The much-anticipated Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2024, organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal ( CAN ) and sponsored by Siddhartha Bank, is set to take place from November 30 to December 21. Matches will be held at the Tribhuvan International Cricket Stadium, Kirtipur, with live coverage on Star Sports. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the participating teams, franchise owners, team bids, marquee players, coaching staff, and sold players. Whether you’re a dedicated fan or new to the league, find everything you need to know about the NPL 2024 squads and teams below.

Franchise Teams and Their Owners

1. Kathmandu Gurkhas – Owned by Kathmandu Sports Development Venture
2. Biratnagar Kings – Owned by MAD Dream Sports
3. Chitwan Rhinos – Owned by Chitwan Medical College
4. Janakpur Bolts – Owned by Dream Sports
5. Karnali Yaks – Owned by Himalayan Builders
6. Lumbini Lions – Owned by Fortuna Health Care
7. Pokhara Avengers – Owned by Nepal T20 Pvt Ltd
8. Sudurpaschim Royals – Owned by Empire Sports

Marquee Players and Their Teams

Team Squads, Coaches, Captains, Local Iconic Players, Marquee Players

Biratnagar Kings

• Marquee Player: Sandeep Lamichhane
• Captain : 
• Squad: Lokesh Bam, Pratish GC, Bashir Ahmad, Rajesh Pulami Magar, Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya, Anil Kharel, Dipak Bohara, Subhash Bhandari, Naren Bhatta, Mrinal Gurung
• Foreign Players: Chris Sole, Martin Guptill, Nicholas Kirton, Aqib Ilyas, Ismat Alam
• Local Iconic Player :
• Head Coach: Kevin O’Brien (Ireland)

Chitwan Rhinos

• Marquee Player: Kushal Malla
• Captain : 
• Squad: Rijan Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee, Sharad Vesawkar, Bipin Rawal, Santosh Karki, Dipesh Shrestha, Amar Singh Rautela, Deepak Bohara, Ranjit Kumar, Gautam KC
• Foreign Players: Ravi Bopara, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Marchant De Lange, Luc Benkenstein, Hassan Eisakhil
• Local Iconic Player :
• Head Coach: Umesh Patwal (India)
• Assistant Coach : Kala Ali ( Nepal )

Janakpur Bolts

• Marquee Player: Aasif Sheikh
• Captain : 
• Squad: Lalit Rajbanshi, Anil Kumar Sah, Rupesh K Singh, Kishore Mahato, Aakash Tripathi, Shubh Kansakar, Sher Malla, Hemant Dhami, Arniko Prasad Yadav, Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar
• Foreign Players: James Neesham, Sohaib Maqsood, Lahiru Milantha, Muhammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp
• Local Iconic Player : 
• Head Coach: Pubudu Dassanayake (Sri Lanka)
• Assistant Coach : Manoj Katuwal ( Nepal )

Karnali Yaks

• Marquee Player: Sompal Kami
• Captain : 
• Squad: Gulshan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Mausam Dhakal, Arjun Gharti, Dev Khanal, Rit Gautam, Bhuvan Karki, Dipendra Rawat, Dipak Dumre, Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri
• Foreign Players: Shikhar Dhawan, Chadwick Walton, Babar Hayat, Hussain Talat
• Local Iconic Player : Bipin Prasad Sharma
• Head Coach: Gyanendra Malla (Nepal)
• Consultant Coach: Raju Basnyat (Nepal)

Kathmandu Gurkhas

• Marquee Player: Karan KC
• Captain : 
• Squad: Shahab Alam, Bhim Sharki, Rashid Khan, Shankar Rana, Dipesh Prasad Kandel, Sumit Maharjan, Krishna Karki, Bibek KC, Pratik Shrestha, Raju Rizal
• Foreign Players: Michael Levitt, Gerhard Erasmus, Stevie Sean Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite, Nathan Sowter
• Local Iconic Player : Krish Karki
• Head Coach: Basant Shahi Thakuri (Nepal)

Lumbini Lions

• Marquee Player: Rohit Kumar Paudel
• Captain : 
• Squad: Surya Tamang, Bibek Yadav, Sundeep Jora, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Tilak Raj Bhandari, Durgesh Gupta, Arjun Saud, Dinesh Adhikari, Abhishesh Gautam, Bikash Aagri
• Foreign Players: Unmukt Chand, Ben Cutting, Tom Moores, Ramon Simmonds
• Local Iconic Player : Arif Khan
• Head Coach: Nandan Phadnis (India)
• Consultant Coach: Shakti Gauchan (Nepal)

Pokhara Avengers

• Marquee Player: Kushal Bhurtel
• Captain : 
• Squad: Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand, Kiran Kumar Thagunna, Narayan Joshi, Bipin Khatri, Dilip Nath, Trit Raj Das, Sunam Gautam, Dinesh Kharel, Amrit Gurung
• Foreign Players: Bas De Leede, Andries Gous, Matt Critchley, Raymon Reifer, Michael Leask
• Local Iconic Player : Sudip Aryal
• Head Coach: Rajeev Kumar (India)
• Advisor & Consultant: Jonty Rhodes (South Africa)
• Assistant Coach: Rijan Prajoo (Nepal)

Sudurpaschim Royals

• Marquee Player: Dipendra Singh Airee
• Captain : 
• Squad: Md Aarif Sheikh, Abinash Bohara, Binod Bhandari, Ishan Pandey, Arjun Kumal, Khadak Bahadur Bohara, Naresh Budhayer, Bhoj Raj Bhatta, Amit Shrestha, Naren Saud
• Foreign Players: Rohan Mustafa, Scott Kuggeleijn, Saif Zaib, Brandon McMullen
• Local Iconic Player :
• Head Coach: Jagat Tamata (Nepal)
• Mentor: Brad Hodge (Australia)

Nepal Premier League NPL 2024 Fixtures

League Stage Fixtures

Playoffs Fixtures