Nepal is gearing up for its biggest cricket celebration of the year as the inaugural Nepal Premier League (NPL) kicks off on November 30 (Saturday) in Kirtipur.
The nearly month-long tournament will see eight teams competing, culminating in the final on December 21. All matches will be held at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Following a format similar to the Indian Premier League (IPL), the top four teams will advance to the playoffs, starting on December 18. The winner of Qualifier 1 (1st vs. 2nd place) will secure a direct spot in the final, while the Eliminator winner (3rd vs. 4th place) will face the loser of Qualifier 1 for the remaining final berth.
The inaugural NPL boasts some star-studded names, with India’s Shikhar Dhawan leading the Karnali Yaks. Other notable international players include Martin Guptill, James Neesham, Ben Cutting, Unmukt Chand, and Ravi Bopara, alongside all the marquee players from Nepal.
Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024 – Participating Teams
- BK – Biratnagar Kings
- JKB – Janakpur Bolts
- KMG – Kathmandu Gurkhas
- CWR – Chitwan Rhinos
- SPR – Sudurpaschim Royals
- PKA – Pokhara Avengers
- KNY – Karnali Yaks
- LBL – Lumbini Lions
Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024 – Full Schedule
• 30 Nov, 12:15 PM – Biratnagar Kings (BK) vs Janakpur Bolts (JKB) (Kirtipur)
• 2 Dec, 08:45 AM – Kathmandu Gurkhas (KMG) vs Chitwan Rhinos (CWR) (Kirtipur)
• 2 Dec, 12:45 PM – Janakpur Bolts (JKB) vs Karnali Yaks (KNY) (Kirtipur)
• 3 Dec, 08:45 AM – Sudurpaschim Royals (SPR) vs Biratnagar Kings (BK) (Kirtipur)
• 3 Dec, 12:45 PM – Chitwan Rhinos (CWR) vs Pokhara Avengers (PKA) (Kirtipur)
• 4 Dec, 08:45 AM – Karnali Yaks (KNY) vs Kathmandu Gurkhas (KMG) (Kirtipur)
• 4 Dec, 12:45 PM – Biratnagar Kings (BK) vs Lumbini Lions (LBL) (Kirtipur)
• 5 Dec, 08:45 AM – Pokhara Avengers (PKA) vs Janakpur Bolts (JKB) (Kirtipur)
• 5 Dec, 12:45 PM – Kathmandu Gurkhas (KMG) vs Sudurpaschim Royals (SPR) (Kirtipur)
• 6 Dec, 08:45 AM – Karnali Yaks (KNY) vs Chitwan Rhinos (CWR) (Kirtipur)
• 6 Dec, 12:45 PM – Lumbini Lions (LBL) vs Pokhara Avengers (PKA) (Kirtipur)
• 7 Dec, 08:45 AM – Lumbini Lions (LBL) vs Sudurpaschim Royals (SPR) (Kirtipur)
• 7 Dec, 12:45 PM – Karnali Yaks (KNY) vs Biratnagar Kings (BK) (Kirtipur)
• 8 Dec, 08:45 AM – Janakpur Bolts (JKB) vs Lumbini Lions (LBL) (Kirtipur)
• 8 Dec, 12:45 PM – Sudurpaschim Royals (SPR) vs Chitwan Rhinos (CWR) (Kirtipur)
• 10 Dec, 08:45 AM – Chitwan Rhinos (CWR) vs Lumbini Lions (LBL) (Kirtipur)
• 10 Dec, 12:45 PM – Karnali Yaks (KNY) vs Pokhara Avengers (PKA) (Kirtipur)
• 11 Dec, 08:45 AM – Janakpur Bolts (JKB) vs Sudurpaschim Royals (SPR) (Kirtipur)
• 11 Dec, 12:45 PM – Kathmandu Gurkhas (KMG) vs Lumbini Lions (LBL) (Kirtipur)
• 12 Dec, 08:45 AM – Pokhara Avengers (PKA) vs Biratnagar Kings (BK) (Kirtipur)
• 12 Dec, 12:45 PM – Janakpur Bolts (JKB) vs Kathmandu Gurkhas (KMG) (Kirtipur)
• 13 Dec, 08:45 AM – Lumbini Lions (LBL) vs Karnali Yaks (KNY) (Kirtipur)
• 13 Dec, 12:45 PM – Biratnagar Kings (BK) vs Chitwan Rhinos (CWR) (Kirtipur)
• 14 Dec, 08:45 AM – Pokhara Avengers (PKA) vs Kathmandu Gurkhas (KMG) (Kirtipur)
• 14 Dec, 12:45 PM – Chitwan Rhinos (CWR) vs Janakpur Bolts (JKB) (Kirtipur)
• 15 Dec, 08:45 AM – Biratnagar Kings (BK) vs Kathmandu Gurkhas (KMG) (Kirtipur)
• 15 Dec, 12:45 PM – Pokhara Avengers (PKA) vs Sudurpaschim Royals (SPR) (Kirtipur)
• 16 Dec, 08:45 AM – Sudurpaschim Royals (SPR) vs Karnali Yaks (KNY) (Kirtipur)
Playoffs:
• 18 Dec, 08:45 AM – Eliminator (Kirtipur)
• 18 Dec, 12:45 PM – Qualifier 1 (Kirtipur)
• 19 Dec, 12:15 PM – Qualifier 2 (Kirtipur)
• 21 Dec, 12:15 PM – Final (Kirtipur)
Where and How to Watch the Nepal Premier League 2024?
• India: The entire Nepal Premier League 2024 will be available to stream live on FanCode. Additionally, it will be broadcast on television via the Star Sports Network on Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select 1 HD.
• Nepal: Fans can watch the matches live on television via Action Sports HD 1.
Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024 – All Teams Squads
Janakpur Bolts
Rupesh Singh, Kishore Mahato, Tion Webster, Hemant Dhami, Aakash Tripathi, Mohammad Mohsin, Lahiru Milantha (Wk), Sohaib Maqsood, Anil Sah, James Neesham, Sher Malla, Shubh Kansakar, Arniko Yadav, Tul Bahadur Thapa, Joshua Tromp (Wk), Aasif Sheikh (Wk), Lalit Rajbanshi
Pokhara Avengers
Kushal Bhurtel, Raymon Reifer, Kiran Thagunna, Sudip Aryal, Michael Leask, Trit Raj Das, Narayan Joshi, Sunam Gautam, Bipin Khatri, Sagar Dhakal, Amrit Gurung, Aakash Chand, Bas de Leede, Matt Critchley, Zen Malik, Dilip Nath (Wk), Dinesh Kharel, Andries Gous (Wk)
Sudurpaschim Royals
Scott Kuggeleijn, Naresh Budayair, Amit Shrestha, Rohan Mustafa, Basanta Khatri, Binod Bhandari (Wk), Abinash Bohara, Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Brandon McMullen, Naren Saud, Arjun Kumal, Saif Zaib, Bhojraj Bhatta, Khadak Bohara (Wk)
Chitwan Rhinos
Dipesh Shrestha, Gautam KC, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Salahuddin Khan, Kushal Malla, Deepak Bohara, Santosh Karki, Amar Routela, Bipin Rawal (Wk), Luc Benkenstein, Manish Pun, Ranjit Kumar, Sharad Vesawkar, Rijan Dhakal, Hassan Eisakhil, Ravi Bopara
Lumbini Lions
Rohit Paudel, Arif Khan, Ramon Simmonds, Bikash Aagri, Tom Moores (Wk), Unmukt Chand (Wk), Surya Tamang, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Saad Bin Zafar, Ben Cutting, Dinesh Adhikari, Durgesh Gupta, Tilak Bhandari, Sundeep Jora, Bibek Yadav, Abhishek Gautam, Arjun Saud (Wk)
Kathmandu Gurkhas
Sumit Maharjan, Michael Levitt, Karan KC, Bhim Sharki, Raju Rijal (Wk), Shahab Alam, Rashid Khan, Krishna Karki, Nathan Sowter, Bibek KC, Daniel Douthwaite, Krish Karki, Stephen Eskinazi (Wk), Dipesh Kandel, Shankar Rana, Gerhard Erasmus, Pratik Shrestha
Karnali Yaks
Sompal Kami, Dev Khanal, Deepak Dumre (Wk), Chadwick Walton (Wk), Mousom Dhakal, Shikhar Dhawan, Bipin Sharma, Dipendra Rawat, Gulshan Jha, Paul Stirling, Hussain Talat, Zeeshan Maqsood, Nandan Yadav, Bhuvan Karki, Rit Gautam, Arjun Gharti (Wk), Unish Singh
Biratnagar Kings
Anil Kharel, Dipak Bohara (Wk), Ismat Alam, Rajesh Pulami, Aqib Ilyas, Nicholas Kirton, Lokesh Bam, Martin Guptill, Subash Bhandari, Jitendra Mukhiya, Sandeep Lamichhane, Chris Sole, Mrinal Gurung, Pratish GC, Naren Bhatta, Kamal Khatri, Basir Ahamad
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