Summary
Pokhara Premier League (Nepali: पोखरा प्रिमियर लिग) is a franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament held in Nepal. The tournament is managed by Queen's Event Management.
| Countries | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Queens Event Management |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2018 |
| Next edition | 2019 |
| 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 |
| Website | http://www.ppl-t20.com |
The league is an auction-based tournament where players will be sold based on different price ceilings.[citation needed][1]
Led by the board member of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), Chhumbi Lama, the idea of organizing it in Pokhara is mainly to create a benchmark for domestic cricket, initiate sports tourism mechanism within the region and establish it as one of the cricketing hubs within the country. All matches are shown be live on Himalayan TV HD.[citation needed] This is the third largest national level league played in Nepal.[citation needed] [2] Before this, Everest Premier League and Dhangadhi Premier League were two national level hitting leagues.[citation needed][3]
Teams edit
Current 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 |
Former edit
| Team | Owner[7][8] | Marquee Player | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu Royals | Rajyalaxmi Golcha | Gyanendra Malla
|
2018 | 2018 |
Results edit
| Season | Venue | Final | Player of the series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2018 | Pokhara Rangasala, 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[9] | Pokhara Rangasala, 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
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Preparations for second PPL begins". República. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
External links edit
- Official Website
- Pokhara Premier League - 2018 at Cricinfo