PLAYER PROFILEOpening batter · Wicketkeeper

Subash Khakurel, cricket coach in Adelaide.

CRICKET COACHING IN ADELAIDE, SA · PRIVATE 1-ON-1 · KIDS · WICKETKEEPING · HOLIDAY CLINICS

A former Nepal wicketkeeper-batter and assistant batting coach of NPL champions Lumbini Lions, now bringing top-level match experience to young cricketers in Adelaide.

Subash Khakurel playing a pull shot in a Nepal jersey
NOW COACHING · ADELAIDE, SA
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STATS

Former Nepal international: career stats

INTERNATIONAL CAPS
13
Five ODIs and eight T20Is in Nepal colours
INTERNATIONAL CENTURY
115
115 off 142 balls against the USA in 2012
RUNS AT WT20 QUALIFIER
234
Leading run-scorer at the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
NEPALI T20I FIFTY
1st
Reached against Afghanistan in March 2014
INNINGS

Subash Khakurel's cricket career

NEPAL -> ADELAIDE

2025
NPL title as a coach

As assistant batting coach, helped Lumbini Lions win their first Nepal Premier League title, beating Sudurpaschim Royals by six wickets in the 13 December final.

2024
Retirement

Retired from all cricket on 5 December, closing more than ten years in Nepal colours.

2022
Last international match

Played his final ODI, against Oman, on 9 June.

2018
ODI debut

Earned his Nepal ODI cap against the Netherlands on 3 August.

2015–2020
Central contract

Held a central contract with the Cricket Association of Nepal from 2015 to 2020.

2014
T20I debut and a Nepali first

Debuted against Hong Kong on 16 March, then became the first Nepali to score a T20I half-century, against Afghanistan.

2013
Leading run-scorer at the WT20 Qualifier

Finished as the top scorer of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier with 234 runs.

2012
A century against the USA

Made 115 off 142 balls in ICC World Cricket League Division Four, becoming the fourth Nepali to reach an international hundred.

Central contract, Cricket Association of Nepal
2015 to 2020
Nepal Premier League champion (coaching staff)
Lumbini Lions, December 2025
MATCH CENTRE

Cricket coaching programs in Adelaide

SESSION 01 · ALL AGES
One-on-One Batting

Personal batting sessions on stance, shot choice, seeing off the new ball and building an innings.

SESSION 02 · JUNIORS AND SENIORS
Wicketkeeping Masterclass

Footwork, soft hands, standing up to the stumps, stumpings and diving catches, taught by a former international keeper.

SESSION 03 · AGES 7 TO 13
Junior Academy

Enjoyable, structured basics of batting, bowling and fielding for young players.

SESSION 04 · TEENS AND ADULTS
T20 Power Skills

Powerplay batting, rotating the strike, finishing an innings and reading the game.

SESSION 05 · GROUP SESSIONS
Holiday Clinics

A school holiday cricket program of kids clinics that combine skill work, games and match-style play.

WHY

Why train with Subash Khakurel

Played at the top

13 ODI and T20I caps for Nepal between 2014 and 2022.

Coached a champion

Assistant batting coach of Lumbini Lions, winners of NPL Season 2.

Built through setbacks

Returned after dengue and a hand fracture that sidelined him for more than a year.

Batting and keeping

Specialist know-how in two of the hardest skills for a young player to pick up.

“Whenever a situation is tough, I try to make myself tough.”

Subash Khakurel welcomed to the Lumbini Lions Den
REPLAY · WELCOMED TO THE LUMBINI LIONS DEN, 2025
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ADELAIDE, SA

Cricket coaching in Adelaide

Private one-on-one coaching, junior and kids cricket coaching, wicketkeeping, and a school holiday cricket program with kids cricket clinics, all with a former Nepal international.

Cricket coaching questions

Who is Subash Khakurel?

Subash Khakurel is a former Nepal international wicketkeeper-batter with 13 caps across ODI and T20I cricket (2014 to 2022). He scored an international century, 115 off 142 balls, and was assistant batting coach of Lumbini Lions when they won the 2025 Nepal Premier League. He now coaches cricketers in Adelaide, SA.

Where does Subash Khakurel coach cricket?

Subash coaches in Adelaide, South Australia. Message on WhatsApp on +61 478 659 272, email training@subashkhakurel.com or use the booking form to confirm the venue and time for your session.

How do I book a cricket coaching session in Adelaide?

Use the session booking form on the homepage, message Subash on WhatsApp or email training@subashkhakurel.com. Tell him the player's age, level and goals, and he will reply with a plan and available times.

How much does cricket coaching cost with Subash?

Session prices are confirmed on enquiry because they depend on session type and length. Message Subash for a quote before you book.

What can a player learn from a former international opener and wicketkeeper?

Opening-batter craft (stance, playing the new ball, building an innings), wicketkeeping fundamentals (footwork, hands, standing up, stumpings), and match awareness from a player who has competed at ODI and T20I level.