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Revision as of 03:57, 14 December 2024
 | This article documents a current sporting event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (November 2024) |
| Dates | 30 November – 21 December 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Association of Nepal |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | Nepal |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 32 |
The 2024 Nepal Premier League (NPL), also known as Siddhartha Bank NPL 2024 for sponsorship reasons,[1][2] is the inaugural season of the Nepal Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal.[3][4] The tournament features 8 teams competing in 32 matches from 30 November to 21 December 2024 (15 Mangsir to 6 Poush 2081 BS).[5][6][7][8][9]
Auctions and personnel signings
The auctions for team ownership was held on September 5, 2024. Pokhara was the most expensive team, costing over NPR 3,57,00,000.[10] For the inaugural NPL season, each team had a salary cap of रू90 lakh (US$66,000) for domestic auction. Eight Marquee players were listed form draw on 14 September 2024.[11][12] Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel and Dipendra Singh Airee were classified as Marquee players.
Squads
The player auction took place on 6 October 2024.[13][14]
Overseas players
Maximum of 6 overseas players in squad and 4 overseas players in playing XI permitted.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Replaced during season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Kings |  Ismat Alam
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 Martin Guptill
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 Aqib Ilyas
|
 Nicholas Kirton
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 Chris Sole
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| Chitwan Rhinos |  Basil Hameed
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 Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
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Hassan Eisakhil
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 Luc Benkenstein
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Ravi Bopara
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 Sohail Tanveer
|
 Marchant de Lange
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| Janakpur Bolts |  Lahiru Milantha
|
Ben Mike
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Mohammad Mohsin
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James Neesham
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Harsh Thaker
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Joshua Tromp
|
Sohaib Maqsood
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| Karnali Yaks |  Will Bosisto
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 Shikhar Dhawan
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 Babar Hayat
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Zeeshan Maqsood
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 Chadwick Walton
|
Hussain Talat
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| Kathmandu Gurkhas | Dan Douthwaite
|
Gerhard Erasmus
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Stephen Eskinazi
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 Michael Levitt
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Nathan Sowter
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| Lumbini Lions | Ben Cutting
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Unmukt Chand
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Tom Moores
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Ramon Simmonds
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Saad Bin Zafar
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| Pokhara Avengers | Matt Critchley
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Andries Gous
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Michael Leask
|
Bas de Leede
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Zen Malik
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Raymon Reifer
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Anderson Phillip
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| Sudurpaschim Royals | Dilpreet Bajwa
|
Scott Kuggeleijn
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Brandon McMullen
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Harmeet Singh
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Saif Zaib
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Rohan Mustafa
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Venue
| Kirtipur, Kathmandu |
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| TU International Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 25,000+ |
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2024 Nepal Premier League (Nepal) |
Practice matches
Before the start of league stage four practice matches were played at Mulpani Cricket Ground.
Practice matches
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Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janakpur Bolts (Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0.445 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2.470 | |
| 3 | Karnali Yaks | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.095 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Chitwan Rhinos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.467 | |
| 5 | Biratnagar Kings | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −0.684 | |
| 6 | Kathmandu Gurkhas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −1.008 | |
| 7 | Pokhara Avengers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −1.295 | |
| 8 | Lumbini Lions (E) | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −0.498 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo[15]
(Q) Qualified for the play-off
(E) Eliminated from play-off race
League progression
Below is a summary of results for each team's seven regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team | League stage | Play-offs | Pos. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | E | Q1 | Q2 | F | ||
| Biratnagar Kings (BK) | JB 8 wickets |
SR 90 runs |
LL 2 wickets |
KY 7 runs |
PA Super Over |
CR 51 runs |
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| Chitwan Rhinos (CR) | KG 5 wickets |
PA 87 runs |
KY 6 wickets |
SR 33 runs |
LL 33 runs |
BK 51 runs |
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| Janakpur Bolts (JB) | BK 8 wickets |
KY 8 wickets |
PA 7 wickets |
LL 1 run |
SR 72 runs |
KG 5 wickets |
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| Karnali Yaks (KY) | JB 8 wickets |
KG 3 wicket |
CR 6 wickets |
BK 7 runs |
PA 7 wickets |
LL 5 runs |
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| Kathmandu Gurkhas (KG) | CR 5 wickets |
KY 3 wickets |
SR 73 runs |
LL 18 runs |
JB 5 wickets |
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| Lumbini Lions (LL) | BK 2 wickets |
PA 10 wickets |
SR 45 runs |
JB 1 run |
CR 33 runs |
KG 18 runs |
KY 5 runs |
X | X | X | X | 8th |
| Pokhara Avengers (PA) | CR 87 runs |
JB 7 wickets |
LL 10 wickets |
KY 7 wickets |
BK Super Over |
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| Sudurpaschim Royals (SR) | BK 90 runs |
KG 73 runs |
LL 45 runs |
CR 33 runs |
JB 72 runs |
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| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
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- As of 12 December 2024
Match summary
| Visitor team → | BK | CR | JB | KY | KG | LL | PA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||||
| Biratnagar Kings | Kings 51 runs | Bolts 8 wickets | Match 26 | Kings 2 wickets | ||||
| Chitwan Rhinos | Match 25 | Lions 33 runs | Rhinos 87 runs | |||||
| Janakpur Bolts | Bolts 8 wickets | Bolts 5 wickets | Bolts 1 run | Royals 72 runs | ||||
| Karnali Yaks | Yaks 7 runs | Yaks 6 wickets | Gurkhas 3 wickets | Yaks 7 wickets | ||||
| Kathmandu Gurkhas | Rhinos 5 wickets | Gurkhas 18 runs | Royals 73 runs | |||||
| Lumbini Lions | Yaks 5 runs | Avengers 10 wickets | Royals 45 runs | |||||
| Pokhara Avengers | Avengers Super Over | Bolts 7 wickets | Match 24 | Match 27 | ||||
| Sudurpaschim Royals | Royals 90 runs | Rhinos 33 runs | Match 28 |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
The fixture was released on 18 November 2024.[16][17]
Biratnagar Kings
127 (19 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
131/2 (15.3 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gurkhas
111/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chitwan Rhinos
114/5 (17.1 overs) |
Sumit Maharjan 29 (41)
Sohail Tanvir 5/21 (4 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Sohail Tanvir (Chitwan Rhinos) became the first player to take a five-wicket haul in the Nepal Premier League.[18][19]
Karnali Yaks
141/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Janakpur Bolts
142/2 (15.1 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to bat.
Sudurpaschim Royals
182/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Biratnagar Kings
92 (16.1 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
161/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Pokhara Avengers
74 (13.2 overs) |
Narayan Joshi 30 (24)
Sohail Tanvir 3/6 (3 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field.
Karnali Yaks
149/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Kathmandu Gurkhas
153/7 (19.3 overs) |
Sumit Maharjan 40* (37)
Bipin Sharma 1/18 (4 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Lumbini Lions
191/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Biratnagar Kings
193/8 (19.5 overs) |
Rohit Paudel 46 (29)
Ismat Alam 1/21 (2 overs) |
Lokesh Bam 71 (47)
Durgesh Gupta 3/21 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Pokhara Avengers
138/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Janakpur Bolts
143/3 (17.1 overs) |
Lahiru Milantha 45 (32)
Bipin Khatri 1/6 (1 over) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals
167/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kathmandu Gurkhas
94 (15.4 overs) |
Stephen Eskinazi 37 (33)
Naren Saud 5/19 (3.5 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
130/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karnali Yaks
132/4 (19.5 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field.
Lumbini Lions
170/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Pokhara Avengers
176/0 (16.4 overs) |
Rohit Paudel 95 (59)
Bipin Khatri 2/18 (3 overs) |
Andries Gous 104* (55)
|
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Andries Gous (Pokhara Avengers) became the first player to score a century in the Nepal Premier League.[20]
Sudurpaschim Royals
187/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lumbini Lions
142/9 (20 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Karnali Yaks
133 (20 overs) |
v
|
Biratnagar Kings
126/8 (20 overs) |
Nicholas Kirton 40 (39)
Nandan Yadav 3/19 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Janakpur Bolts
136/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lumbini Lions
135/8 (20 overs) |
Anil Sah 45 (39)
Abhishesh Gautam 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
164/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Sudurpaschim Royals
131 (18.2 overs) |
Hassan Eisakhil 65 (52)
Scott Kuggeleijn 2/29 (4 overs) |
Ishan Pandey 35 (28)
Amar Routela 2/9 (1 over) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
Lumbini Lions
167/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chitwan Rhinos
134/8 (20 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Pokhara Avengers
103 (16.3 overs) |
v
|
Karnali Yaks
106/3 (15 overs) |
Dinesh Kharel 26 (19)
Will Bosisto 6/28 (4 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Sudurpaschim Royals
123/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Janakpur Bolts
51 (12.1 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gurkhas
103 (19.2 overs) |
v
|
Lumbini Lions
85 (19.2 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to bat.
Pokhara Avengers
139/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Biratnagar Kings
139/6 (20 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Super Over: Pokhara Avengers 18/0, Biratnagar Kings 5/0
Kathmandu Gurkhas
101 (19.3 overs) |
v
|
Janakpur Bolts
104/5 (15.5 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to bat.
Karnali Yaks
128/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lumbini Lions
123/7 (20 overs) |
Will Bosisto 44 (30)
Bikash Aagri 3/14 (2 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Biratnagar Kings
181/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chitwan Rhinos
130/6 (20 overs) |
Amar Routela 42 (29)
Sandeep Lamichhane 2/28 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Pokhara Avengers
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v
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Kathmandu Gurkhas
|
- Kathmandu Gurkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 18 December 2024 - Kirtipur | 21 December 2024 - Kirtipur | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1st placed team | Q1W | Winner of qualifier 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd placed team | 19 December 2024 - Kirtipur | Q2W | Winner of qualifier 2 | |||||||||
| Q1L | Loser of qualifier 1 | ||||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Winner of eliminator | |||||||||||
| 18 December 2024 - Kirtipur | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd placed team | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th placed team | ||||||||||||
Eliminator
Qualifier 1
Qualifier 2
Final
Season statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Team | Inns. | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions | 6 | 95 | 44.83 | 131.86 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 11 |
| 191 | Lahiru Milantha | Janakpur Bolts | 6 | 75* | 38.20 | 129.05 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| 188 | Andries Gous | Pokhara Avengers | 4 | 104* | 62.66 | 170.90 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| 169 | Ravi Bopara | Chitwan Rhinos | 5 | 59* | 42.25 | 139.66 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| 154 | Saif Zaib | Sudurpaschim Royals | 5 | 90 | 30.80 | 131.62 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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Most wickets
| Wkts. | Player | Team | Inns. | Ov. | BBI | Ave | SR | Eco. | 4WI | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lalit Rajbanshi | Janakpur Bolts | 6 | 24 | 3/8 | 11.63 | 13.09 | 5.33 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Kishore Mahato | Janakpur Bolts | 6 | 21 | 4/35 | 15.20 | 12.60 | 7.23 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Sohail Tanvir | Chitwan Rhinos | 5 | 18.2 | 5/21 | 10.44 | 12.22 | 5.12 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Pratis GC | Biratnagar Kings | 5 | 17 | 4/17 | 12.00 | 11.33 | 6.35 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Harsh Thaker | Janakpur Bolts | 5 | 15.0 | 5/23 | 13.00 | 11.25 | 6.93 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
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