Nepal Premier League 2024 schedule, fixtures, match times, squads, latest results and points table: Full list of matches for NPL T20

Mohit Khakhar

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The fiesta of domestic T20 leagues across the world has finally reached the land of Nepal.

After a heroic display at the recent T20 World Cup 2024, the Cricket Association of Nepal took a bold step of setting up a franchise league for cricket lovers in the country.

The inaugural season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) will begin on November 30, 2024.

The final of NPL 2024 scheduled for December 21 saw the three-week-long cricketing extravaganza take over Nepal as the Janakpur Bolts were crowned as the NPL T20 season 1 champions.

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With a total of 32 matches played over 22 days, this tournament showcased some of the best cricket talent in Nepal, including international stars such as Shikhar Dhawan, Bas De Leede, Ravi Bopara, and James Neesham. 

In this article, The Sporting News provides you with all the schedule, fixtures, match times, latest results and points table for the Nepal Premier League 2024.

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How many teams will participate in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024 season?

The NPL 2024 season will see eight teams compete in the tournament. Each team brings a mix of seasoned players and young talent, both local and international stars.

Here are the eight franchises that will fight for the inaugural Nepal Premier League title:

  • Biratnagar Kings
  • Chitwan Rhinos
  • Janakpur Bolts
  • Karnali Yaks
  • Kathmandu Gurkhas
  • Lumbini Lions
  • Pokhara Avengers
  • Sudurpaschim Royals

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Nepal Premier League 2024: Full squads

Biratnagar Kings:

Sandeep Lamichhane (Marquee Player), Lokesh Bam, Pratish GC, Bashir Ahmad, Rajesh Pulami Magar, Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya, Anil Kharel, Dipak Bohara, Subhash Bhandari, Naren Bhatta, Mrinal Gurung, Chris Sole, Martin Guptill, Nicholas Kirton, Aqib Ilyas, Ismat Alam

Chitwan Rhinos:

Kushal Malla (Marquee Player), Rijan Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee, Sharad Vesawkar, Bipin Rawal, Santosh Karki, Dipesh Shrestha, Amar Singh Rautela, Deepak Bohara, Ranjeet Kumar, Gautam KC, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Marchant De Lange, Luc Benkenstein, Hassan Eisakhil.

Janakpur Bolts:

Aasif Sheikh (Marquee Player), Lalit Rajbanshi, Anil Kumar Sah, Rupesh K Singh, Kishore Mahato, Aakash Tripathi, Shubh Kansakar, Sher Malla, Hemant Dhami, Arniko Prasad Yadav, Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar, James Neesham, Sohaib Maqsood, Lahiru Milantha, Muhammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp

Karnali Yaks:

Sompal Kami (Marquee Player), Gulshan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Mausam Dhakal, Arjun Gharti, Dev Khanal, Rit Gautam, Bhuban Karki, Dipendra Rawat, Dipak Dumre, Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri, Shikhar Dhawan, Chadwick Walton, Babar Hayat, Hussain Talat.

Kathmandu Gurkhas:

Karan KC (Marquee Player), Shahab Alam, Bhim Sharki, Rashid Khan, Shankar Rana, Dipesh Prasad Kandel, Sumit Maharjan, Krishna Karki, Bibek KC, Pratik Shrestha, Raju Rizal, Michael Levitt, Gerhard Erasmus, Stevie Sean Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite.

Lumbini Lions:

Rohit Kumar Paudel (Marquee Player), Surya Tamang, Bibek Yadav, Sundeep Jora, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Tilak Raj Bhandari, Durgesh Gupta, Arjun Saud, Dinesh Adhikari, Abhishesh Gautam, Bikash Aagri, Unmukt Chand, Ben Cutting, Tom Moores.

Pokhara Avengers:

Kushal Bhurtel (Marquee Player), Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand, Kiran Kumar Thagunna, Narayan Joshi, Bipin Khatri, Dilip Nath, Trit Raj Das, Sunam Gautam, Dinesh Kharel, Amrit Gurung, Anderson Phillip, Bas De Leede, Andries Gous, Matt Critchley, Raymon Reifer, Michael Leask.

Sudurpaschim Royals:

Dipendra Singh Airee (Marquee Player), Md Aarif Sheikh, Abinash Bohara, Binod Bhandari, Ishan Pandey, Arjun Kumal, Khadak Bahadur Bohara, Naresh Budhayer, Bhoj Raj Bhatta, Amit Shrestha, Naren Saud, Rohan Mustafa, Scott Kuggeleijn, Saif Zaib, Brandon McMullen.

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What is the format of the Nepal Premier League 2024?

The tournament will follow a single round-robin format in the league stage. Each team will play against the other seven teams once before the playoffs take the stage.

After the league, the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs of the tournament. The format for the playoffs is similar to that used in the Indian Premier League.

The third and fourth-placed teams will play in the 'Eliminator.' The first and second-placed teams in the group stage will play in the 'Qualifier 1' - the winner of which, will qualify for the final.

The loser of the Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator will contest in the 'Qualifier 2'. The winner of the Qualifier 2 will clash horns with the winner of the Qualifier 1, in the NPL 2024 final, on December 21.

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What time will the matches start at Nepal Premier League 2024?

A majority of the matches of the  Nepal Premier League 2024 will start at 09:00 AM IST and 01:00 PM IST. However, the tournament opener on November 30, Qualifier 2, and Final will commence at noon IST.

Complete Nepal Premier League 2024 match schedule, fixtures and match times

MatchDateTeamTime (IST)Result
Match 1November 30Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts12:00 PMJanakpur won by 8 wickets
Match 2December 2Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Chitwan Rhinos09:00 AMChitwan won by 5 wickets
Match 3December 2Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks01:00 PMJanakpur won by 8 wickets
Match 4December 3Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings09:00 AMSudurpaschim won by 113 runs
Match 5December 3Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers01:00 PMChitwan won by 57 runs
Match 6December 4Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gurkhas09:00 AMKathmandu won by 4 wickets
Match 7December 4Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions01:00 PMBiratnagar won by 2 wickets
Match 8December 5Pokhara Avengers vs Janakpur Bolts09:00 AMJanakpur won by 7 wickets
Match 9December 5Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals01:00 PMSudurpaschim won by 73 runs
Match 10December 6Karnali Yaks vs Chitwan Rhinos09:00 AM

Karnali won by 6 wickets

Match 11December 6Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers01:00 PMPokhara won by 10 wickets
Match 12December 7Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals09:00 AMSudurpaschim won by 45 runs
Match 13December 7Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings01:00 PMKarnali won by 7 runs
Match 14December 8Janakpur Bolts vs Lumbini Lions09:00 AMJanakpur won by 1 run
Match 15December 8Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan Rhinos01:00 PMChitwan won by 33 runs
Match 16December 10Chitwan Rhinos vs Lumbini Lions09:00 AMLumbini won by 33 runs
Match 17December 10Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers01:00 PMKarnali won by 7 wickets
Match 18December 11Janakpur Bolts vs Sudurpaschim Royals09:00 AMSudurpaschim won by 72 runs
Match 19December 11Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Lumbini Lions01:00 PMKathmandu won by 18 runs
Match 20December 12Pokhara Avengers vs Biratnagar Kings09:00 AMMatch tied (Pokhara won in Super Over)
Match 21December 12Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gurkhas01:00 PMJanakpur won by 5 wickets
Match 22December 13Lumbini Lions vs Karnali Yaks09:00 AMKarnali won by 5 runs
Match 23December 13Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos01:00 PMBiratnagar won by 51 runs
Match 24December 14Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gurkhas09:00 AMKathmandu won by 6 wickets
Match 25December 14Chitwan Rhinos vs Janakpur Bolts01:00 PMChitwan won by 32 runs
Match 26December 15Biratnagar Kings vs Kathmandu Gurkhas09:00 AMKathmandu won by 1 wicket
Match 27December 15Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals01:00 PMSudurpaschim won by 5 runs
Match 28December 16Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks09:00 AMSudurpaschim won by 6 wickets
EliminatorDecember 18Karnali Yaks vs Chitwan Rhinos09:00 AMKarnali won by 21 runs
Qualifier 1December 18Janakpur Bolts vs Sudurpaschim Royals01:00 PMSudurpaschim won 8 wickets
Qualifier 2December 19Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks12:00 PMJanakpur won by 2 wickets
FinalDecember 21Sudurpaschim Royals vs Janakpur Bolts12:00 PMJanakpur won by 5 wickets (champions)

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Nepal Premier League 2024 Points Table

Check back here for the latest updates each day as the tournament progresses.

RankTeamMatchesWinLossTie/NRNRRPoints
1Sudurpaschim Royals7610+2.08712
1Janakpur Bolts7610+0.16410
3Chitwan Rhinos7430+0.6348
4Karnali Yaks7430-0.1848
5Kathmandu Gurkhas7430-0.3218
6Biratnagar Kings7250-0.7034
7Pokhara Avengers7250-1.3324
8Lumbini Lions7160-0.4982

Which venues will host the Nepal Premier League 2024?

All matches of the inaugural season of the NPL will be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.

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Mohit Khakhar is a content producer for The Sporting News India.