug into multiple XI shapes.
About Mayan Yadav
Mayan Yadav is a retained Janakpur Bolts player for NPL Season 3, a 20-year-old right-hand batter who bowls right-arm offbreak and came through Nepal's Under-19s. Born in Sarlahi on May 7, 2006, his breakout innings came in May 2026, when his 72 helped Nepal A chase 263 to beat the United States at Mulpani — a genuine match-winning knock at representative level. Season 2 scorecards show his Janakpur utility in action: he batted as high as No. 3 against Sudurpaschim Royals and No. 4 against Karnali Yaks, bowled a one-over spell in that Karnali game, and took two wickets against Lumbini Lions. The club kept him while rebuilding its overseas group: the retention, at 20, is a bet on development as much as record.
Player details
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mayan Yadav |
Playing style and strengths
Mayan Yadav's game is built on adaptability rather than a single elite skill. He bats right-handed with a compact technique suited to the top and middle order — his Nepal A 72 against the USA came in a 263-run chase, which speaks to temperament under a climbing asking rate rather than just strokeplay. His right-arm offbreak is a genuine secondary skill: two wickets against Lumbini Lions in Season 2 and a one-over burst against Karnali show a bowler trusted for short, specific jobs rather than a full quota. That combination — a batter who can give you two overs of off-spin — is the classic T20 utility profile, valuable precisely because it lets a captain balance the XI late.
At 20, his technical ceiling is still rising: the next step is converting utility into a locked role, either as a top-order batter who bowls or a bowling all-rounder who bats. His fielding is young and athletic, and he has the running between the wickets that turns ones into twos in tight chases.
Mayan Yadav's role at Janakpur Bolts in Season 3
At 20, Mayan Yadav is Janakpur's development asset in a squad otherwise built to win now. His Season 3 role is the utility bridge: back-up top-order batter and part-time off-spin option, the player Harmeet Singh can plug into multiple XI shapes without unbalancing the side. If an overseas batter is rested or a pitch demands an extra spinner, Yadav's two-skill profile makes him the natural first reserve — ahead of single-skill auction buys. His competition is direct: Trit Raj Das (NPR 15 lakh) and Rit Gautam own the specialist batter slots on price, so Yadav's path to the XI is through outperforming them in training or through his bowling, which neither of them offers.
The Nepal A 72 against the USA is his calling card in that conversation: it proves he can win a match, not just fill a role. Retained at 20 while the franchise rebuilt everything else, he is the squad's future being carried in the present — and the player most likely to make this squad in 2027 on merit rather than memory.
One more thread ties his Season 3 together: the captain. Harmeet Singh is a left-arm spinner who values cricketers that give him options, and Yadav's off-spin is the cheapest way to add a sixth-bowling option without weakening the batting. In games where the TU Ground grips — and it often does late in the tournament — a part-time off-spinner who bats in the top six is exactly the profile that turns a good XI into a balanced one.
Mayan Yadav at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Mayan Yadav.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | Janakpur Bolts | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Janakpur Bolts | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Mayan Yadav play for?
He plays for Janakpur Bolts in NPL Season 3, where he is a retained player.
What is his playing role?
His playing role is not specified in verified reports; Season 2 scorecards show a domestic utility brief.
What did he do in Season 2?
He batted in the lower middle order and bowled sparingly, including a one-over spell against Karnali Yaks.
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