The highly awaited inaugural edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) is set to kick off on the 30th of November, 2024, with Biratnagar Kings facing Janakpur Bolts in the opening match. The tournament will culminate with the final match on the 21st of December, 2024. A total of 8 teams will be competing in the NPL, which include Biratnagar Kings, Chitwan Rhinos, Janakpur Bolts, Karnali Yaks, Kathmandu Gurkhas, Lumbini Lions, Pokhara Avengers, and Sudurpaschim Royals.
The league will feature 28 matches, followed by playoffs starting from December 18th. During the league stage, all teams will play against each other once in a round-robin format. The top two teams will advance to Qualifier 1, while the third and fourth-placed teams will face off in the Eliminator. The winner of the Eliminator will then compete against the loser of Qualifier 1 for a spot in the final, where the winner of Qualifier 1 will await.
The competition promises excitement with big names like Shikhar Dhawan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, James Neesham, and Ravi Bopara among the players.
All matches will be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Impact Players in Each Team:
- Chitwan Rhinos: Kushal Malla, Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton, Hassan Eisakhil
- Biratnagar Kings: Sandeep Lamichhane, Martin Guptill, Nicholas Kirton
- Janakpur Bolts: Aasif Sheikh, Sohaib Maqsood, James Neesham
- Karnali Yaks: Sompal Kami, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Shikhar Dhawan
- Kathmandu Gurkhas: Karan KC, Gerhard Erasmus, Michael Levitt
- Lumbini Lions: Rohit Kumar Paudel, Ben Cutting, Bibek Yadav
- Pokhara Avengers: Kushal Bhurtel, Sagar Dhakal, Bas de Leede
- Sudurpaschim Royals: Dipendra Singh Airee, Rohan Mustafa, Binod Bhandari
Team Squads:
- Chitwan Rhinos: Kushal Malla, 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
- Janakpur Bolts: Aasif Sheikh, 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
- Biratnagar Kings: Sandeep Lamichhane, 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
- Kathmandu Gurkhas: Karan KC, 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
- Karnali Yaks: Sompal Kami, 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
- Pokhara Avengers: Kushal Bhurtel, 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
- Lumbini Lions: Rohit Kumar Paudel, 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
- Sudurpaschim Royals: Dipendra Singh Airee, 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 Fixtures Schedule:
Saturday, November 30
- Match 1 – Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts, Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Monday, December 2
- Match 2 – Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Chitwan Rhinos
- Match 3 – Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks
Tuesday, December 3
- Match 4 – Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings
- Match 5 – Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers
Wednesday, December 4
- Match 6 – Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gurkhas
- Match 7 – Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions
Thursday, December 5
- Match 8 – Pokhara Avengers vs Janakpur Bolts
- Match 9 – Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals
Friday, December 6
- Match 10 – Karnali Yaks vs Chitwan Rhinos
- Match 11 – Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers
Saturday, December 7
- Match 12 – Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals
- Match 13 – Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings
Sunday, December 8
- Match 14 – Janakpur Bolts vs Lumbini Lions
- Match 15 – Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan Rhinos
Tuesday, December 10
- Match 16 – Chitwan Rhinos vs Lumbini Lions
- Match 17 – Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers
Wednesday, December 11
- Match 18 – Janakpur Bolts vs Sudurpaschim Royals
- Match 19 – Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Lumbini Lions
Thursday, December 12
- Match 20 – Pokhara Avengers vs Biratnagar Kings
- Match 21 – Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gurkhas
Friday, December 13
- Match 22 – Lumbini Lions vs Karnali Yaks
- Match 23 – Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos
Saturday, December 14
- Match 24 – Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gurkhas
- Match 25 – Chitwan Rhinos vs Janakpur Bolts
Sunday, December 15
- Match 26 – Biratnagar Kings vs Kathmandu Gurkhas
- Match 27 – Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals
Monday, December 16
- Match 28 – Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks
Wednesday, December 18
- Eliminator – TBA vs TBA
- Qualifier 1 – TBA vs TBA
Thursday, December 19
- Qualifier 2 – TBA vs TBA
Saturday, December 21
- Final – TBA vs TBA
Where to Watch Nepal Premier League 2024:
For live cricket streaming of NPL 2024, geo-restrictions apply. Be sure to check local broadcasters and streaming services for availability in your region.
