	Rai played for Nepal at the u-14, u-16 and u-19 youth levels. After being routinely called up for the senior squad since 2014 Rai finally made his senior national team debut on 31 August 2015 in a friendly against India. Bishal Rai scored a goal for in a 4-1 win against Maldives in the Bangabandhu gold cup on 19 January 2016.