Chitwan Rhinos emerged as the highest-spending team in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2025 mini auction.
In the auction for the second edition, held on Saturday, all eight franchise teams purchased a total of 37 players. While Chitwan topped the spending list, Pokhara Avengers were the most economical side.
Chitwan spent a total of 39 lakh Nepali rupees, signing openers Dev Khanal and Arjun Saud for 15 lakh Nepali rupees each. The team still has 19 lakh Nepali rupees remaining in its purse.
Kathmandu Gorkhas acquired five players—Uttam Thapa Magar, Til Bahadur Thapa, Santosh Yadav, Akash Tripathi, and Adil Alam Ansari—for 37 lakh Nepali rupees, leaving only 6 lakh Nepali rupees in their purse, the smallest remaining amount among all teams.
Pokhara Avengers, on the other hand, spent the least—11 lakh Nepali rupees—signing Abhishek Tiwari, Arjun Kunwar, Krishna Paudel, and Sandeep Khatri Chhetri. With 25 lakh 50 thousand Nepali rupees left, Pokhara holds the largest remaining purse.
Biratnagar Kings bought five players—spinner Surya Tamang, Sahil Patel, Narayan Joshi, Shravan Kisku, and Shankar Rana—for 27 lakh Nepali rupees, leaving 18 lakh 50 thousand Nepali rupees in the purse.
Lumbini Lions signed five players—Dilip Nath, Bishal Patel, Sher Malla, Adil Khan, and Durgesh Gupta—for 32 lakh Nepali rupees, with 13 lakh 25 thousand Nepali rupees remaining.
Defending champions Janakpur Bolts spent 19 lakh 75 thousand Nepali rupees on Sachin Bhatt, Aditya Mahato, Mayan Yadav, and Bikash Agri, with the same remaining purse as Lumbini at 13 lakh 25 thousand Nepali rupees.
Karnali Yaks roped in Pawan Sarraf, Imran Sheikh, Deepak Pun, and Yuvraj Khatri for 29 lakh Nepali rupees, leaving 18 lakh Nepali rupees. Runners-up Sudurpaschim Royals spent 24 lakh Nepali rupees to sign Hemant Dhami, Tek Bahadur Rawat, Dipendra Thapa, Deepak Bohara, and Milan Bohara, leaving 17 lakh 50 thousand Nepali rupees.
🏏 NPL Auction – Bought & Wish List Players
🔵 Janakpur Bolts
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Sachin Bhatta – ₹2 Lakhs
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Aaditya Mahata – ₹5 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
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Mayan Yadav – ₹7.75 Lakhs
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Bikash Agri – ₹5 Lakhs (Wish List)
🟢 Sudurpaschim Royals
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Hemant Dhami – ₹10 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
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Tek Bahadur Rawat – ₹2 Lakhs
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Dipendra Thapa – ₹2 Lakhs
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Deepak Bohara – ₹5 Lakhs (Wish List)
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Milan Bohara – ₹2 Lakhs (Wish List)
🟣 Pokhara Avengers
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Abhisekh Tiwari – ₹2 Lakhs
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Arjun Kumal – ₹5 Lakhs
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Krishna Paudel – ₹2 Lakhs
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Sandeep Khatri Chhetri – ₹2 Lakhs (Wish List)
🟡 Lumbini Lions
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Dilip Nath – ₹10 Lakhs
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Bishal Patel – ₹5 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
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Sher Malla – ₹10 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
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Durgesh Gupta – ₹5 Lakhs (Wish List)
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Aadil Khan – ₹2 Lakhs (Wish List)
🟠 Chitwan Rhinos
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Dev Khanal – ₹15 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
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Arjun Saud – ₹15 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
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Bipin Acharya – ₹2 Lakhs (Wish List)
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Ranjit Kumar – ₹2 Lakhs (Wish List)
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Bipin Rawal – ₹5 Lakhs (Wish List)
🔴 Biratnagar Kings
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Surya Tamang – ₹10 Lakhs
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Sahil Patel – ₹2 Lakhs
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Narayan Joshi – ₹5 Lakhs
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Shrawan Kisku – ₹2 Lakhs (Wish List)
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Shankar Rana – ₹5 Lakhs (Wish List)
⚫ Karnali Yaks
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Pawan Sarraf – ₹15 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
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Imran Sheikh – ₹2 Lakhs
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Deepak Prasad Dumre – ₹2 Lakhs
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Yuvraj Khatri – ₹10 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
🟤 Kathmandu Gorkhas
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Uttam Thapa Magar – ₹3 Lakhs
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Tul Bahadur Thapa – ₹2 Lakhs
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Santosh Yadav – ₹10 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)
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Aakash Tripathi – ₹7 Lakhs
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Mohammad Aadil Alam – ₹15 Lakhs (Lucky Draw)