He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Assam. Nath made his cricketing debut in the 1997-1998 Vijay Merchant Trophy, becoming one of the only players in the Under-16 team to play first-class cricket. The following season, he played for the Under-19s in the Cooch Behar Trophy, a competition in which he played for two seasons.
Nath made his only first-class appearance in the 2001-2002 Ranji Trophy season, against Tripura.
From the tailend, he scored 12 not out in the only innings in which he batted. As a wicket-keeper, he took ten catches and took one stumping.