Karan KC

Karan K.C.
Karan playing for Panchakanya Tej in EPL 2016
Personal information
Full name
Karan Khatri Chhetri
Born (1991-10-10) 10 October 1991
Baglung, Nepal
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 4)1 August 2018 v Netherlands
Last ODI10 June 2025 v Netherlands
ODI shirt no.33
T20I debut (cap 15)3 February 2015 v Netherlands
Last T20I8 February 2026 v England
T20I shirt no.33
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–2015Pokhara
2014–2014Panchakanya Tej
2015–2015Pentagon
2016-2016Panchakanya Tej
2017–2018Biratnagar Warriors
2021Pune Devils
2024–presentKathmandu Gurkhas
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 61 81 1 86
Runs scored 565 468 20 710
Batting average 16.61 15.09 10.00 15.43
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/1
Top score 65* 45 18 65*
Balls bowled 2,636 1,591 186 3,630
Wickets 86 103 6 116
Bowling average 26.33 20.14 18.66 25.46
5 wickets in innings 3 1 1 4
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/33 5/21 3/45 5/26
Catches/stumpings 12/– 26/– 1/– 19/–
Medal record
Representing  Nepal
Men's Cricket
South Asian Games
2019 Kathmandu/Pokhara Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 July 2025

Karan Khatri Chhetri (Nepali: करण खत्री क्षेत्री, born 10 October 1991), known as Karan KC, (Valentine boy) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. He played in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands in August 2018. Karan is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made his debut against Uganda in January 2015. KC became the second cricketer of Nepal to take his 100th wicket in T20Is. He was the Nepali first player to claim five wickets in a T20I for Nepal against PNG.

He guided Nepal to a one-wicket victory against Canada in the final match of the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two in Windhoek, Namibia, on 14 February 2018. The victory ensured Nepal a berth for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier to be held in March in Zimbabwe.

Karan represents Region No. 8 Pokhara in the National League, Panchakanya Tej of the Everest Premier League, and Pentagon International College in the SPA Cup. He represented Panchakanya Tej in the Everest Premier League, 2016.