Nepal Premier League

Everest Premier League (EPL)
Countries    Nepal
Administrator Zohra Sports Management (ZSM), C.G group
Format Two-day
One-day
Twenty20
First tournament 2016
Next tournament 2017
Tournament format Round-robin and Knockout
Number of teams 6
Current champion Panchakanya Tej (One-day)(NPl)
Most successful Panchakanya Tej (One-day) (1 title)
Most runs Pradeep Airee (212) (Kantipur Gurkhas) (One-day)
Most wickets Bhuwan Karki (14) (Panchakanya Tej) (One-day)
TV Kantipur Gold
2016

Everest Premier League (EPL) (Nepali: एभरेष्ट प्रिमियर लिग) was a professional cricket league in Nepal. It includes Twenty20, One-day and Two-day tournaments. All the formats are played in round-robin leagues from the groups. The first edition of the tournament was held in May 2014 with six franchises consisting of domestic and international players. The most awaited Nepal Premier League unveiled on 24 February in a press conference held at Hotel Radisson. NPL is undoubtedly a historical cricket tournament played domestically with an international touch. Zohra Sports Management and Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) had an exclusive agreement to introduce NPL for three years to start with.

On 13 May 2014 a handful of CAN members issued a press release claiming CAN had pulled out as the organizers of the tournament.In this year 2016 EPL is announced from september 24 to october 3 which is going to held in TU ground Kathmandu.[1] While a majority of CAN members resigned from NPL Governing Council, the then President, Tanka Angbuhang still continued on promoting the event stating that the decision made was unofficial and without his knowledge. The current sponsors of this league is C.G. Foods (Wai Wai).[2][3]

League organization

Double Round Robin then knockouts

Teams

Team Owner(s)[4] Captain Head coach
Vishal Warriors Vishal Group Nepal Paras Khadka Nepal Mahesh Rizal
Colors X-Factors Teletalk Private Limited Nepal Gyanendra Malla Nepal Manzoor Alam
Jagdamba Rhinos Shanker Groups Nepal Shakti Gauchan Nepal Navin Singh
Panchakanya Tej Panchakanya Groups Nepal Sharad Vesawkar Nepal Kalam Ali
Kantipur Gurkhas Kantipur Publications Nepal Basanta Regmi Nepal Samson Jung Thapa
Sagarmatha Legends Ghorahi Cements Nepal Binod Bhandari Nepal Jagat Tamata

Rules

There are five ways that a franchise can acquire a player - buying in the annual auction, buying domestic players, signing uncapped players, through trading and buying replacements. In the trading window players can only be traded with his consent. The franchise will have to pay the difference between the old contract price and the new contract price. If the new contract is worth more than the older one then the difference will be shared between the player and the franchise selling the player.

Nepal national coach Pubudu Dassanayake at press conference of 2014 Nepal Premier League

References

  1. ↑ Dhakal, Adarsha (14 May 2014). "CAN withdraws NPL ownership". eKantipur. Kathmandu. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Cricketlok EXCLUSIVE: Wai wai Everest Premier League (EPL)". Cricket Lok. Kathmandu. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Everest Premier League from April". República. Kathmandu. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.updated by Nirak poudel nirakpoudel77.simdif.com
  4. ↑ "Cricketlok EXCLUSIVE: Nepal Premier League Draft Squads". Cricket Lok. Kathmandu. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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