Everest Premier League
 Logo of Everest Premier League | |
| Countries |  Nepal |
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| Administrator | EPL Pvt Ltd |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2016 |
| Latest edition | 2018 |
| Next edition | 2020 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Lalitpur Patriots |
| Most successful | ( 1 title each) |
| Most runs |
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| Most wickets |
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| TV | List of broadcaster |
| Website | eplt20 |
 2020 Everest Premier League | |
| Tournaments | |
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Everest Premier League (EPL) (Template:Lang-ne) is a franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by EPL Pvt. Ltd., a private group in Nepal run by Aamir Akhtar and Suraj Giri. The biggest cricket tournament in the country, it is played during the northern winter calendar, mostly in the month of December. It is played in round-robin format in which top four teams qualify for the playoffs. The tournament is renowned for having high attendance among the domestic cricket of the ICC associate nations.[citation needed] The first edition of the tournament was held in September 2016 with six franchises consisting of domestic and international players. Lalitpur Patriots are the defending champions after winning 2018 season.
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]
Broadcasting
- Kantipur Gold (2016)
- AP1 Television (2017-2019)
- 1Sports (2020-present)
Teams
Current teams
Each team consisted of 15 players. Among them 10 players were bought by each team through auction. A talent hunt was conducted by each team 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 | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhairahawa Gladiators | Aditya Shanghai | Sharad Vesawkar
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2017 |
| Biratnagar Warriors | Vishal Agrawal | Paras Khadka
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2017 |
| Chitwan Tigers | Kishore Bhattarai | Prithu Baskota
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2017 |
| Kathmandu Kings XI | Tele Holdings Pvt. Ltd. | Sompal Kami
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2017 |
| Lalitpur Patriots | Kishore Maharjan | Gyanendra Malla
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2017 |
| Pokhara Rhinos | Shahil Agrawal |  Kyle Coetzer
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2017 |
Former teams
In the 2016 edition, the teams in the tournament were based on corporate sectors.
| Team | Owner(s)[6] | Captain | Head coach | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishal Warriors | Vishal Group | Paras Khadka
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Mahesh Rizal
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2016 |
| Colors X-Factors | Teletalk Private Limited | Gyanendra Malla
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Manzoor Alam
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2016 |
| Jagdamba Rhinos | Shanker Groups | Shakti Gauchan
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Navin Singh
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2016 |
| Panchakanya Tej | Panchakanya Groups | Sharad Vesawkar
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Kalam Ali
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2016 |
| Kantipur Gurkhas | Kantipur Publications | Basanta Regmi
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Samson Jung Thapa
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2016 |
| Sagarmatha Legends | Ghorahi Cements | Binod Bhandari
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Jagat Tamatta
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2016 |
Tournament seasons and results
EPL overall season results
| Season | Final venue | Final | Player of the series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2016 Details |
TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | Panchakanya Tej 171/4 (20 overs) |
Tej won by 40 runs Scorecard |
Colors X-Factors 131 (17.3 overs) |
Sompal Kami (Jagdamba Rhinos)
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| 2017 Details |
TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | Biratnagar Warriors 149/7 (20 overs) |
Warriors won by 1 run Scorecard |
Bhairahawa Gladiators 148/9 (20 overs) |
 Babar Hayat (Biratnagar Wariors)
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| 2018 Details |
TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | Lalitpur Patriots 155 (19.1 overs) |
Patriots won by 14 runs Scorecard |
Bhairahawa Gladiators 141/9 (20 overs) |
 Ravi Inder Singh (Bhairahawa Gladiators)
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Team's performance
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See also
References
- ^ Dhakal, Adarsha (14 May 2014). "CAN withdraws NPL ownership". eKantipur. Kathmandu. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Cricketlok EXCLUSIVE: Wai wai Everest Premier League (EPL)". Cricket Lok. Kathmandu. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Everest Premier League from April". República. Kathmandu. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.updated by Nirak poudel nirakpoudel77.simdif.com
- ^ "Everest Premier League's auction held". Kathmandu. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "एभरेस्ट प्रिमियर लिगको टिम मालिक र मार्क्यु खेलाडीको घोषणा". cricnepal.com. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Cricketlok EXCLUSIVE: Nepal Premier League Draft Squads". Cricket Lok. Kathmandu. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
External links
- Everest Premier League on Facebook
- Cricnepal.com - Everest Premier League
- Ncell NPL Fixtures
- My Republica - Nepal Premier League
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