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The ”’2025 Nepal Premier League”’, also known as ”'[[Siddhartha Bank]] NPL |
The ”’2025 Nepal Premier League”’, also known as ”'[[Siddhartha Bank]] NPL”’ for sponsorship reasons,<ref>{{cite web |title=Siddhartha Bank named title sponsor of Nepal Premier League |work=The Kathmandu Post |url=https://kathmandupost.com/cricket/2024/11/16/siddhartha-bank-named-title-sponsor-of-nepal-premier-league |date=16 November 2024 |access-date=2 November 2025}}</ref> is the second season of the [[Nepal Premier League]] (NPL), a men’s [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]] league in Nepal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nepal Premier League set for November kickoff |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-premier-league-set-for-november-kickoff |work=[[The Himalayan Times]] |access-date=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Staff |first=cricnepal |date=22 August 2025 |title=Nepal Premier League returns for Second Edition in November |url=https://www.cricnepal.com/nepal-premier-leagues-second-edition-set-for-november-17-december-13 |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=cricnepal.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The tournament features eight teams competing in 32 matches from 17 November to 13 December 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=NPL to be held in November |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/67091 |work=[[The Rising Nepal]] |access-date=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NPL second edition scheduled for November–December |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2025/21/492105/ |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=Khabarhub |language=en}}</ref> |
The tournament features eight teams competing in 32 matches from 17 November to 13 December 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=NPL to be held in November |url=https://risingnepaldaily.com/news/67091 |work=[[The Rising Nepal]] |access-date=21 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NPL second edition scheduled for November–December |url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2025/21/492105/ |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=Khabarhub |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:00, 17 November 2025
Second season of Nepal Premier League
Cricket tournament
The 2025 Nepal Premier League (NPL) season, also known as Siddhartha Bank NPL’25 for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the second season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), a men’s Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal.[2][3]
The tournament features eight teams competing in 32 matches from 17 November to 13 December 2025.[4][5]
Background
The Nepal Premier League (NPL) is a men’s T20 franchise cricket league organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). It was established in 2024, with its inaugural season held in the same year. The league features eight city- or province-based franchises competing in a round-robin stage followed by the playoffs. Janakpur Bolts claimed the maiden title, defeating Sudurpaschim Royals in the final.[6][7][8]
Teams
Auction and personnel changes
The franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 5 July 2025, and a total of 51 players were retained ahead of the auction.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] The auction was held on 9 August 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal.[23] A total of 458 players registered for the auction, of which 150 players were shortlisted[24] and 37 were sold.[25]
Dev Khanal, Arjun Saud, Pawan Sarraf and Mohammad Aadil Alam became the most expensive players in the auction, bought at the price of रू15 lakh (US$11,000).[26] Mohammad Aadil Alam was bid upon by all eight franchises.[27]
Squads
The player auction took place on 9 August 2025.[28][26]
Bibek Yadav replaced by Sumit Maharjan in Lumbini Lions‘s squad due to injury.[29]
Natarjan Shah replaced by Sonu Devkota in Kathmandu Gorkhas’s squad due to injury.
Venue
All matches will be played at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground at Kirtipur in Kathmandu.
Teams and standings
Points table
Match summary
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
The fixture was released on 10 November 2025.[30][31][32]
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Janakpur Bolts |
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Pokhara Avengers |
Playoffs
Bracket
Qualifier 1
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1st placed team |
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2nd placed team |
Eliminator
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3rd placed team |
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4th placed team |
Qualifier 2
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Loser of qualifier 1 |
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Winner of eliminator |
Final
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Winner of qualifier 1 |
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Winner of qualifier 2 |
Broadcasting
References
External links
