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Karnali YaksNandan Yadav is a Nepal bowler, a right-arm medium seamer, who will represent Karnali Yaks in NPL Season 3. Karnali signed him for NPR 11 lakh in the inaugural 2024 auction and retained him for Season 3. His domestic promise turned international in 2025, with a T20I debut against Qatar in April and an ODI debut against the Netherlands in Dundee that June. Nineteen T20Is have brought 22 wickets at an average under 20, with best figures of 2 for 18.
He is now one of two Nepal internationals leading the Yaks' pace attack. In Nepal Premier League Season 3, a T20I strike rate of 225 hints at a second string to his bow.
About Nandan Yadav
Nandan Yadav's rise has been a late-bloomer's story. The Siraha-born right-arm medium seamer, born 27 July 2000, was signed by Karnali for NPR 11 lakh in the inaugural 2024 auction on domestic promise — then forced his way into Nepal's national side in 2025. He debuted against Qatar in April 2025 and became Nepal's 42nd ODI player that June, against the Netherlands in Dundee.
Nineteen T20 internationals have brought 22 wickets at an average under 20, with best figures of 2 for 18 — new-ball returns that mark him as a genuine international-quality seamer. A T20I strike rate of 225, the highest among Nepal's lower order in his debut year, hints at a second string to his bow. Retained for Season 3, he is now one of two Nepal internationals leading the Yaks' pace attack.
Player details
| Full name | Nandan Kumar Yadav |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 July 2000 |
| Birthplace | Siraha |
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium |
Playing style and strengths
Nandan is a classical right-arm medium seamer in an era of express pace — and that is precisely his strength. He swings the new ball, seams it off early moisture, and attacks the top of off stump with a repeatable action, trusting movement over speed. His 22 T20I wickets at under 20 apiece show the method translates: batters expecting pace-on find lateral movement instead. He is a powerplay-and-early-middle-overs bowler rather than a death specialist, at his best when the ball is hard and the field is up.
Then there is the batting — a strike rate of 225 in T20Is is not a fluke number. It marks him as a genuine lower-order hitter who clears the ropes rather than nudging singles, a rare bonus in a frontline seamer.
Nandan Yadav's role at Karnali Yaks in Season 3
Nandan is Sompal Kami's new-ball partner — the second Nepal international with the new ball that the squad notes highlight. That pairing is the foundation of Karnali's Season 3 bowling plans: two international-quality seamers sharing the powerplay, one right-arm fast-medium in Kami and one right-arm swing bowler in Yadav, attacking from both ends with complementary methods.
Beyond the new ball, his overs likely come in short early bursts, with Mark Watt and the spinners taking the middle phase. And his batting gives the XI rare depth for a frontline seamer — at eight or nine, a 225-strike-rate hitter turns the last three overs from damage limitation into a genuine assault, pairing with Gulshan Jha's left-hand power in the closing phase.
Nandan Yadav at NPL Season 3
How Nandan Yadav’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 Season 3 (Season 3) | Karnali Yaks | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Nandan Yadav career records
Verified senior career figures from Nandan Yadav’s record.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Wickets | Best | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 19 | Not publicly available | 22 | 2/18 | Not publicly available |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Nandan Yadav play for in NPL Season 3?
He plays for Karnali Yaks, retained as one of the seven domestic players.
How old is Nandan Yadav?
He was born on 27 July 2000 in Siraha.
What is his playing role?
Bowler — right-arm medium seamer in the classical mould, trusted with the new ball.
What is his international record?
He debuted for Nepal in T20Is in April 2025 and has 19 T20Is with 22 wickets at an average under 20.
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