Draft:Nepal Premire League

Nepal Premier League

The Nepal Premier League (abbreviated as NPL) is a Nepalese men's Twenty20 cricket league established by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in 2022. The first edition of the tournament was held from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023. The league is set to continue with its 2024 season planned for November-December.

History The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) signed a NPR 330 million agreement with Indian sports management company Seven3Sports for a period of eight years to hold a franchise Twenty20 league tournament on 26 April 2022. On 18 May 2022, CAN announced that the first edition of the tournament would be held from 24 September to 22 October of the year. The league was authorized by the International Cricket Council on 11 July 2022. On 19 July 2022, four franchises, Lumbini All Stars, Kantipur Capital, Biratnagar Super Kings, and Janakpur Royals, and their owners were announced. Two more franchises, Pokhara Avengers and Far West United, were announced on 8 September 2022 along with their owners. The draft for the first edition of the league was held from 10 September 2022 to 11 September 2022. On 15 September 2022, the league was postponed to December of the same year after security concerns following the announcement of the 2022 Nepalese general election. The league was supposed to be held from 11 December 2022 but was postponed to 23 December after Kathmandu Gurkhas (renamed from Kantipur Capital) withdrew from the tournament. The team was replaced by a new Kathmandu franchise, the Kathmandu Knights. The league was again postponed for a day, and the 2022 edition officially began on 24 December 2022.

Teams Current Teams Biratnagar Super Kings

City: Biratnagar Province: Koshi Province Home Ground: Biratnagar Cricket Stadium Debut: 2022 Captain: Andre McCarthy Janakpur Royals

City: Janakpur Province: Madhesh Province Home Ground: Shree Ram Janaki Cricket Stadium Debut: 2022 Captain: Trevon Griffith Kathmandu Knights

City: Kathmandu Province: Bagmati Province Home Ground: Mulpani Cricket Stadium Debut: 2022 Captain: Gyanendra Malla Pokhara Avengers

City: Pokhara Province: Gandaki Province Home Ground: Pokhara Cricket Stadium Debut: 2022 Captain: Upul Tharanga Lumbini All Stars

City: Bhairahawa Province: Lumbini Province Home Ground: Bhairahawa Cricket Stadium Debut: 2022 Captain: Dipendra Singh Airee Far West United

City: Dhangadi Province: Sudurpashchim Province Home Ground: Dhangadhi Cricket Stadium Debut: 2022 Captain: Hashmatullah Shahidi  Tournament seasons and results 2024 Season The 2024 edition of the Nepal Premier League is scheduled to be held from November to December 2024.

Prize Money The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced a total prize money of रु 10 million for the four franchises that reach the play-offs. The prize money is split as follows:

रु 500,000 – To the loser of the Eliminator रु 1,000,000 – To the loser of Qualifier 2 रु 3,000,000 – To the Runner up रु 5,500,000 – To the Champion In addition to this, the player of the series will receive रु 500,000, the best bowler and the best batsman will receive रु 200,000 each, the rising player will be awarded रु 180,000, and the player of the match will receive रु 40,000.

See also Everest Premier League Dhangadhi Premier League Pokhara Premier League