Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar is a bowler from Nepal. In the Nepal Premier League he represented Janakpur Bolts in Season 1 (2024) and Janakpur Bolts in Season 2 (2025). He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad. Nepal Under-19s cricketer; Cricnepal's player profile lists him as representing Nepal Under-19s, as a right-hand batter and bowler born 23 February 2006 in Pyuthan. Played for Bhairahawa Gladiators in the Everest Premier League.
His bowling action has been compared to India's left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Retained by defending champions Janakpur Bolts ahead of NPL season 2 (announced July 2025). His most extensive senior record is in Other T20 cricket: 1 matches.
About Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar
Nepal Under-19s cricketer; Cricnepal's player profile lists him as representing Nepal Under-19s, as a right-hand batter and bowler born 23 February 2006 in Pyuthan. Played for Bhairahawa Gladiators in the Everest Premier League. His bowling action has been compared to India's left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Retained by defending champions Janakpur Bolts ahead of NPL season 2 (announced July 2025). Bowled for Janakpur Bolts against Karnali Yaks in NPL 2025 Match 28 on 7 December 2025, returning 0/15 from 2 overs; Cricbuzz's header uses 'Tul Bahadur Thapa' while its ball-by-ball commentary shortens his name to 'Tul Thapa'. Not retained by Janakpur for NPL 2026 — the club kept only Anil Sah, Mayan Yadav, Lalit Rajbanshi, Aditya Mahata and Bikash Agri.
Player details
| Full name | Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 2006 |
| Birthplace | Pyuthan, Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
| Playing role | Bowler |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| NPL teams | Janakpur Bolts — Season 1 (2024); Janakpur Bolts — Season 2 (2025) |
Playing style and strengths
Tul Bahadur Thapa is a right-handed bowler who bowls slow left-arm orthodox.
Tul Bahadur Thapa’s NPL career
Tul Bahadur Thapa’s Nepal Premier League record, season by season, as verified from league coverage and squad records.
Season 1 (2024) — Janakpur Bolts. Signed by Janakpur Bolts at the inaugural NPL auction under the name 'Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar' (Category C, Rs 2 lakh). Janakpur won the inaugural NPL title.
Season 2 (2025) — Janakpur Bolts. Retained by Janakpur Bolts ahead of season 2 and played for them during the season. Not among the five players Janakpur retained for 2026, so he was released before Season 3.
Tul Bahadur Thapa career records
Senior career figures for Tul Bahadur Thapa as published by the sources listed below and copied exactly from the profile summary tables; figures are not recalculated here.
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other T20 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NPL teams has Tul Bahadur Thapa played for?
Tul Bahadur Thapa represented Janakpur Bolts in Season 1 (2024) and Janakpur Bolts in Season 2 (2025) in the Nepal Premier League. He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad.
What is Tul Bahadur Thapa’s playing role?
He is a bowler. He bats right-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox.
When was Tul Bahadur Thapa born?
Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar was born on 23 February 2006 in Pyuthan, Nepal.
Where is Tul Bahadur Thapa from?
Tul Bahadur Thapa is a cricketer from Nepal.
Follow Janakpur Bolts
Janakpur Bolts — the franchise page with the current squad, fixtures and results.
Related players: Lahiru Milantha and Wayne Parnell were his Janakpur Bolts team-mates in Season 2 (2025). See the full Janakpur Bolts squad.
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