Top Boundary Makers in Nepal Premier League: James Neesham Leads Sixes, Rohit Paudel Dominates Fours
Compiled from various news summaries and editorially reviewed, the Nepal Premier League (NPL) has seen standout performances in its first two editions. James Neesham holds the record for most sixes with 31, while Rohit Paudel leads in fours, hitting a total of 44. Three players have scored centuries in the NPL so far: Andrej Gaus, Mark Watt, and Adam Rossington. In the half-century category, Chitwan Rhinos’ Ravi Bopara is prominent, scoring three half-centuries in the first edition and one in the second.
October 14, Kathmandu – Analysis of statistical data from the 2024 and 2025 NPL seasons reveals that James Neesham tops the six-hitting charts, whereas Rohit Paudel leads with the most fours. Additionally, four batsmen have reached the century milestone across both editions.
In the inaugural 2024 season, James Neesham, playing for Janakpur Bolts, struck 23 sixes. Comparatively, Mark Watt of Karnali Yaks hit 21 sixes during the second season. Combining these figures, Neesham’s total stands at 31 sixes, making him the highest six-hitter across the two seasons.
Regarding fours, Rohit Paudel has excelled, striking 26 fours in 2024 and 18 in 2025, amounting to 44 in total. Following him are Binod Bhandari of Sudurpaschim Royals with 42 fours, Lahiru Milintha from Janakpur Bolts with 38, and Ravi Bopara of Chitwan Rhinos with 36.
In 2025, Adam Rossington of Pokhara Avengers led with 31 fours. Across seven matches, he amassed 323 runs, becoming the leading run-scorer of the competition. When combined with sixes, Rossington registered 50 boundaries in total.
Among the four batsmen who have scored centuries in the NPL, three achieved this feat during the two completed seasons. In 2024, Andrej Gaus from Pokhara Avengers recorded an unbeaten 104 against Lumbini Lions off 55 balls. In 2025, both Mark Watt and Adam Rossington scored centuries—114 and an unbeaten 108 runs respectively.
The inclusion of Watt and Rossington’s centuries in the same season brought the total number of individual centuries in the NPL to three. Gaus’s 104 in the first edition and Watt’s 114 in the second remain among the highest individual scores in the tournament’s history.
In the half-century category, Ravi Bopara leads among Chitwan Rhinos players. He made three half-centuries in the 2024 season and one in 2025. In 2025, Adam Rossington (Pokhara Avengers), Priyank Panchal (Karnali Yaks), Binod Bhandari (Sudurpaschim Royals), and Kushal Bhurtel (Pokhara Avengers) each secured two half-centuries.
Overall, the statistics from both seasons highlight James Neesham’s dominance in sixes, Rohit Paudel’s consistency in fours, and excellent century-making by Andrej Gaus, Mark Watt, and Adam Rossington. Among Nepali players, Rohit Paudel and Binod Bhandari continue to lead in boundary hitting and consistently contribute valuable runs.