Pokhara Premier League
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| Countries | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Tournament format | Single round-robin league |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Chitwan Rhinos (1st title) |
| Most successful | Chitwan Rhinos Pokhara Paltan (1 title) |
| TV | Himalaya TV |
Pokhara Premier League (Nepali: पोखरा प्रिमियर लिग) was a franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament held in Nepal. The tournament was managed by the Queen's Event Management. It was an auction-based tournament.[citation needed][1]
History
[edit]Led by the board member of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Chhumbi Lama, the idea of organizing it in Pokhara was mainly to establish it as one of the cricketing hubs within the country.[2][3]
Teams
[edit]| Team | Owner[4][5] | Captain | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Titans | Paras Luniya |  Pradeep Airee
|
2019 |
| Butwal Blasters | Naresh Gautam | Sompal Kami
|
2018 |
| Chitwan Rhinos | Resham Mahara | Paras Khadka
|
2018 |
| Expert Dhangadhi Blues | Toyanath Aryal | Dipendra Singh Airee
|
2018 |
| Pokhara Paltan | Binayak Pokharel | Sharad Vesawkar
|
2018 |
| Kathmandu Golden Warriors[6] | Ramesh Silwal | Gyanendra Malla
|
2019 |
| Kathmandu Royals | Rajyalaxmi Golcha | Gyanendra Malla
|
2018 |
Results
[edit]| Season | Venue | Final | Player of the series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2018 | Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara | Pokhara Paltan 161/7 (19.2 overs) |
Paltan won by 3 wickets Scorecard |
Chitwan Rhinos 160/5 (20 overs) |
 Sunny Patel (Chitwan Rhinos)
|
| 2019[7] | Pokhara International Cricket Stadium, Pokhara | Chitwan Rhinos 202/5 (20 overs) |
Rhinos won by 32 runs Scorecard |
Pokhara Paltan 170/7 (20 overs) |
 Rohan Mustafa (Chitwan Rhinos)
|
See also
[edit]- Cricket in Nepal
- Sports in Nepal
- List of professional sports leagues in Nepal
- List of cricket leagues in Nepal
- Dhangadhi Premier League
- Everest Premier League
- Nepal Premier League
References
[edit]- ^ "New edition of Pokhara Premier League to begin this Saturday – OnlineKhabar". Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ Staff, Wicketnepal. "Pokhara Premier League (PPL) - Live Auction". WicketNepal. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "2nd edition of PPL to kick off in November". The Himalayan Times. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ Republica. "Team owners and marquee players for Pokhara Premier League announced". My Republica. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Six teams, marquee players unveiled". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "KATHMANDU GOLDENS WARRIORS". PPL. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Preparations for second PPL begins". República. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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