Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is the official governing body of cricket in Nepal. Its headquarters are situated in Mulpani, Kathmandu. It is Nepal's representative at the International Cricket Council and remains an associate member since 1996 AD. It is also a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
The 2014 Nepal Premier League was the first season of the Nepal Premier League. The event was organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal and managed by Zohra Sports Management. It was organised between May and June 2014 and consisted of a One Day tournament played in round-robin format followed by semi-finals and finals between the top four teams. Initially, the 2014 NPL was also supposed to include Twenty20 & Two Day tournaments but were later called off. Two-day tournament was called off by the organising committee due to bad weather conditions in the allocated venues amongst other reasons. Due to tight international schedule, ZSM was unable to complete the Twenty20 event, while telecommunication giants Ncell had also pulled out their sponsorship from the tournament. The Twenty20 & Two Day tournaments are expected to be included from the 2015 season onwards.
Panchakanya Tej or Panchakanya Tez, TEJ, was a team in the 2016 Everest Premier League. The team was captained by Nepalese player Sharad Vesawkar. The head coach of the team was Kalam Ali.
Jagdamba Rhinos was a professional cricket team that played in the Everest Premier League. Shakti Gauchan, former captain of Nepal national cricket team, was the captain of the team, whereas Navin Singh is the head coach.
Kathmandu Gurkhas Formally Kantipur Gurkhas is a professional cricket team based in Kathmandu, Nepal that plays in the Nepal Premier League. The team is led by Karan KC, and coached by Basanta Shahi. It is owned by Kantipur Publications.
The Colors X-Factors was a professional cricket team that played in the Everest Premier League. Gyanendra Malla, then vice captain of Nepal national cricket team, was the captain of the team, whereas Manzoor Alam was the head coach. The team was owned by the Teletalk Private Limited.
The 2014 Nepal Premier League Twenty20 is the first season of the Nepal Premier League. The event is organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal and managed by Zohra Sports Management. It will be organised between May–June 2014 and will comprise 20 overs and 50 overs competitions played in round-robin format followed by semi-finals and finals between the top four teams. The 50 overs tournament ran between 14 and 24 May and the 20 overs tournament will run between 4–14 June. The 50 overs tournament was held in Kailali and Kanchanpur whereas the 20 overs tournament will be held in Kathmandu.
Sagarmatha Legends was one of the teams of the Everest Premier League. It was captained by Binod Bhandari.
Vishal Warriors, also known as Vishal Group Warriors, was one of the franchise cricket teams of the first edition of the Everest Premier League. It was captained by Paras Khadka and coached by Mahesh Rizal.
The 2016 Everest Premier League was the debut season of the Everest Premier League. It was supposed to be the second edition of the Nepal Premier League, abbreviated as NPL, and was scheduled to be held from 26 March to 4 April 2015 in Kirtipur. but Cricket Association of Nepal insisted that it will not support the tournament unless its name is changed. Later, the board decided to uphold the tournament as the name was changed to Everest Premier League and provided the ground for competition. The tournament began on 24 September and ended on 3 October 2016.
The 2017 Everest Premier League, also abbreviated as 2017 EPL, and branded as TVS EPL 2017, was the second edition of the Everest Premier League, a professional men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Nepal. The tournament was scheduled to be held from 18 December 2017 to 30 December 2017. The tournament featured six teams and their names were based on the cities.
The Nepal Premier League (NPL) (Nepali: नेपाल प्रिमियर लिग) is a professional T20 cricket league in Nepal. NPL is one of the Major sports league in Nepal. Founded by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), the league features eight provinces/cities based franchise teams. The inaugural season is set to be held from 30 November to 21 December, 2024. The tournament will use a round-robin format, with the top teams advancing to the playoffs.
The 2018 Everest Premier League, also known as EPL3 or 2018 TVS EPL because of the sponsorship reason, was the third edition of the Everest Premier League, a professional men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Nepal. The tournament was held from 8 December 2018 to 22 December 2018. Biratnagar Warriors were defending champions for the tournament but they were eliminated in the group stage. Lalitpur Patriots won the 2018 season and it's their first title.
The 2021 Everest Premier League, also known as EPL4 or Bajaj Pulsar EPL for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth edition of the Everest Premier League, a professional men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Nepal. The event was initially scheduled for December 2019, before being postponed multiple times. Lalitpur Patriots were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018, but were eliminated in the group stage after finishing fifth.
Kathmandu Kings XI was a professional franchise cricket team based in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu. It was one of the major franchises in the Everest Premier League.
Chitwan Tigers was a professional cricket franchise based in Chitwan, Nepal, that played in the Everest Premier League. It was owned by the IDS Group Pvt Ltd. National players like Dipendra Singh Airee, Dilip Nath and Lalit Singha Bhandari, as well as internationals Paul Stirling and former U-19 captain of the England Cricket Team, Max Holden, have been part of the team. In December 2018, the franchise signed a sponsorship deal with Tensberg beer. Chitwan Tigers won their maiden title of the Everest Premier League after defeating Pokhara Rhinos by 4 wickets in 2021.
Aasif Sheikh is a Nepalese cricketer, who plays as right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman. He made his debut for Nepal against the Netherlands in a Twenty20 International in April 2021. He is renowned for his classical batting style. He is the only Nepalese player with over 10 ODI cricket half-centuries, with 12 to be precise.
The Nepal T20 League was a Nepalese men's Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Cricket Association of Nepal in 2022. The only edition of the tournament was held from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023, before it was scrapped and replaced by the Nepal Premier League.
Everest Women's Volleyball League (EWVL) is a professional women's indoor volleyball Franchise league in Nepal. The inaugural season took place in September 2024.
The 2024–25 Nepal Premier League or NPL 2024 will be the inaugural season of the Nepal Premier League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal. The league will be organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), with eight teams taking part. The tournament will start from 30 November, with the final being played on 21 December 2024.
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