Sachin Sharma is a Nepal batter who will represent Karnali Yaks in NPL Season 3. He was signed at the Season 3 auction on 6 July 2026 for NPR 2 lakh, the lowest price bracket. He came through the Yaks' own pre-season talent hunt in Surkhet and Salyan, a scouting drive in his home province that drew more than 300 hopefuls. Squad listings class him as a pure batting option.
Sharma arrives at franchise level with everything to prove and nothing to lose. In Nepal Premier League 2026, the 2-lakh signing is the classic low-cost, high-upside development pick.
About Sachin Sharma
Sachin Sharma is Karnali's new domestic batter, signed at the Season 3 auction for NPR 2 lakh. He is a product of the Yaks' own pre-season talent hunt in Surkhet and Salyan — the scouting drive in his home province that drew more than 300 hopefuls across the two venues and also unearthed fellow 2-lakh signing Diwan Pun.
That pathway is the whole story of his signing: spotted locally, tested by the franchise's own coaches, and bought at the lowest price bracket as a development pick. Squad listings class him as a pure batting option. He arrives at franchise level with everything to prove and nothing to lose — the classic low-cost, high-upside auction gamble.
Player details
| Full name | Sachin Sharma |
|---|---|
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Batter |
Playing style and strengths
Little is public about Sharma's game beyond his listed role, so honesty matters more than invention: he is a batter, and his job is to score runs. What the role demands at NPL level is specific — the ability to rotate strike against spin through the middle overs, find boundaries when the field spreads, and hold a tempo rather than swinging from ball one.
Coming through an open talent hunt rather than an age-group production line suggests a self-made game, built on local cricket rather than academy polish. Whether he is a top-order anchor or a middle-order dasher will only become clear when he plays; for now, his listed specialism is simple and non-negotiable: batting. The talent-hunt pathway itself is a data point: the Yaks' coaches watched him bat in Surkhet and Salyan and chose him from more than 300 hopefuls, which means they saw a repeatable technique rather than one lucky innings.
Sachin Sharma's role at Karnali Yaks in Season 3
Sharma's Season 3 role is developmental depth behind an established batting order. With Shubh Kansakar bought for NPR 10 lakh as the marquee batting investment, Akbar Ali arriving as the overseas keeper-batter, and Gulshan Jha and Pawan Sarraf locked into the all-round slots, Sharma is not competing for a starting spot on day one — he is the next-man-up if form or injury opens a door.
His value to head coach Gyanendra Malla is in the nets and on the bench: a hungry young batter pushing the incumbents, learning franchise systems, and staying ready. Franchises that scout their own province and back the finds tend to be rewarded; Sharma is Karnali's bet that the Surkhet-Salyan drive found a real one. Training daily against Sompal Kami's new-ball swing and Mark Watt's flat left-arm spin will either sharpen his game quickly or expose its limits — either way, Karnali will know exactly what they have by mid-season.
Sachin Sharma at NPL 2026
How Sachin Sharma’s NPL career breaks down, season by season.
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPL 2026 (Season 3) | Karnali Yaks | Season not yet played | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Sachin Sharma play for in NPL Season 3?
He plays for Karnali Yaks, signed at the Season 3 auction for NPR 2 lakh.
What is his playing role?
Batter — squad listings class him as a pure batting option.
How did he get signed?
At the Season 3 auction on 6 July 2026, after taking part in Karnali's talent hunt in Surkhet and Salyan.
Has he played NPL before?
No verified prior NPL record — he arrives at franchise level with everything to prove.
Follow Karnali Yaks
Karnali Yaks squad lists each player’s Season 3 listing and role. Auction prices apply only to the listed auction transaction; they are not a career salary or a retained-player fee.
Sources and verification
Player background checked against the sources linked below on 8 October 2026. Season 3 listing details come from the cited retention and auction reports. A signing does not guarantee selection or availability for every match. Detailed career statistics for this player are not in the verified public record, and this profile does not invent them.