Suryanshu Koirala is a Nepalese batter who will represent Kathmandu Gorkhas in NPL Season 3, bought for NPR 2 lakh at the July 6 auction. He is the development option in a star top order, learning behind Bhim Sharki and sharing a dressing room with David Warner. The development label is literal: the Gorkhas' top order is the most decorated in the tournament, with Warner's 49 international centuries and Bharat's seven Tests. For a domestic batter there is no better classroom than a dressing room where a 383-match international prepares beside you.
In the Nepal Premier League 2026, Koirala's tournament is the pre-season: impress in the nets, learn the standards, and be ready if the opportunity comes.
About Suryanshu Koirala
Suryanshu Koirala is a domestic batter Kathmandu bought for NPR 2 lakh at the July 6 auction, one of seven domestic players added at the table.
Listed as a batter, he is the development option in a star top order, learning behind Bhim Sharki and sharing a dressing room with David Warner.
The development label is literal: the Gorkhas’ top order is the most decorated in the tournament — Warner’s 49 international centuries, Bharat’s seven Tests — and Koirala’s Season 3 will be spent absorbing it. For a domestic batter, there is no better classroom than a dressing room where a 383-match international prepares beside you. His tournament is the pre-season: impress in the nets, learn the standards, and be ready if the opportunity comes.
Player details
| Full name | Suryanshu Koirala |
|---|---|
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Batter |
Playing style and strengths
Koirala is listed as a batter with no verified batting hand or domestic record in the public file, so his Season 3 profile is defined by the role rather than the technique. A base-price batting signing in a squad with Warner, Bharat and Arachchige is a development pick — a player the talent scouts rated on domestic performances the public record does not yet show.
What his game must offer is adaptability: the modern domestic batter needs a powerplay game and a middle-overs game, strike rotation against spin and boundary options against pace. His daily education is unmatched — facing Karan KC and Rashid Khan in the nets, watching Warner construct a T20 innings from the other end of the practice pitch. The coaches will be measuring temperament as much as technique: does he learn, does he adjust, does he want the opportunity when it comes? Development batters become professionals in seasons exactly like this one.
Suryanshu Koirala's role at Kathmandu Gorkhas in Season 3
Koirala is the development batter in a star top order — the last name on the batting depth chart and the first name in the nets. Warner opens, Bharat bats in the top four, Arachchige powers the middle overs, and the retained Sharki anchors the domestic middle order: there is no vacancy, and that is the point.
His Season 3 role is preparation — practice intensity, 12th-man duties, and the slow work of becoming a franchise professional. But depth charts are not permanent: a 16-man squad across a compact October 26 to November 21 schedule means injuries, rests and dead rubbers, and a batter who has spent a month training alongside Warner is better prepared for a sudden debut than any outsider. The intra-squad games in the pre-season weeks are his shop window: runs there, against Karan KC and Rashid Khan with the new ball, carry more weight than any net session. If the call comes, expect a lower-middle-order slot where the situation — not a set position — defines the job. The auction price says project; the dressing room says opportunity.
Suryanshu Koirala at NPL 2026
| Season | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | Season not yet played | |||||
Records & achievements
- Bought by Kathmandu for NPR 2 lakh at the July 6 auction, listed as a batter
- One of seven domestic players added at the auction table
Frequently Asked Questions
Which team does Suryanshu Koirala play for in NPL Season 3?
Suryanshu Koirala plays for Kathmandu Gorkhas in NPL Season 3.
What is Suryanshu Koirala’s playing role?
He is listed as a batter.
What was Suryanshu Koirala’s auction price?
NPR 2 lakh at the July 6 auction.
Sources and verification
Checked 8 October 2026. Records describe the dated reports linked here; a signing does not guarantee selection or availability for every match.
Follow Kathmandu Gorkhas
Kathmandu Gorkhas squad lists every player and their Season 3 recruitment status. Auction prices record the listed auction transaction only, not a career salary or a retained-player fee. Season 3 runs October 26 to November 21, 2026, with all Kathmandu home games at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.