Full Name
Kushal Bhurtel
Date Of Birth
22 January 1997
Place Of Birth
Butwal, Rupendhehi
Country
Nepal
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
Born
22 January 1997
Kushal Bhurtel
Kushal Bhurtel
Kushal Bhurtel
Kushal Bhurtel is a Nepali cricketer, born on January 22, 1997, who plays as a right-handed opening batter and right-arm leg-spin bowler. He is a key player for the Nepal national team, having made his international debut in 2021 and quickly becoming a significant contributor with both bat and ball. He is known for his aggressive batting, including an unbeaten T20I century, and his handy leg-spin bowling.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal vs Oman · Match 100 | ODI | April 29, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 98 | ODI | April 25, 2026 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 96.00 |
| Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 2 | T20I | April 21, 2026 | 84 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 147.37 |
| Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 1 | T20I | April 20, 2026 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 177.78 |
| Scotland vs Nepal · 33rd Match, Group C | T20I | February 17, 2026 | 43 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 122.86 |
| West Indies vs Nepal · 25th Match, Group C | T20I | February 15, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal vs Oman · Match 100 | ODI | April 29, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.80 |
| Nepal vs United Arab Emirates · Match 1 | T20I | April 20, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Scotland vs Nepal · 33rd Match, Group C | T20I | February 17, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.25 |
| West Indies vs Nepal · 25th Match, Group C | T20I | February 15, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Nepal vs Italy · 17th Match, Group C | T20I | February 12, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| England vs Nepal · 5th Match, Group C | T20I | February 8, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 78 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 120.00 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Nepal Premier League 2025 | T20 | Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 156 | 112 | 12 | 11 | 139.29 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 | T20I | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025 | 207 | 177 | 18 | 7 | 116.95 |
| West Indies vs Nepal in UAE 2025 | T20I | Sep 27, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 106.82 |
| Top End T20 Series 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 77 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 118.46 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 12 | 0 | 110 | 1 | 1/37 | 9.17 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2/26 | 8.67 |
| Nepal Premier League 2025 | T20 | Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 23 | 0 | 176 | 5 | 2/25 | 7.65 |
| ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 | T20I | Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 17, 2025 | 4.1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1/6 | 7.92 |
| West Indies vs Nepal in UAE 2025 | T20I | Sep 27, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025 | 8.1 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 3/16 | 6.12 |
| Top End T20 Series 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025 | 15 | 0 | 97 | 4 | 2/20 | 6.47 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 65 | 64 | 1454 | 1803 | 115 | 23.0700 | 80.6400 | 1 | 157 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| T20 | 85 | 82 | 2159 | 1689 | 104 | 29.1700 | 127.8200 | 8 | 212 | 87 | 14 | 1 |
| T20I | 76 | 74 | 1985 | 1550 | 104 | 29.6200 | 128.0600 | 7 | 190 | 83 | 14 | 1 |
| List A | 74 | 72 | 1668 | 2011 | 115 | 23.4900 | 82.9400 | 1 | 182 | 37 | 11 | 1 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 65 | 22 | 93.00 | 558 | 469 | 17 | 27.5800 | 5.0400 | 32.8000 | 4/20 | 4/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 85 | 37 | 92.20 | 554 | 628 | 38 | 16.5200 | 6.8000 | 14.5000 | 4/12 | 4/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 76 | 31 | 72.20 | 434 | 507 | 31 | 16.3500 | 7.0000 | 14.0000 | 4/12 | 4/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 74 | 23 | 103.00 | 618 | 509 | 23 | 22.1300 | 4.9400 | 26.8000 | 6/40 | 6/40 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman vs Nepal · C1 v B1 | T20I | October 15, 2025 | 69 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 135.29 |
| Nepal vs Kuwait · 3rd match | T20I | October 8, 2025 | 66 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 117.86 |
| Kuwait vs Nepal · Match 3 | T20I | April 10, 2025 | 81 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 162.00 |
| Nepal vs Qatar · Match 1 | T20I | April 9, 2025 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 200.00 |
| United States of America vs Nepal · Match 2 | T20I | October 20, 2024 | 93 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 169.09 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies vs Nepal in UAE, 2025 | T20I | Sep 27, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 106.82 |
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Teams
- Nepal U19, Nepal, Pokhara Avengers
Kushal Bhurtel's International Debuts
- T20I debut: April 17, 2021, against the Netherlands, where he scored 62 runs and was named Player of the Match.
- ODI debut: September 7, 2021, against Papua New Guinea.
Kushal Bhurtel Achievements & Awards
Kushal Bhurtel is a player who provides stability at the top of the order. One of his early achievements came in 2021 when he made his T20I debut against the Netherlands, top-scoring with 62 runs. By 2022, he had scored his first T20I century against the Philippines, showcasing his batting prowess. In 2023, he was a vital part of Nepal’s squad in the ODI World Cup Qualifiers, contributing heavily with the bat.
Highlights
- Scored a T20I century (104* off 61 balls) against the Philippines in 2022.
- Took four wickets for 12 runs against Papua New Guinea in a T20I in March 2024.
- Became the second Nepali cricketer to surpass 1500 T20I runs in July 2025.
- Was nominated for the ICC's Men's Player of the Month award in May 2021.
