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Nepal T20 League
Countries	Nepal
Administrator	Cricket Association of Nepal
Format	Twenty20
First edition	2022
Number of teams	6
Current champion	Lumbini All Stars
Most successful	Lumbini All Stars (1st title)
Most runs	Hashmatullah Shahidi (400)
Most wickets	Avinash Bohara (19)
Website	nepalt20.com

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The Nepal T20 League (abbreviated as NepalT20) was a Nepalese men's Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Cricket Association of Nepal in 2022.^[3] The only edition of the tournament was held from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023,^[4] before it was scrapped and replaced by the Nepal Premier League.^[5]

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.^[6] On 18 May 2022, CAN announced that the first edition of the tournament would be held in 24 September to 22 October of the year.^[7] The league was authorized by the International Cricket Council on 11 July 2022.^[8] On 19 July 2022, four franchises, Lumbini All Stars, Kantipur Capital, Biratnagar Super Kings and Janakpur Royals, and their owners were announced.^[9] Two more franchises, Pokhara Avengers and Far West United were announced on 8 September 2022 along with their owners.^[10] The draft for the first edition of the league was held from 10 September 2022 to 11 September 2022.^[11] On 15 September 2022, the league was postponed to December of the same year after security concerns following announcement of the 2022 Nepalese general election.^[12] 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.^[13] The league was again postponed for a day and the 2022 edition officially began on 24 December 2022.^[14]

Organization

Prize money

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:^[4]

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 batsmen 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.^[4]

Teams

Teams
Team	City	Province	Debut	Captain
Biratnagar Super Kings	Biratnagar	Koshi Province	2022	Andre McCarthy
Janakpur Royals	Janakpur	Madhesh Province	2022	Trevon Griffith
Kathmandu Knights	Kathmandu	Bagmati Province	2022	Gyanendra Malla
Pokhara Avengers	Pokhara	Gandaki Province	2022	Upul Tharanga
Lumbini All Stars	Bhairahawa	Lumbini Province	2022	Dipendra Singh Airee
Far West United	Dhangadi	Sudurpashchim Province	2022	Hashmatullah Shahidi

Tournament seasons and results

Season	Final venue	Final			Player of the season
Season	Final venue	Winner	Result	Runner-up	Player of the season
2022	TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur	Lumbini All Stars 133 (19.2 overs)	Lumbini All Stars won by 24 runs Scorecard	Biratnagar Super Kings 109/8 (20 overs)	Hussain Talat (Biratnagar Super Kings)

Controversies

Non-payments

The match between Kathmandu Knights and Biratnagar Super Kings on 3 January was delayed by two hours after players refused to take the field after failing to get their payments. The players were contracted to get 40% of their payments before the start of the tournament and the remaining 60% during the tournament. Only players from Pokhara Avengers and Lumbini All Stars had been paid 50% of their contracted amount while the rest of the players had not been paid yet. The game resumed after Cricket Association Nepal officials assured the players of their payments.^[6]

Spot-fixing

Kathmandu Knights captain Gyanendra Malla revealed on 4 January that one of his teammates had been approached for match-fixing. The incident was reported to ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit following which a team was sent to Nepal to investigate the claims.^[15] The Central investigation Bureau also form specialized teams to look into the incidents.^[6]^[16] The Bureau in its preliminary investigation revealed that it was keeping close watch on three Nepali players and four foreign players on accusations of spot-fixing. The investigation also found evidence that Seven3Sports, the sports management company organizing the event, were involved in the incidents.^[17]

References

^ "Most Runs Career Nepal T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "Most Wickets Career Nepal T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
^ "CAN to hold franchise Twenty20 league". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Nepal T20 winners to take home Rs5.5m in prize money". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Task force suggests cricket body scrap Nepal T20 deals with Seven3Sports". Kathmandupost. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Match-fixing, pay issues rock Nepal T20 League". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "Nepal Twenty20 league to take place on September 24". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Nepal T20 league receives ICC authorization". cricnepal.com. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "CAN unveils Nepal T20's franchises and team owners". cricnepal.com. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Two remaining teams to vie in Nepal T20 disclosed". Hamrokhelkud. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Khakurel unsold at Nepal T20 draft". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Nepal T20 postponed until December". The Kathmandu Post. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022. Nepal T20 postponed until December.
^ "Nepal T20 League to start on Dec 23 - OnlineKhabar English News". 9 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Nepal T20 League postponed by one day". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Nepal T20 League: ICC team inspects spot-fixing allegations and returns". 6 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "CAN comes up with contradictory statement on fixing". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "Nepal T20 League: CIB says 3 Nepali, 4 foreign players involved in spot-fixing". 8 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[1] "Most Runs Career Nepal T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[2] "Most Wickets Career Nepal T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

[3] "CAN to hold franchise Twenty20 league". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[:1-4] "Nepal T20 winners to take home Rs5.5m in prize money". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[5] "Task force suggests cricket body scrap Nepal T20 deals with Seven3Sports". Kathmandupost. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[:0-6] "Match-fixing, pay issues rock Nepal T20 League". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[7] "Nepal Twenty20 league to take place on September 24". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[8] "Nepal T20 league receives ICC authorization". cricnepal.com. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[9] "CAN unveils Nepal T20's franchises and team owners". cricnepal.com. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[10] "Two remaining teams to vie in Nepal T20 disclosed". Hamrokhelkud. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[11] "Khakurel unsold at Nepal T20 draft". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[12] "Nepal T20 postponed until December". The Kathmandu Post. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022. Nepal T20 postponed until December.

[13] "Nepal T20 League to start on Dec 23 - OnlineKhabar English News". 9 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[14] "Nepal T20 League postponed by one day". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[15] "Nepal T20 League: ICC team inspects spot-fixing allegations and returns". 6 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[16] "CAN comes up with contradictory statement on fixing". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[17] "Nepal T20 League: CIB says 3 Nepali, 4 foreign players involved in spot-fixing". 8 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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+{{Merge from | 2022 Nepal T20 League | discuss=Talk:Nepal T20 League#Merger discussion | date=November 2024 }}
 {{Short description|Nepalese cricket tournament}}
 {{EngvarB|date=September 2022}}
 {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
 {{Infobox cricket tournament main
 | name                = Nepal T20 League
-| country             = [[Nepal]]
+| country             = {{flag|Nepal}}
 | administrator       = [[Cricket Association of Nepal]]
 | Headquarter         = [[Mulpani, Kathmandu]]
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 | Tournament format   = [[Round-robin tournament|Double Round-robin]] and [[playoffs]]
 | first               = [[2022 Nepal T20 League|2022]]
-| next                = [[2024 Nepal T20 League|2024]]
+| abolished           = {{start date and age|df=yes|2023}}
-| champions            = Lumbini All Stars
+| champions           = Lumbini All Stars
-| most successful          =  Lumbini All Stars (1st title)
+| most successful     = Lumbini All Stars (1st title)
-| participants        = 6
+| participants        = [[#Teams|6]]
 | most runs           = [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]] (400)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/batting-most-runs-career/nepal-t20-976 |title=Most Runs Career Nepal T20 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref>
 | most wickets        = [[Avinash Bohara]] (19)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/bowling-most-wickets-career/nepal-t20-976 |title= Most Wickets Career Nepal T20 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 April 2024}}</ref>
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 }}
-The '''Nepal T20 League''' (abbreviated as '''NepalT20''') is a Nepalese men's [[Twenty20]] cricket league which was established by the [[Cricket Association of Nepal]] in 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=CAN to hold franchise Twenty20 league |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/04/26/can-to-hold-franchise-twenty20-league |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref> The [[2022 Nepal T20 League|first edition]] of the tournament was held from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Nepal T20 winners to take home Rs5.5m in prize money |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/12/24/nepal-t20-winners-to-take-home-rs5-5m-in-prize-money |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref>
+The '''Nepal T20 League''' (abbreviated as '''NepalT20''') was a Nepalese men's [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]] league which was established by the [[Cricket Association of Nepal]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CAN to hold franchise Twenty20 league |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/04/26/can-to-hold-franchise-twenty20-league |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref> The [[2022 Nepal T20 League|only edition]] of the tournament was held from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Nepal T20 winners to take home Rs5.5m in prize money |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/12/24/nepal-t20-winners-to-take-home-rs5-5m-in-prize-money |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref> before it was scrapped and replaced by the [[Nepal Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/01/26/task-force-suggests-cricket-body-scrap-nepal-t20-deals-with-seven3sports |title=Task force suggests cricket body scrap Nepal T20 deals with Seven3Sports |work=Kathmandupost |access-date=26 January 2023}}</ref>
 ==History==
 The [[Cricket Association of Nepal]] (CAN) signed a [[Nepalese rupee|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.<ref name=":0" /> On 18 May 2022, CAN announced that the first edition of the tournament would be held in 24 September to 22 October of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nepal Twenty20 league to take place on September 24 |url=https://www.risingnepaldaily.com/news/11367 |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=GorakhaPatra}}</ref>  The league was authorized by the International Cricket Council on 11 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-11 |title=Nepal T20 league receives ICC authorization |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/nepal-t20-receives-icc-authorization |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=cricnepal.com |language=en-US}}</ref> On 19 July 2022, four franchises, Lumbini All Stars, Kantipur Capital, Biratnagar Super Kings and Janakpur Royals, and their owners were announced.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-17 |title=CAN unveils Nepal T20's franchises and team owners |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/can-unveils-nepal-t20s-franchises-and-team-owners |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=cricnepal.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Two more franchises, Pokhara Avengers and Far West United were announced on 8 September 2022 along with their owners.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-08 |title=Two remaining teams to vie in Nepal T20 disclosed |url=https://www.hamrokhelkud.com/en/two-remaining-teams-to-vie-in-nepal-t20-disclosed/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Hamrokhelkud |language=en-US}}</ref> The draft for the first edition of the league was held from 10 September 2022 to 11 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Khakurel unsold at Nepal T20 draft |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/09/12/khakurel-unsold-at-nepal-t20-draft |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref> On 15 September 2022, the league was postponed to December of the same year after security concerns following announcement of the [[2022 Nepalese general election]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2022-09-15 |title=Nepal T20 postponed until December |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2022/09/15/nepal-t20-postponed-until-december |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=The Kathmandu Post |quote=Nepal T20 postponed until December.}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Nepal T20 League to start on Dec 23 - OnlineKhabar English News |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-t20-league-start-date.html |access-date=2022-12-27 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The league was again postponed for a day and the [[2022 Nepal T20 League|2022 edition]] officially began on 24 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nepal T20 League postponed by one day |url=https://kathmandupost.com/sports/2022/12/23/nepal-t20-league-postponed-by-one-day |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref>
+==Organization==
+=== Prize money ===
+[[Cricket Association of Nepal]] (CAN) announced a total prize money of [[Nepalese rupee|रु]] 10 million for the four franchises that reach the play-offs. The prize money is split as follows:<ref name=":1" />
+* 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 batsmen 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.<ref name=":1" />
 ==Teams==
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
+|+Teams
 !Team
 !City
 !Province
-!Home ground
 !Debut
 !Captain
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 |[[Biratnagar]]
 |[[Koshi Province]]
-|Biratnagar Cricket Stadium
 |2022
 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Andre McCarthy]]
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 |[[Janakpur]]
 |[[Madhesh Province]]
-|Shree Ram Janaki Cricket Stadium
 |2022
 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Trevon Griffith]]
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 |[[Kathmandu]]
 |[[Bagmati Province]]
-|Mulpani Cricket Stadium
 |2022
 |{{Flagicon|NPL}} [[Gyanendra Malla]]
 |
 |-
-|[[Pokhara Avengers]]
+|Pokhara Avengers
 |[[Pokhara]]
 |[[Gandaki Province]]
-|Pokhara Cricket Stadium
 |2022
 |{{Flagicon|SL}} [[Upul Tharanga]]
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 |[[Bhairahawa]]
 |[[Lumbini Province]]
-|Bhairahawa Cricket Stadium
 |2022
 |{{Flagicon|NPL}} [[Dipendra Singh Airee]]
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 |[[Dhangadi]]
 |[[Sudurpashchim Province]]
-|Dhangadhi Cricket Stadium
 |2022
 |{{cricon|AFG}} [[Hashmatullah Shahidi]]
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 ! rowspan="2" |Final venue
 ! colspan="3" |Final
-! rowspan="2" |Player of the series
+! rowspan="2" |Player of the season
 |-
 !Winner
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 !Runner-up
 |-
-|[[2022 Nepal T20 League|2022]]
+![[2022 Nepal T20 League|2022]]
 |[[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground|TU Cricket Ground]], [[Kirtipur]]
-|[[Lumbini All Stars]]<br /><small>'''133 (19.2 overs)'''</small>
+|[[Lumbini All Stars]]<br /><small>133 (19.2 overs)</small>
-|'''[[Lumbini All Stars]] won by 24 runs'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1346299.html Scorecard]
+|'''Lumbini All Stars won by 24 runs'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1346299.html Scorecard]
 |[[Biratnagar Super Kings]]<br /><small>109/8 (20 overs)</small>
 |[[Hussain Talat]] ([[Biratnagar Super Kings]])
 |}
-== Prize money ==
+== Controversies ==
-[[Cricket Association of Nepal]] (CAN) announced a total prize money of [[Nepalese rupee|रु]] 10 million for the four franchises that reach the play-offs. The prize money is split as follows:<ref name=":1" />
-* 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
+=== Non-payments ===
-In addition to this the player of the series will receive रु 500,000, the best bowler and the best batsmen 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.<ref name=":1" />
+The match between Kathmandu Knights and Biratnagar Super Kings on 3 January was delayed by two hours after players refused to take the field after failing to get their payments. The players were contracted to get 40% of their payments before the start of the tournament and the remaining 60% during the tournament. Only players from Pokhara Avengers and Lumbini All Stars had been paid 50% of their contracted amount while the rest of the players had not been paid yet. The game resumed after [[Cricket Association of Nepal|Cricket Association Nepal]] officials assured the players of their payments.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Match-fixing, pay issues rock Nepal T20 League |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/01/04/match-fixing-pay-issues-rock-nepal-t20-league |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref>
+=== Spot-fixing ===
+Kathmandu Knights captain Gyanendra Malla revealed on 4 January that one of his teammates had been approached for [[match-fixing]]. The incident was reported to [[International Cricket Council|ICC]]'s Anti-Corruption Unit following which a team was sent to Nepal to investigate the claims.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-06 |title=Nepal T20 League: ICC team inspects spot-fixing allegations and returns |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-t20-league-icc-team-inspect.html |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[Central Investigation Bureau|Central investigation Bureau]] also form specialized teams to look into the incidents.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=CAN comes up with contradictory statement on fixing |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2023/01/04/can-comes-up-with-contradictory-statement-on-fixing |access-date=2023-01-10 |website=kathmandupost.com |language=English}}</ref> The Bureau in its preliminary investigation revealed that it was keeping close watch on three Nepali players and four foreign players on accusations of [[spot-fixing]]. The investigation also found evidence that Seven3Sports, the sports management company organizing the event, were involved in the incidents.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-08 |title=Nepal T20 League: CIB says 3 Nepali, 4 foreign players involved in spot-fixing |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-t20-league-cib-fixing.html |access-date=2023-01-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 == See also ==
-* [[Everest Premier League]]
+* [[Nepal Premier League]]
 * [[Dhangadhi Premier League]]
 * [[Pokhara Premier League]]
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 {{Twenty20 leagues}}
+[[Category:Defunct cricket leagues]]
-[[Category:Twenty20 cricket leagues]]
-[[Category:Nepalese domestic cricket competitions]]
 [[Category:Sports leagues established in 2022]]
 [[Category:2022 establishments in Nepal]]