Overview of Teams in Nepal Premier League 2024
The Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024 has generated a lot of excitement, and the teams have been busy assembling their squads for the upcoming season. Here’s a look at each team, their owners, marquee players, and the total amount they spent during the auction.
1. Biratnagar Kings
- Owner: Paras Luniya (former Nepali cricket player)
- Franchise Cost: NRs 1,51,00,000
- Marquee Player: Sandeep Lamichhane
- Total Spent: NRs 6,650,000
Players Signed:
- Category A: Lokesh Bam (Rs 1,500,000), Pratish GC (Rs 1,500,000)
- Category B: Bashir Ahmad (Rs 1,000,000)
- Category C: Rajesh Pulami Magar (Rs 500,000), Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya (Rs 500,000), Anil Kharel (Rs 500,000), Dipak Bohara (Rs 500,000)
- Category D: Subhash Bhandari (Rs 250,000), Naren Bhatta (Rs 200,000), Mrinal Gurung (Rs 200,000)
2. Chitwan Rhinos
- Owner: Chitwan Medical College
- Franchise Cost: NRs 1,76,01,000
- Coach: Umesh Patwal
- Marquee Player: Kushal Malla
- Total Spent: NRs 6,300,000
Players Signed:
- Category A: Rijan Dhakal (Rs 1,000,000), Kamal Singh Airee (Rs 1,000,000), Sharad Vesawkar (Rs 1,000,000)
- Category B: Bipin Rawal (Rs 800,000)
- Category C: Santosh Karki (Rs 500,000), Dipesh Shrestha (Rs 500,000), Amar Singh Rautela (Rs 500,000), Deepak Bohara (Rs 500,000)
- Category D: Ranjeet Kumar (Rs 300,000), Gautam KC (Rs 200,000)
3. Janakpur Bolts
- Owner: Amit Shrestha
- Franchise Cost: NRs 2,05,00,000
- Marquee Player: Aasif Sheikh
- Total Spent: NRs 7,925,000
Players Signed:
- Category A: Lalit Rajbanshi (Rs 1,500,000), Anil Kumar Sah (Rs 1,500,000)
- Category B: Rupesh K Singh (Rs 1,000,000), Kishor Mahato (Rs 1,000,000), Aakash Tripathi (Rs 1,000,000)
- Category C: Shubh Kansakar (Rs 500,000), Sher Malla (Rs 500,000), Hemant Dhami (Rs 500,000)
- Category D: Arniko Prasad Yadav (Rs 225,000), Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar (Rs 200,000)
4. Karnali Yaks
- Owners: Grihendra Ghimire and Jhanakdatta Khanal
- Franchise Cost: NRs 1,11,70,000
- Coach: Gyanendra Malla
- Marquee Player: Sompal Kami
- Total Spent: NRs 7,400,000
Players Signed:
- Category A: Gulshan Kumar Jha (Rs 1,500,000)
- Category B: Nandan Yadav (Rs 1,100,000), Mausam Dhakal (Rs 1,000,000), Arjun Gharti (Rs 1,000,000), Dev Khanal (Rs 1,000,000)
- Category C: Rit Gautam (Rs 500,000), Bhuban Karki (Rs 500,000)
- Category D: Dipendra Rawat (Rs 300,000), Dipak Dumre (Rs 300,000), Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri (Rs 200,000)
5. Kathmandu Gurkhas
- Owner: Kathmandu Sports Development Ventures (Kailash Sirohiya, Upendra Mahato, Arun Sarraf)
- Franchise Cost: NRs 3,33,33,339
- Coach: Basanta Shahi
- Marquee Player: Karan KC
- Total Spent: NRs 7,050,000
Players Signed:
- Category A: Shahab Alam (Rs 1,500,000), Bhim Sharki (Rs 1,500,000)
- Category B: Rashid Khan (Rs 1,000,000), Shankar Rana (Rs 950,000)
- Category C: Dipesh Prasad Kandel (Rs 500,000), Sumit Maharjan (Rs 500,000), Krishna Karki (Rs 500,000)
- Category D: Bibek KC (Rs 200,000), Pratik Shrestha (Rs 200,000), Raju Rizal (Rs 200,000)
6. Lumbini Lions
- Owner: Ishwor GC
- Franchise Cost: NRs 1,86,00,004
- Marquee Player: Rohit Kumar Paudel
- Total Spent: NRs 8,475,000
Players Signed:
- Category A: Surya Tamang (Rs 1,500,000), Bibek Yadav (Rs 1,500,000), Sundeep Jora (Rs 1,500,000)
- Category B: Aashutosh Ghiraiya (Rs 1,000,000), Tilak Raj Bhandari (Rs 1,000,000), Durgesh Gupta (Rs 800,000)
- Category C: Arjun Saud (Rs 500,000)
- Category D: Dinesh Adhikari (Rs 275,000), Abhishesh Gautam (Rs 200,000), Bikash Aagri (Rs 200,000)
7. Pokhara Avengers
- Owners: Subodh Tripathi and Manobal Shrestha (Nepal T20 Pvt Ltd)
- Franchise Cost: NRs 3,57,00,000
- Marquee Player: Kushal Bhurtel
- Total Spent: NRs 8,050,000
Players Signed:
- Category A: Sagar Dhakal (Rs 1,500,000)
- Category B: Akash Chand (Rs 1,150,000), Kiran Kumar Thagunna (Rs 1,000,000), Narayan Joshi (Rs 1,000,000), Bipin Khatri (Rs 1,000,000), Dilip Nath (Rs 1,000,000)
- Category C: Trit Raj Das (Rs 500,000), Sunam Gautam (Rs 500,000)
- Category D: Dinesh Kharel (Rs 200,000), Amrit Gurung (Rs 200,000)
8. Sudurpaschim Royals
- Marquee Player: Dipendra Singh Airee
- Total Spent: NRs 7,400,000
Players Signed:
- Category A: Md Aarif Sheikh (Rs 1,500,000)
- Category B: Abinash Bohara (Rs 1,200,000), Binod Bhandari (Rs 1,000,000), Ishan Pandey (Rs 950,000), Arjun Kumal (Rs 750,000)
- Category C: Khadak Bahadur Bohara (Rs 500,000), Naresh Budhayer (Rs 500,000), Bhoj Raj Bhatta (Rs 450,000), Amit Shrestha (Rs 350,000), Naren Saud (Rs 200,000)
Each team in the Nepal Premier League 2024 has carefully crafted their squad, focusing on a mix of seasoned players and emerging talent. With marquee players like Kushal Bhurtel (Pokhara Avengers) and Sandeep Lamichhane (Biratnagar Kings), and strong lineups across the board, this season promises to deliver some exciting cricket!