Rupesh Kumar Singh is a Nepal right-hand power-hitting, right-arm pace all-rounder who became Biratnagar Kings' costliest NPL Season 3 signing at NPR 15 lakh. Listed in Category A with a 10-lakh base, he drew bids from four franchises: Biratnagar, Pokhara, Chitwan and Sudurpaschim, before a lucky draw at 8:53 pm on 6 July settled the contest in the Kings' favour. Promoted from a 5-lakh Category B base in the 2025 pool, his fee was forty percent of the Kings' NPR 37.25 lakh auction spend.
In the Nepal Premier League 2026, the all-rounder is the franchise's marquee domestic buy: power at the crease and pace with the ball.
About Rupesh Kumar Singh
Rupesh Kumar Singh is a right-hand power-hitting, right-arm pace all-rounder who became Biratnagar Kings’ costliest Season 3 signing at NPR 15 lakh.
Listed in Category A with a 10-lakh base, he drew bids from four franchises before a lucky draw at 8:53 pm on 6 July settled the contest in Biratnagar’s favour.
The bidding war ran across Biratnagar, Pokhara, Chitwan and Sudurpaschim — four franchises independently valuing the same skill set — and his promotion from Category B in the 2025 pool (5-lakh base) to Category A (10-lakh base) shows a reputation that has hardened in twelve months.
His fee alone accounted for forty percent of the Kings’ NPR 37.25 lakh auction spend — when a franchise spends that share of its purse on one player, it is buying a first-XI cornerstone, not a squad option.
Player details
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rupesh Kumar Singh |
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | All-rounder |
| Batting style | Right-hand bat |
| Bowling style | Right-arm pace |
Playing style and strengths
Rupesh Singh is the squad’s designated power all-rounder: a right-hand hitter built for the death overs and right-arm pace as the second discipline. The 15-lakh fee — the Kings’ costliest buy, forty percent of their entire auction spend — prices him as a finisher who bowls, the T20 role every franchise overpays for because it solves two selection problems at once.
His right-arm pace gives captain Sandeep Lamichhane a seam option beyond Pratish GC’s new-ball left arm and Narayan Joshi’s middle-overs bursts — likely the fourth seamer’s two overs, or a hard-lengths death option. The batting is the primary currency, though: a right-hand power game in the lower middle order, designed to turn the last five overs from accumulation into assault.
Rupesh Kumar Singh's role at Biratnagar Kings in Season 3
Rupesh Singh is the marquee domestic signing and an expected first-XI cornerstone: you do not spend NPR 15 lakh — forty percent of a 37.25-lakh purse — on a bench player. He bats in the finishing bracket, likely six or seven, where his right-hand power complements Shubham Ranjane’s overseas all-round game and Narayan Joshi’s retained domestic hitting.
His tactical value is the two-in-one: a finisher who also bowls right-arm pace lets Lamichhane carry five or six bowling options while batting deep — the exact balance the Kings’ squad build chases. The four-franchise bidding war, settled by lucky draw at 8:53 pm on 6 July, also makes him a statement of intent: the Kings wanted the league’s most contested domestic all-rounder, and paid what it took.
Rupesh Kumar Singh at NPL 2026
Season-by-season Nepal Premier League figures for Rupesh Kumar Singh.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2024 (Season 1) | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2025 (Season 2) | In auction pool | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available | Not publicly available |
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Biratnagar Kings | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Records & achievements
- Costliest Biratnagar Kings buy of Season 3 at NPR 15 lakh
- Four franchises — Biratnagar, Pokhara, Chitwan and Sudurpaschim — bid before a lucky draw at 8:53 pm on 6 July
- Promoted from Category B in the 2025 pool (5-lakh base) to Category A (10-lakh base)
- His 15-lakh fee was forty percent of the Kings’ NPR 37.25 lakh auction spend
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Rupesh Kumar Singh play for in NPL Season 3?
Biratnagar Kings.
What is Rupesh Kumar Singh’s role?
Pace all-rounder — right-hand power hitter and right-arm pace bowler.
What did Biratnagar Kings pay for Rupesh Kumar Singh?
NPR 15 lakh — their costliest Season 3 buy.
How did Biratnagar sign Rupesh Kumar Singh?
Listed in Category A with a 10-lakh base, he drew four bidders and the contest went to a lucky draw at 8:53 pm on 6 July.
Follow Biratnagar Kings
Biratnagar Kings squad lists every player’s Season 3 listing separately — retained core, auction buys and overseas signings. Auction prices apply only to the listed auction transaction; they are not a career salary or a retained-player fee.
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