Brandon McMullen — NPL 2026 Stats, Sudurpaschim Royals

The Royals’ top scorer — 124 runs at 167

Brandon McMullen has scored 124 runs in NPL Season 3, more than any other Sudurpaschim Royals batter, at a strike rate of 167.6. He top-scored in Match 21 against Janakpur Bolts with 33 off 23 balls, and he was player of the match in Match 11 against Chitwan Rhinos for 43 off 21.

Batter. Overseas signing for Season 3. Head coach: Misbah-ul-Haq. Captain: Dipendra Singh Airee.

He was named player of the match in Match 11 against Chitwan Rhinos (43 off 21).

Season 3 in numbers

All figures cover matches through Match 21, played on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

Numbers from the NPL season file, updated 10 November 2026, covering matches through Match 21. Strike rate is runs per 100 balls; economy is runs per over.

Match by match

Every innings and every spell, newest first. An asterisk means not out.

What the numbers mean

His five innings climb steadily. He made 2 off 2 against Lumbini Lions in the opener, 22 off 12 against Pokhara Avengers, 43 off 21 against Chitwan Rhinos — player of the match, in a five-wicket win — 24 off 16 against Karnali Yaks, and 33 off 23 against Janakpur Bolts in Match 21, when the next-best Royals score was Tharindu Ratnayake’s unbeaten 27. Twelve fours and six sixes in 74 balls: he finds the boundary more often than anyone else in the side, and his average of 24.80 is the best among the Royals’ batters.

He has bowled two overs in the season — 0 for 11 against Lumbini Lions and 0 for 12 against Chitwan Rhinos — and the captain has not asked him to bowl since. That is fine: his job is runs, and he is doing it better than anyone in the side. One note on his place in the side: he is not in the verified 14-player squad list in the NPL data file, but he is a confirmed overseas signing for Season 3, and he has batted in five of the Royals’ six matches. His 33 in Match 21 is worth stating plainly: the scorecard shows McMullen, 33 off 23, as the Royals’ top score in that match.

Where the Royals stand

The Royals sit second in the NPL points table on 8 points from six matches — four wins, two losses, net run rate +0.082 — level with leaders Kathmandu Gorkhas and behind them only on net run rate. They are already certain of a playoff place: only three teams can still pass 8 points, so even a defeat in the last league match leaves them no lower than fourth. The fight now is for the top two, who go straight to Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 17 November; third and fourth go to the Eliminator on Wednesday 18 November. One league match remains: Kathmandu Gorkhas on Friday 13 November at 12:30 PM NST (11:45 AM PKT, 6:45 AM UTC) at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Win it and the Royals reach 10 points — only Lumbini Lions could still pass them.