Nepal Premier League 2024: Team Squads, Fixtures, and Everything You Need to Know
The much-anticipated Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024, organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal ( CAN ) and sponsored by Siddhartha Bank, is set to take place from November 30 to December 21. Matches will be held at the Tribhuvan International Cricket Stadium, Kirtipur, with live coverage on Star Sports. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the participating teams, franchise owners, team bids, marquee players, coaching staff, and sold players. Whether you’re a dedicated fan or new to the league, find everything you need to know about the NPL 2024 squads and teams below.
Franchise Teams and Their Owners
- Kathmandu Gurkhas – Owned by Kathmandu Sports Development Venture
- Biratnagar Kings – Owned by MAD Dream Sports
- Chitwan Rhinos – Owned by Chitwan Medical College
- Janakpur Bolts – Owned by Dream Sports
- Karnali Yaks – Owned by Himalayan Builders
- Lumbini Lions – Owned by Fortuna Health Care
- Pokhara Avengers – Owned by Nepal T20 Pvt Ltd
- Sudurpaschim Royals – Owned by Empire Sports
Franchise Teams and Their Bids
| Team | Bid Amount (NPR) |
|---|---|
| Pokhara Avengers | NPR 3,57,00,000.00 |
| Kathmandu Gurkhas | NPR 3,33,33,339.00 |
| Janakpur Bolts | NPR 2,05,00,000.00 |
| Lumbini Lions | NPR 1,86,00,004.00 |
| Sudurpaschim Royals | NPR 1,68,88,888.00 |
| Chitwan Rhinos | NPR 1,76,01,000.00 |
| Biratnagar Kings | NPR 1,51,00,000.00 |
| Karnali Yaks | NPR 1,11,70,000.00 |
Marquee Players and Their Teams
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions |
| Sandeep Lamichhane | Biratnagar Kings |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Sompal Kami | Karnali Yaks |
| Aasif Sheikh | Janakpur Bolts |
| Karan KC | Kathmandu Gurkhas |
| Kushal Bhurtel | Pokhara Avengers |
| Kushal Malla | Chitwan Rhinos |
Nepal Premier League NPL 2024 Fixtures
League Stage Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match |
| 30 Nov (Saturday) | 12:15 PM | Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts |
| 2 Dec (Monday) | 09:15 AM | Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Chitwan Rhinos |
| 2 Dec (Monday) | 01:15 PM | Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks |
| 3 Dec (Tuesday) | 09:15 AM | Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings |
| 3 Dec (Tuesday) | 01:15 PM | Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers |
| 4 Dec (Wednesday) | 09:15 AM | Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gurkhas |
| 4 Dec (Wednesday) | 01:15 PM | Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions |
| 5 Dec (Thursday) | 09:15 AM | Pokhara Avengers vs Janakpur Bolts |
| 5 Dec (Thursday) | 01:15 PM | Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals |
| 6 Dec (Friday) | 09:15 AM | Karnali Yaks vs Chitwan Rhinos |
| 6 Dec (Friday) | 01:15 PM | Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers |
| 7 Dec (Saturday) | 09:15 AM | Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals |
| 7 Dec (Saturday) | 01:15 PM | Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings |
| 8 Dec (Sunday) | 09:15 AM | Janakpur Bolts vs Lumbini Lions |
| 8 Dec (Sunday) | 01:15 PM | Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan Rhinos |
| 10 Dec (Tuesday) | 09:15 AM | Chitwan Rhinos vs Lumbini Lions |
| 10 Dec (Tuesday) | 01:15 PM | Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers |
| 11 Dec (Wednesday) | 09:15 AM | Janakpur Bolts vs Sudurpaschim Royals |
| 11 Dec (Wednesday) | 01:15 PM | Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Lumbini Lions |
| 12 Dec (Thursday) | 09:15 AM | Pokhara Avengers vs Biratnagar Kings |
| 12 Dec (Thursday) | 01:15 PM | Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gurkhas |
| 13 Dec (Friday) | 09:15 AM | Lumbini Lions vs Karnali Yaks |
| 13 Dec (Friday) | 01:15 PM | Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos |
| 14 Dec (Saturday) | 09:15 AM | Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gurkhas |
| 14 Dec (Saturday) | 01:15 PM | Chitwan Rhinos vs Janakpur Bolts |
| 15 Dec (Sunday) | 09:15 AM | Biratnagar Kings vs Kathmandu Gurkhas |
| 15 Dec (Sunday) | 01:15 PM | Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals |
| 16 Dec (Monday) | 09:15 AM | Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks |
Playoffs Fixtures
| Date | Time | Matchup | Stage |
| 18 Dec (Wednesday) | 09:15 AM | 3rd Place vs 4th Place |
Eliminator |
| 18 Dec (Wednesday) | 01:15 PM | 1st Place vs 2nd Place |
Qualifier 1 |
| 19 Dec (Thursday) | 12:15 PM | Loser (Qualifier 1) vs Winner (Eliminator) | Qualifier 2 |
| 21 Dec (Saturday) | 12:15 PM | Winner (Qualifier 1) vs Winner (Qualifier 2) | Grand Finale |
Team Squads, Coaches, Captains, Local Iconic Players, Marquee Players
Biratnagar Kings
- Marquee Player: Sandeep Lamichhane
- Captain : Sandeep Lamichhane
- Squad: Lokesh Bam, Pratish GC, Bashir Ahmad, Rajesh Pulami Magar, Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya, Anil Kharel, Dipak Bohara, Subhash Bhandari, Naren Bhatta, Mrinal Gurung
- Foreign Players: Chris Sole, Martin Guptill, Nicholas Kirton, Aqib Ilyas, Ismat Alam
- Local Iconic Player : Kamal Khatri
- Head Coach: Kevin O’Brien (Ireland)
- Assistant Coach : Lakpa Lama ( Nepal )
- Team Director : Dipendra Chaudhary
Chitwan Rhinos
- Marquee Player: Kushal Malla
- Captain : Kushal Malla
- Squad: Rijan Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee, Sharad Vesawkar, Bipin Rawal, Santosh Karki, Dipesh Shrestha, Amar Singh Rautela, Deepak Bohara, Ranjit Kumar, Gautam KC
- Foreign Players: Ravi Bopara, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Luc Benkenstein, Hassan Eisakhil, Sohail Tanvir
- Local Iconic Player : Salahuddin Khan
- Head Coach: Umesh Patwal (India)
- Assistant Coach : Kalam Ali ( Nepal )
Janakpur Bolts
- Marquee Player: Aasif Sheikh
- Captain : Anil Sah
- Squad: 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
- Foreign Players: James Neesham, Lahiru Milantha, Muhammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp, Harsh Thaker, Ben Mike
- Local Iconic Player : Bishal Shusling
- Head Coach: Pubudu Dassanayake (Sri Lanka)
- Assistant Coach : Manoj Katuwal ( Nepal )
Karnali Yaks
- Marquee Player: Sompal Kami
- Captain : Sompal Kami
- Squad: Gulshan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Mausam Dhakal, Arjun Gharti, Dev Khanal, Rit Gautam, Bhuvan Karki, Dipendra Rawat, Dipak Dumre, Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri
- Foreign Players: Shikhar Dhawan, Chadwick Walton, Babar Hayat, Zeeshan Maqsood,
- Local Iconic Player : Bipin Prasad Sharma
- Head Coach: Gyanendra Malla (Nepal)
- Consultant Coach: Raju Basnyat (Nepal)
Kathmandu Gurkhas
- Marquee Player: Karan KC
- Captain : Karan KC
- Squad: Shahab Alam, Bhim Sharki, Rashid Khan, Shankar Rana, Dipesh Prasad Kandel, Sumit Maharjan, Krishna Karki, Bibek KC, Pratik Shrestha, Raju Rizal
- Foreign Players: Michael Levitt, Gerhard Erasmus, Stevie Sean Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite, Nathan Sowter
- Local Iconic Player : Krish Karki
- Head Coach: Basant Shahi Thakuri (Nepal)
- Assistant Coach : Prakash Sharma
Lumbini Lions
- Marquee Player: Rohit Kumar Paudel
- Captain : Rohit Kumar Paudel
- Squad: Surya Tamang, Bibek Yadav, Sundeep Jora, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Tilak Raj Bhandari, Durgesh Gupta, Arjun Saud, Dinesh Adhikari, Abhishesh Gautam, Bikash Aagri
- Foreign Players: Unmukt Chand, Ben Cutting, Tom Moores, Ramon Simmonds, Saad Bin Zafar
- Local Iconic Player : Arif Khan
- Head Coach: Nandan Phadnis (India)
- Consultant Coach: Shakti Gauchan (Nepal)
Pokhara Avengers
- Marquee Player: Kushal Bhurtel
- Captain : Kushal Bhurtel
- Squad: Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand, Kiran Kumar Thagunna, Narayan Joshi, Bipin Khatri, Dilip Nath, Trit Raj Das, Sunam Gautam, Dinesh Kharel, Amrit Gurung
- Foreign Players: Bas De Leede, Andries Gous, Matthew Critchley, Raymon Reifer, Michael Leask, Zen Malik
- Local Iconic Player : Sudip Aryal
- Head Coach: Rajeev Kumar (India)
- Advisor & Consultant: Jonty Rhodes (South Africa)
- Assistant Coach: Rijan Prajoo (Nepal)
Sudurpaschim Royals
- Marquee Player: Dipendra Singh Airee
- Captain : Dipendra Singh Airee
- Squad: Md Aarif Sheikh, Abinash Bohara, Binod Bhandari, Ishan Pandey, Arjun Kumal, Khadak Bahadur Bohara, Naresh Budhayer, Bhoj Raj Bhatta, Amit Shrestha, Naren Saud
- Foreign Players: Rohan Mustafa, Scott Kuggeleijn, Saif Zaib, Brandon McMullen, Dilpreet Bajwa
- Local Iconic Player : Basant Khatri
- Head Coach: Jagat Tamata (Nepal)
- Mentor: Brad Hodge (Australia)
The Nepal Premier League 2024 promises to bring exciting cricket action, with a combination of Nepal’s top cricketing talent and renowned international players. Keep an eye out for thrilling matchups, standout performances, and more updates as the teams take to the field.
Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024 Auction – Complete List of Sold Players
Biratnagar Kings
Marquee Player: Sandeep Lamichhane
- Lokesh Bam (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Pratish GC (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Bashir Ahmad (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Rajesh Pulami Magar (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Anil Kharel (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Dipak Bohara (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Subhash Bhandari (NRs 250,000) – Category D
- Naren Bhatta (NRs 200,000) – Category D
- Mrinal Gurung (NRs 200,000) – Category D
Total Spent: NRs 6,650,000
Chitwan Rhinos
Marquee Player: Kushal Malla
- Rijan Dhakal (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Kamal Singh Airee (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Sharad Vesawkar (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Bipin Rawal (NRs 800,000) – Category B
- Santosh Karki (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Dipesh Shrestha (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Amar Singh Rautela (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Deepak Bohara (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Ranjit Kumar (NRs 300,000) – Category D
- Gautam KC (NRs 200,000) – Category D
Total Spent: NRs 6,300,000
Janakpur Bolts
Marquee Player: Aasif Sheikh
- Lalit Rajbanshi (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Anil Kumar Sah (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Rupesh K Singh (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Kishore Mahato (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Aakash Tripathi (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Shubh Kansakar (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Sher Malla (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Hemant Dhami (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Arniko Prasad Yadav (NRs 225,000) – Category D
- Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar (NRs 200,000) – Category D
Total Spent: NRs 7,925,000
Karnali Yaks
Marquee Player: Sompal Kami
- Gulshan Kumar Jha (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Nandan Yadav (NRs 1,100,000) – Category B
- Mausam Dhakal (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Arjun Gharti (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Dev Khanal (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Rit Gautam (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Bhuban Karki (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Dipendra Rawat (NRs 300,000) – Category D
- Dipak Dumre (NRs 300,000) – Category D
- Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri (NRs 200,000) – Category D
Total Spent: NRs 7,400,000
Kathmandu Gurkhas
Marquee Player: Karan KC
- Shahab Alam (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Bhim Sharki (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Rashid Khan (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Shankar Rana (NRs 950,000) – Category B
- Dipesh Prasad Kandel (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Sumit Maharjan (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Krishna Karki (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Bibek KC (NRs 200,000) – Category D
- Pratik Shrestha (NRs 200,000) – Category D
- Raju Rizal (NRs 200,000) – Category D
Total Spent: NRs 7,050,000
Lumbini Lions
Marquee Player: Rohit Kumar Paudel
- Surya Tamang (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Bibek Yadav (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Sundeep Jora (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Aashutosh Ghiraiya (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Tilak Raj Bhandari (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Durgesh Gupta (NRs 800,000) – Category B
- Arjun Saud (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Dinesh Adhikari (NRs 275,000) – Category D
- Abhishesh Gautam (NRs 200,000) – Category D
- Bikash Aagri (NRs 200,000) – Category D
Total Spent: NRs 8,475,000
Pokhara Avengers
Marquee Player: Kushal Bhurtel
Sold Players:
- Sagar Dhakal (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Akash Chand (NRs 1,150,000) – Category B
- Kiran Kumar Thagunna (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Narayan Joshi (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Bipin Khatri (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Dilip Nath (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Trit Raj Das (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Sunam Gautam (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Dinesh Kharel (NRs 200,000) – Category D
- Amrit Gurung (NRs 200,000) – Category D
Total Spent: NRs 8,050,000
Sudurpaschim Royals
Marquee Player: Dipendra Singh Airee
- Md Aarif Sheikh (NRs 1,500,000) – Category A
- Abinash Bohara (NRs 1,200,000) – Category B
- Binod Bhandari (NRs 1,000,000) – Category B
- Ishan Pandey (NRs 950,000) – Category B
- Arjun Kumal (NRs 750,000) – Category B
- Khadak Bahadur Bohara (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Naresh Budhayer (NRs 500,000) – Category C
- Bhoj Raj Bhatta (NRs 450,000) – Category C
- Amit Shrestha ( NRS 350,000 ) – Catagory C
- Naren Saud ( NRS 200,000 ) – Catagory C
Total Spent: NRs 7,400,000
