Nepal Premier League
professional T20 cricket league in Nepal
The Nepal Premier League (NPL) is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Nepal, organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). Founded in 2024, it features eight franchise teams representing major cities and provinces of Nepal, and operates as the country's premier professional cricket competition with a professional structure with player auctions, and franchise ownership models.
The tournament is held annually between October and December and follows a round-robin format followed by playoffs. As of 2025, two seasons have been played and two teams have won the title once: Janakpur Bolts (2024) and Lumbini Lions (2025). The next season will be held from October 26 to November 21 in 2026.
History
Background
In 2022, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) organised the Nepal T20 League after signing a रू33 crore (US$2.1 million) agreement with the Indian sports management company Seven3Sports to host a professional 20-over limited-overs cricket league in Nepal for one year. However, the league was marred by several controversies and allegations, including match-fixing and corruption.
The match between Kathmandu Knights and Biratnagar Super Kings on 3 January 2023 was delayed by two hours after players refused to take the field due to unpaid salaries. Players had been contracted to receive 40% of their payments before the start of the tournament and the remaining 60% during the event. Only players from Pokhara Avengers and Lumbini All Stars had received 50% of their contracted amount, while others had received nothing.
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