Everest Premier League

Everest Premier League (EPL)
Countries    Nepal
Administrator EPL Pvt Ltd
Format Twenty20
First tournament 2016
Last tournament 2017
Next tournament 2018
Tournament format Round-robin and Knockout
Number of teams 6
Current champion Biratnagar Warriors
Most successful
Most runs Paras Khadka (357) (Biratnagar Warriors)
Most wickets Basant Regmi (20) (Biratnagar Warriors)
TV
Website eplt20.com.np
2018 EPL

Everest Premier League (EPL) (Nepali: एभरेष्ट प्रिमियर लिग) is a Twenty20 cricket league run by private group in Nepal. It is played in Twenty-20 format. It is played in round-robin leagues from the groups. The first edition of the tournament was held in September 2016 with six franchises consisting of domestic and international players.

History

Everest Premier League was unveiled on 24 February 2014 in a press conference held at Hotel Radisson. Zohra Sports Management and Cricket Association of Nepal had an exclusive agreement to introduce NPL for an initial three years.

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 2016, EPL was announced from September 24 to October 3 in TU Cricket Ground.[1] While a majority of CAN members resigned from NPL Governing Council, the then President, Tanka Angbuhang still continued to promote the event stating that the decision made was unofficial and without his knowledge. The sponsor for 2014 was C.G. Foods (Wai Wai).[2][3]

Teams

Current teams

Each team consisted of 15 players. 10 players were bought by each teams through auction. A talent hunt was conducted by each teams in their respective cities to acquire a young player in their squad. Similarly, the teams also included at least three foreign players in their side.[4]

Team Owner[5] Captain Foreign Players Founded
Bhairahawa Gladiators Aditya Shanghai Nepal Sharad Vesawkar United Arab Emirates Muhammad Naveed

Other not declared for 2018

 2017
Biratnagar Warriors Vishal Agrawal Nepal Paras Khadka Hong Kong Babar Hayat

Hong Kong Anshuman Rath

 2017
Chitwan Tigers Kishore Bhattarai Nepal Prithu Baskota England Max Holden
New Zealand James Fuller

England George Scott

 2017
Kathmandu Kings XI Nepal Sompal Kami Republic of Ireland Kevin O'Brien
United Arab Emirates Rohan Mustafa
Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza		 2017
Lalitpur Patriots Kishore Maharjan Nepal Gyanendra Malla Not yet declared for 2018 2017
Pokhara Rhinos Shahil Agrawal Nepal Shakti Gauchan Not yet declared for 2018 2017

Former teams

Team Owner(s)[6] Captain Head coach Dissolved
Vishal Warriors Vishal Group Nepal Paras Khadka Nepal Mahesh Rizal 2016
Colors X-Factors Teletalk Private Limited Nepal Gyanendra Malla Nepal Manzoor Alam 2016
Jagdamba Rhinos Shanker Groups Nepal Shakti Gauchan Nepal Navin Singh 2016
Panchakanya Tej Panchakanya Groups Nepal Sharad Vesawkar Nepal Kalam Ali 2016
Kantipur Gurkhas Kantipur Publications Nepal Basanta Regmi Nepal Samson Jung Thapa 2016
Sagarmatha Legends Ghorahi Cements Nepal Binod Bhandari Nepal Jagat Tamatta 2016

Tournament seasons and results

Season Final venue Final
Winner Result Runner-up
2016
Details		 TU Cricket Ground Panchakanya Tej
171/4 (20 overs)		 Tej won by 40 runs
Scorecard		 Colors X-Factors
131 (17.3 overs)
2017
Details		 TU Cricket Ground Biratnagar Warriors
149/7 (20 overs)		 Warriors won by 1 run
Scorecard		 Bhairahawa Gladiators
148/9 (20 overs)

See also

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. ↑ "Everest Premier League's auction held". Kathmandu. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "एभरेस्ट प्रिमियर लिगको टिम मालिक र मार्क्यु खेलाडीको घोषणा". cricnepal.com. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  6. ↑ "Cricketlok EXCLUSIVE: Nepal Premier League Draft Squads". Cricket Lok. Kathmandu. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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