The Nepal Premier League 2024 will kick off at the TU international ground in Kirtipur with Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts on 30 November in the opening match and culminate on 21 December.
The tournament is officially conducted by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) as its official T20 cricket league.
A total of 8 teams will play 32 matches in total, where each team will play 7 games in the group stage to qualify for the playoffs.
8 franchises/teams are named based on cities/provinces, with each team getting a marquee player from the Nepal cricket team.
Skipper Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel, Karan Kc, Sompal Kami, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Aasif Sheikh, and Sandeep Lamichhane are 8 marquee players of 8 teams.
The opening match of NPL Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts and all the games of the Nepal Premier League will be broadcasted on Star Sports, as CAN had paid Star Sports for its broadcasting.
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Biratnagar Kings Players
The Biratnagar Kings team is owned by M.A.D. Sports at 1.52 crores, which will be led by the leg spinner of Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane, as the marquee player. Here are Biratnagar Kings players.
Nepali Players
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Pratish GC
- Lokesh Bam
- Basir Ahamad
- Jitendra Mukhiya
- Mrinal Gurung
- Naren Bhatta
- Subash Bhandari
- Anil kharel
- Dipak Bohora
- Rajesh Pulami Magar
- Kamal Khatri
Overseas Players
- Nicholas Kirton
- Martin Guptill
- Chris Sole
- Aaqib Iliyas
- Ismat Alam
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Janakpur Bolts Players
Janakpur Bolts is the third-most expensive team in the Nepal Premier League, owned by Dream Sports Pvt. Ltd. The team is expected to be led by marquee player Asif Sheikh in 2024.
Nepali Players
- Asif Sheikh
- Anil Kumar Sah
- Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi
- Kishore Mahato
- Hemant Dhami
- Rupesh Kumar Singh
- Aakash Tripathi
- Sher Malla
- Araniko Yadav
- Shubh Kansakar
- Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar
- Bishal Susling
Overseas Players
- James Neesham
- Joshua Tromp
- Mohammad Mohsin
- Ben Mike
- Lahiru Milantha
- Harsh Thaker
Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts Match Details
| Match No. | 1 |
| Match Time | 12:15 PM |
| Venue | TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur |
| Broadcasted at | Star Sports Network |
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