He scored an unbeaten 111 runs in the final of the 2016 Everest Premier League,[5] helping his team to win the maiden EPL title.

[10] After being the second highest scorer of the tournament in the 2021 Prime Minister Cup, where he scored 206 runs in five innings at an average of 41.20, he was selected in the 18-member national team for the closed camps for the T20I series against Qatar.

[15] He scored an unbeaten half-century and put up a record first-wicket partnership of 116 runs for Nepal in T20Is[16] guiding his team to a 9-wicket victory.

[17] He scored 42 runs in the second match of the series against Malaysia and shared another century stand with a fellow opener Kushal Bhurtel.

Sheikh allowed Mcbrine to complete the run, and subsequently became the first player from Nepal to win the ICC's Spirit of Cricket Award.