The 2024 Nepal Premier League (NPL) (also known as Siddhartha Bank NPL 2024 for sponsorship reasons)[1][2] will be the inaugural season of the Nepal Premier League, a franchise Twenty-20 (T20) cricket league in Nepal.[3][4] Organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), the league will feature 8 teams representing various regions of Nepal.[5][6] The tournament will commence on 30 November 2024 and conclude with the final match on 21 December 2024 (15 Mangsir to 6 Poush 2081 BS).[7][8]
| 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 |
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.[9] For the inaugural NPL season, each team had a salary cap of रू90 lakh (US$67,000) for domestic auction. Eight Marquee players were listed form draw on 14 September 2024.[10][11] Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel and Dipendra Singh Airee were classified as Marquee players. The auction was conducted on 6 October 2024 with Aarif Sheikh, Anil Sah, Bhim Sharki, Bibek Yadav, Gulsan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Lokesh Bam, Pratis GC, Sagar Dhakal, Shahab Alam, Surya Tamang and Sundeep Jora winning the highest bid of रू15 lakh (US$11,000).[12][13]
Squads
The player auction took place on 6 October 2024.[14][15]
- Players in bold are Marquee Players of their respective teams.
Venue
| Kirtipur, Kathmandu |
|---|
| TU International Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 15000+ |
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| 2024 Nepal Premier League (Nepal) |
Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biratnagar Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Chitwan Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Janakpur Bolts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Karnali Yaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Kathmandu Gurkhas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Lumbini Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 7 | Pokhara Avengers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 8 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Win–loss table
Below is a summary of results for each team's first 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Q1 | E | Q2 | F | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Kings | ||||||||||||
| Chitwan Rhinos | ||||||||||||
| Janakpur Bolts | ||||||||||||
| Karnali Yaks | ||||||||||||
| Kathmandu Gurkhas | ||||||||||||
| Lumbini Lions | ||||||||||||
| Pokhara Avengers | ||||||||||||
| Sudurpaschim Royals | ||||||||||||
| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
League stage
The full fixture list was released on 18 November 2024.[16][17]
Match 1 30 November 2024 12:15 |
| Biratnagar Kings | v | Janakpur Bolts |
Match 2 2 December 2024 09:15 |
| Kathmandu Gurkhas | v | Chitwan Rhinos |
Match 3 2 December 2024 13:15 |
| Janakpur Bolts | v | Karnali Yaks |
Match 4 3 December 2024 09:15 |
| Sudurpaschim Royals | v | Biratnagar Kings |
Match 5 3 December 2024 13:15 |
| Chitwan Rhinos | v | Pokhara Avengers |
Match 6 4 December 2024 09:15 |
| Karnali Yaks | v | Kathmandu Gurkhas |
Match 7 4 December 2024 13:15 |
| Biratnagar Kings | v | Lumbini Lions |
Match 8 5 December 2024 09:15 |
| Pokhara Avengers | v | Janakpur Bolts |
Match 9 5 December 2024 13:15 |
| Kathmandu Gurkhas | v | Sudurpaschim Royals |
Match 10 6 December 2024 09:15 |
| Karnali Yaks | v | Chitwan Rhinos |
Match 11 6 December 2024 13:15 |
| Lumbini Lions | v | Pokhara Avengers |
Match 12 7 December 2024 09:15 |
| Lumbini Lions | v | Sudurpaschim Royals |
Match 13 7 December 2024 13:15 |
| Karnali Yaks | v | Biratnagar Kings |
Match 14 8 December 2024 09:15 |
| Janakpur Bolts | v | Lumbini Lions |
Match 15 8 December 2024 13:15 |
| Sudurpaschim Royals | v | Chitwan Rhinos |
Match 16 10 December 2024 09:15 |
| Chitwan Rhinos | v | Lumbini Lions |
Match 17 10 December 2024 13:15 |
| Karnali Yaks | v | Pokhara Avengers |
Match 18 11 December 2024 09:15 |
| Janakpur Bolts | v | Sudurpaschim Royals |
Match 19 11 December 2024 13:15 |
| Kathmandu Gurkhas | v | Lumbini Lions |
Match 20 12 December 2024 09:15 |
| Pokhara Avengers | v | Biratnagar Kings |
Match 21 12 December 2024 13:15 |
| Janakpur Bolts | v | Kathmandu |
Match 22 13 December 2024 09:15 |
| Lumbini Lions | v | Karnali Yaks |
Match 23 13 December 2024 13:15 |
| Biratnagar Kings | v | Chitwan Rhinos |
Match 24 14 December 2024 09:15 |
| Pokhara Average | v | Kathmandu Gurkhas |
Match 25 14 December 2024 13:15 |
| Chitwan Rhinos | v | Janakpur Bolts |
Match 23 15 December 2024 09:15 |
| Biratnagar Kings | v | Kathmandu Gurkhas |
Match 27 15 December 2024 13:15 |
| Pokhara Average | v | Sudurpaschim Royals |
Match 28 16 December 2024 09:15 |
| Sudurpaschim Royals | v | Karnali Yaks |
Play-offs
Brackets
| 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
Match 29 18 December 2024 09:15 |
| 3rd placed team | v | 4th placed team |
Qualifier 1
Match 30 18 December 2024 13:15 |
| 1st placed team | v | 2nd placed team |
Qualifier 2
Match 31 19 December 2024 12:15 |
| Winner of eliminator | v | Loser of qualifier 1 |
Final
Match 32 21 December 2024 12:15 |
| Winner of qualifier 1 | v | Winner of qualifier 2 |
Broadcasting
| Location | Television broadcaster |
|---|---|
India  Nepal | Star Sports |
References
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