Pratik Shrestha was born December 18, 2002 and is listed by Cricbuzz as a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm offbreak. Cricbuzz and ESPNcricinfo both show him as part of the Kathmandu Gurkhas / Kathmandu Gorkhas setup, with ESPNcricinfo naming him in the Kathmandu squad for the Nepal Premier League 2025. Profiles on Cricbuzz note his playing role as “Batsman” and list Kathmandu Gorkhas among his teams.
Pratik played a match-defining innings during the NPL when Kathmandu chased 118 against Biratnagar Kings: Kathmandu Gurkhas defeated Biratnagar Kings by one wicket and Pratik Shrestha top-scored for Kathmandu with 39 off 34 balls, hitting two fours and two sixes, according to The Kathmandu Post. The chase was completed in 18.1 overs, and Dipesh Kandel and Shankar Rana secured the win with an unbeaten 18-run partnership. That victory “keeps Kathmandu’s playoff hopes alive but leaves them in a precarious position,” the Kathmandupost report noted. ESPNcricinfo’s squad listing for Kathmandu also highlights the mix of domestic and international experience around Pratik, with experienced names alongside younger Nepali talent in the Gurkhas roster.
Discussion:
- How important will Pratik Shrestha’s middle-order contributions be for Kathmandu Gorkhas in tight NPL chases this season?
- Given his 39 off 34 in the Biratnagar match, do you think Pratik should be pushed up the order in future games?
- Can the Gurkhas convert individual performances like Pratik’s into consistent wins and a playoff place?
- Which areas should Pratik work on (power-hitting, strike rotation, off-spin) to become a bigger match-winner in T20s?
- How do fans rate the balance of Kathmandu’s squad around young Nepali players such as Pratik versus their international signings?
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