2025 Nepal Premier League
| Dates | 17 November – 13 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Association of Nepal |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Champions | Lumbini Lions (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Player of the series | Ruben Trumpelmann (Lumbini Lions) |
| Most runs | Adam Rossington (Pokhara Avengers) – 323 |
| Most wickets | Sandeep Lamichhane (Biratnagar Kings) – 17 Sher Malla (Lumbini Lions) – 17 Abinash Bohara (Sudurpaschim Royals) – 17 |
The 2025 Nepal Premier League, also known as Siddhartha Bank NPL 2025 for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the second season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), a men's Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal.[2][3] The tournament featured eight teams competing in 32 matches from 17 November to 13 December 2025.[4][5]
The Lumbini Lions won their maiden title by defeating Sudurpaschim Royals in the final by 6 wickets.[6][7]
Background
The Nepal Premier League (NPL) is a men's T20 franchise cricket league organized 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 won the maiden title, defeating Sudurpaschim Royals in the final.[8][9][10]
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.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] The auction was held on 9 August 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal.[25] A total of 458 players registered for the auction, of which 150 players were shortlisted[26] and 37 were sold.[27]
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).[28] Mohammad Aadil Alam was had been upon by all eight franchises.[29]
Squads
The player auction took place on 9 August 2025.[30]
Bibek Yadav was replaced by Sumit Maharjan in Lumbini Lions's squad due to injury.[31]
Natarjan Shah was replaced by Sonu Devkota in Kathmandu Gorkhas's squad due to groin injury.[32]
Venue
All matches were played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Kathmandu.
Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals (R) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.832 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Biratnagar Kings (3rd) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.680 | |
| 3 | Kathmandu Gorkhas (4th) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.537 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Lumbini Lions (C) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −0.394 | |
| 5 | Pokhara Avengers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −0.179 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Karnali Yaks | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.356 | |
| 7 | Chitwan Rhinos | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.611 | |
| 8 | Janakpur Bolts | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −0.443 |
Match summary
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Q1/E | Q2 | F | |
| Biratnagar Kings | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | L | L | |
| Chitwan Rhinos | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Janakpur Bolts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Karnali Yaks | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Kathmandu Gorkhas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | L | ||
| Lumbini Lions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | W | W | W |
| Pokhara Avengers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Sudurpaschim Royals | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | W | L | |
| Win | Loss | No result |
- 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.
| Visitor team → | BK | CR | JB | KY | KG | LL | PA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||||
| Biratnagar Kings | Chitwan 48 runs | Lumbini 5 wickets | Biratnagar 53 runs | |||||
| Chitwan Rhinos | Chitwan 4 wickets | Kathmandu 53 runs | Pokhara 8 wickets | |||||
| Janakpur Bolts | Biratnagar 9 runs | Janakpur 6 wickets | Kathmandu 5 wickets | Pokhara 25 runs | ||||
| Karnali Yaks | Biratnagar 3 wickets | Karnali 3 runs | Kathmandu 5 wickets | Karnali 9 wickets | ||||
| Kathmandu Gorkhas | Biratnagar 5 wickets | Kathmandu 21 runs | Sudurpaschim 29 runs | |||||
| Lumbini Lions | Lumbini 6 wickets | Lumbini 4 wickets | Sudurpaschim 7 wickets | |||||
| Pokhara Avengers | Pokhara 34 runs | Kathmandu 13 runs | Lumbini 3 wickets | Sudurpaschim 18 runs | ||||
| Sudurpaschim Royals | Biratnagar 6 wickets | Sudurpaschim 49 runs | Sudurpaschim 6 wickets | Sudurpaschim 45 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- 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.[33][34][35]
Janakpur Bolts
130/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Kathmandu Gorkhas
131/5 (18 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gorkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Karnali Yaks
166/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Chitwan Rhinos
171/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Biratnagar Kings
220/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Pokhara Avengers
167 (18.5 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals
147 (20 overs) |
v
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Kathmandu Gorkhas
118 (16.5 overs) |
Aakash Tripathi 34 (30)
Scott Kuggeleijn 2/18 (3 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gorkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
142/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Lumbini Lions
146/4 (18.3 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals
193/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Pokhara Avengers
175/8 (20 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field.
Lumbini Lions
156/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Karnali Yaks
161/1 (12.2 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gorkhas
134/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Biratnagar Kings
135/5 (17.1 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Biratnagar Kings
135/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
126/9 (20 overs) |
Shubham Ranjane 37(29)
Rupesh Singh 2/12 (2 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals
139/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Karnali Yaks
94 (19.2 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gorkhas
157/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Lumbini Lions
135 (19.1 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
174/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Biratnagar Kings
126 (16.5 overs) |
Marchant de Lange 39 (22)
Ranjit Kumar 5/21 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar won the toss and elected to field.
Lumbini Lions
143 (19.4 overs) |
v
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Sudurpaschim Royals
145/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Pokhara Avengers
155 (20 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
130/8 (20 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Kathmandu Gorkhas
142 (19.4 overs) |
v
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Chitwan Rhinos
89 (17.2 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Karnali Yaks
160/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Biratnagar Kings
163/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to bat.
Pokhara Avengers
150/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Lumbini Lions
151/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Janakpur Bolts
145/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Sudurpaschim Royals
148/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to bat.
Karnali Yaks
149/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Kathmandu Gorkhas
155/5 (18 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to bat.
Chitwan Rhinos
176/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
180/4 (17.3 overs) |
Maaz Sadaqat 63 (30)
Amar Routela 1/19 (2 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
Pokhara Avengers
201/2 (20 overs) |
v
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Karnali Yaks
167 (19 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field.
Biratnagar Kings
144/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Lumbini Lions
145/5 (17.4 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gorkhas
165/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Pokhara Avengers
152 (20 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals
169/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Chitwan Rhinos
120 (17.1 overs) |
Ravi Bopara 29 (23)
Puneet Mehra 3/14 (2.1 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Janakpur Bolts
132/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Lumbini Lions
136/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to bat.
Sudurpaschim Royals
147/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Biratnagar Kings
150/4 (11.5 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos
120/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Pokhara Avengers
121/2 (20 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
Karnali Yaks
129/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Janakpur Bolts
126/7 (20 overs) |
Imran Sheikh 33 (32)
Aaditya Mahata 2/9 (1 over) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 9 December 2025 – Kirtipur | 13 December 2025 – Kirtipur | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 155/7 (20 overs) | Q1W | Sudurpaschim Royals | 85 (19.1 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Biratnagar Kings | 78 (14.1 overs) | 11 December 2025 – Kirtipur | Q2W | Lumbini Lions | 86/4 (9 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Biratnagar Kings | 94 (17.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Lumbini Lions | 134/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 10 December 2025 – Kirtipur | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 111 (19.1 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Lumbini Lions | 112/6 (17.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier 1
Sudurpaschim Royals
155/7 (20 overs) |
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Biratnagar Kings
78 (14.1 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator
Kathmandu Gorkhas
111 (19.1 overs) |
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Lumbini Lions
112/6 (17.4 overs) |
Santosh Yadav 23 (17)
Sher Malla 3/22 (4 overs) |
D'Arcy Short 33 (34)
Santosh Yadav 2/17 (2 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gorkhas won the toss and elected to bat.
Qualifier 2
Lumbini Lions
134/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Biratnagar Kings
94 (17.5 overs) |
D'Arcy Short 45 (41)
Subash Bhandari 3/14 (4 overs) |
Sam Heazlett 34 (28)
Tilak Bhandari 3/15 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Sudurpaschim Royals
85 (19.1 overs) |
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Lumbini Lions
86/4 (9 overs) |
Dinesh Adhikari 42 (13)
Hemant Dhami 2/9 (1 overs) |
- Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Broadcasting
The league was broadcast live on the following channels:[36][37][38][39][40]
| Country | TV | Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Star Sports Kantipur Max |
DishHome Go |
| India | Star Sports | FanCode |
| Bangladesh | DishHome Go | |
| Bhutan | ||
| Sri Lanka | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Middle East | None | DishHome Go |
| Rest of the World |
Statistics
| Runs | Player | Team | Inns. | SR | HS | Avg. | 50/100 | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | Adam Rossington | Pokhara Avengers | 7 | 150.93 | 108* | 53.83 | 2/1 | 31 | 19 |
| 276 | Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions | 10 | 99.63 | 49 | 27.60 | 0/0 | 18 | 9 |
| 264 | Binod Bhandari | Sudurpaschim Royals | 9 | 110.46 | 69* | 33.00 | 2/0 | 23 | 8 |
| 256 | D'Arcy Short | Lumbini Lions | 10 | 121.32 | 57 | 25.60 | 1/0 | 26 | 9 |
| 246 | Mark Watt | Karnali Yaks | 7 | 161.84 | 114* | 41.00 | 1/1 | 13 | 21 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
| Wickets | Player | Team | Inns. | Econ. | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sandeep Lamichhane | Biratnagar Kings | 9 | 4.91 | 4/11 |
| Abinash Bohara | Sudurpaschim Royals | 9 | 7.45 | 4/30 | |
| Sher Malla | Lumbini Lions | 10 | 6.50 | 3/18 | |
| 15 | Ruben Trumpelmann | Lumbini Lions | 10 | 6.72 | 3/3 |
| 13 | Shahab Alam | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 8 | 6.21 | 6/25 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
End of season awards
| Award | Prize | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulser Emerging player of the tournament | Bike & Trophy | Sher Malla | Lumbini Lions |
| Pulser Highest Run Scorer of the tournament (Nepali) | Bike & Trophy | Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions |
| Pulser Highest Wicket taker of the tournament (Nepali) | Bike & Trophy | Sandeep Lamichhane | Biratnagar Kings |
| Presidential Graduate School Emerging Player of the Tournament |
1.5 million rupees worth scholarship | Tilak Bhandari | Lumbini Lions |
| RedBull Energetic player of the tournament | रू2 lakh (US$1,500) & Trophy | Abinash Bohara | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Ncell Super 4's of the Tournament | रू2 lakh (US$1,500) | Adam Rossington | Pokhara Avengers |
| Presidential Graduate School Platinum Cap Leading Run Scorer |
रू0.5 lakh (US$370) & Platinum Cap | Adam Rossington | Pokhara Avengers |
| Arghakhanchi Cement Golden Cap Leading Wicket taker | रू0.5 lakh (US$370) & Golden Cap | Sandeep Lamichhane | Biratnagar Kings |
| Omoda Electrifying player of the tournament (only for Nepalese player) | Car | Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions |
| Nepal Premier League MCC Spirit of Cricket Award |
Trophy | N/a | Kathmandu Gorkhas |
| Player of the tournament | रू5 lakh (US$3,700) | Ruben Trumpelmann | Lumbini Lions |
- Source: The Rising Nepal[41]
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