Cricket Fever Reloaded: Countdown to NPL 2024

The Nepal Premier League -NPL, officially branded as Siddhartha Bank NPL for sponsorship purposes, is Nepal’s flagship men’s T20 cricket league, established in 2024 by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). The league features eight franchise teams representing various provinces and cities across the country. The inaugural season is scheduled to take place from 15 Mangsir to 6 Poush, 2081 BS (30 November to 21 December 2024).

The tournament will follow a round-robin format, where all teams compete against each other before advancing to the playoffs, ensuring intense competition and excitement for fans. The NPL is poised to become a major cricketing event in Nepal, combining local talent with international-level standards to boost the sport’s popularity nationwide.

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The Prestigious Stone:

The Nepal Premier League (NPL) trophy includes a stone from Kalapaththar, a famous viewpoint near Mount Everest. This stone was sourced to symbolize Nepal’s natural heritage and to promote conservation and tourism. It was transported by mountaineers Nima Sherpa and Mingma Sherpa. The trophy’s design reflects Mount Everest’s height, 8,848.86 meters, and it was crafted in Mumbai, India. While primarily a symbolic piece, the trophy aims to bring attention to Nepal’s landscapes and the role of cricket in promoting national pride.

Crafted in Mumbai, India, the trophy weighs about 3 kilograms and is made of standard metals. It will serve as a running trophy, with a replica awarded to the winning team. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) emphasized the environmental and cultural symbolism of the trophy, aligning it with the broader goals of boosting tourism and showcasing Nepal on an international stage through cricket.

Squads:

1. Chitwan Rhinos:

Kushal Malla (Marquee Player), Rijan Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee, Sharad Vesawkar, Bipin Rawal, Santosh Karki, Dipesh Shrestha, Amar Singh Rautela, Deepak Bohara, Ranjeet Kumar, Gautam KC, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Marchant De Lange, Luc Benkenstein, Hassan Eisakhil.

       2. Janakpur Bolts:

Aasif Sheikh (Marquee Player), Lalit Rajbanshi, Anil Kumar Sah, Rupesh K Singh, Kishore Mahato, Aakash Tripathi, Shubh Kansakar, Sher Malla, Hemant Dhami, Arniko Prasad Yadav, Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar, James Neesham, Sohaib Maqsood, Lahiru Milantha, Muhammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp..

 3. Biratnagar Kings:

Sandeep Lamichhane (Marquee Player), Lokesh Bam, Pratish GC, Bashir Ahmad, Rajesh Pulami Magar, Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya, Anil Kharel, Dipak Bohara, Subhash Bhandari, Naren Bhatta, Mrinal Gurung, Chris Sole, Martin Guptill, Nicholas Kirton, Aqib Ilyas, Ismat Alam.

  4. Kathmandu Gurkhas:

Karan KC (Marquee Player), Shahab Alam, Bhim Sharki, Rashid Khan, Shankar Rana, Dipesh Prasad Kandel, Sumit Maharjan, Krishna Karki, Bibek KC, Pratik Shrestha, Raju Rizal, Michael Levitt, Gerhard Erasmus, Stevie Sean Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite.

  5. Karnali Yaks:

Sompal Kami (Marquee Player), Gulshan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Mausam Dhakal, Arjun Gharti, Dev Khanal, Rit Gautam, Bhuban Karki, Dipendra Rawat, Dipak Dumre, Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri, Shikhar Dhawan, Chadwick Walton, Babar Hayat, Hussain Talat.

6. Pokhara Avengers:

Kushal Bhurtel (Marquee Player), Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand, Kiran Kumar Thagunna, Narayan Joshi, Bipin Khatri, Dilip Nath, Trit Raj Das, Sunam Gautam, Dinesh Kharel, Amrit Gurung, Anderson Phillip, Bas De Leede, Andries Gous, Matt Critchley, Raymon Reifer, Michael Leask.

7. Lumbini Lions:

Rohit Kumar Paudel (Marquee Player), Surya Tamang, Bibek Yadav, Sundeep Jora, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Tilak Raj Bhandari, Durgesh Gupta, Arjun Saud, Dinesh Adhikari, Abhishesh Gautam, Bikash Aagri, Unmukt Chand, Ben Cutting, Tom Moores.

8. Sudurpaschim Royals:

Dipendra Singh Airee (Marquee Player), Md Aarif Sheikh, Abinash Bohara, Binod Bhandari, Ishan Pandey, Arjun Kumal, Khadak Bahadur Bohara, Naresh Budhayer, Bhoj Raj Bhatta, Amit Shrestha, Naren Saud, Rohan Mustafa, Scott Kuggeleijn, Saif Zaib, Brandon McMullen.

Nepal Premier League 2024: Complete Match Schedule & Fixtures

Venues: Nepal Premier League 2024

All matches of the inaugural season of the NPL will be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.