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| Countries | Nepal |
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| Administrator | Cricket Association of Nepal |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2022 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Lumbini All Stars |
| Most successful | Lumbini All Stars (1st title) |
| Most runs | Hashmatullah Shahidi (400) [1] |
| Most wickets | Avinash Bohara (19) [2] |
| Website | nepalt20 |
The Nepal T20 League (abbreviated as NepalT20) was a Nepalese men's Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Cricket Association of Nepal in 2022. [3] The 2022 Nepal T20 League, the only series of the tournament, was held from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023, [4] before it was scrapped and replaced by the Nepal Premier League. [5] Lumbini All Stars became the inaugural champions of Nepal T20 League after defeating Biratnagar Super Kings by 24 runs in the final. [6]
All matches were played at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground at Kirtipur.
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) signed a NPR 330 million agreement with Indian sports management company Seven3Sports for a period of eight years to hold a franchise Twenty20 league tournament on 26 April 2022. [7] On 18 May 2022, CAN announced that the first edition of the tournament would be held in 24 September to 22 October of the year. [8] The league was authorized by the International Cricket Council on 11 July 2022. [9] On 19 July 2022, four franchises, Lumbini All Stars, Kantipur Capital, Biratnagar Super Kings and Janakpur Royals, and their owners were announced. [10] Two more franchises, Pokhara Avengers and Far West United were announced on 8 September 2022 along with their owners. [11] The draft for the first edition of the league was held from 10 September 2022 to 11 September 2022. [12] On 15 September 2022, the league was postponed to December of the same year after security concerns following announcement of the 2022 Nepalese general election. [13] The league was supposed to be held from 11 December 2022 but was postponed to 23 December after Kathmandu Gurkhas (renamed from Kantipur Capital) withdrew from the tournament. The team was replaced by a new Kathmandu franchise, the Kathmandu Knights. [14] The league was again postponed for a day and the 2022 edition officially began on 24 December 2022. [15]
Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced a total prize money of रु 10 million for the four franchises that reach the play-offs. The prize money is split as follows: [4]
In addition to this the player of the series will receive रु 500,000, the best bowler and the best batsmen will receive रु 200,000 each, the rising player will be awarded रु 180,000 and the player of the match will receive रु 40,000. [4]
| Team | City | Province | Captain |
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| Biratnagar Super Kings | Biratnagar | Koshi Province | Andre McCarthy |
| Janakpur Royals | Janakpur | Madhesh Province | Trevon Griffith |
| Kathmandu Knights | Kathmandu | Bagmati Province | Gyanendra Malla |
| Pokhara Avengers | Pokhara | Gandaki Province | Upul Tharanga |
| Lumbini All Stars | Bhairahawa | Lumbini Province | Dipendra Singh Airee |
| Far West United | Dhangadi | Sudurpashchim Province | Hashmatullah Shahidi |
The Squads list for 2022 Nepal T20 League.The tournament was played from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023.
| Season | Final venue | Final | Player of the season | ||
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| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2022 | TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | Lumbini All Stars 133 (19.2 overs) | Lumbini All Stars won by 24 runs Scorecard | Biratnagar Super Kings 109/8 (20 overs) | Hussain Talat (Biratnagar Super Kings) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumbini All Stars | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Janakpur Royals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.667 |
| 3 | Biratnagar Super Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | −0.478 |
| 4 | Kathmandu Knights | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.271 |
| 5 | Far West United | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.227 |
| 6 | Pokhara Avengers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.888 |
Kathmandu Knights 162/5 (19 overs) | v | Pokhara Avengers 136/7 (19 overs) |
Lumbini All Stars 152/7 (20 overs) | v | Far West United 85 (16.2 overs) |
Lumbini All Stars 157/6 (20 overs) | v | Biratnagar Super Kings 154/6 (20 overs) |
Hussain Talat 39 (24) Kishore Mahato 2/18 (4 overs) |
Pokhara Avengers 138 (19.4 overs) | v | Janakpur Royals 139/5 (17.4 overs) |
Kathmandu Knights 98/9 (20 overs) | v | Far West United 102/6 (19.1 overs) |
Biratnagar Super Kings 140 (19.5 overs) | v | Janakpur Royals 141/5 (20 overs) |
Pokhara Avengers 133/9 (20 overs) | v | Lumbini All Stars 135/7 (20 overs) |
Kathmandu Knights 208/6 (20 overs) | v | Janakpur Royals 155 (20 overs) |
Far West United 137/6 (20 overs) | v | Lumbini All Stars 137/9 (20 overs) |
Pokhara Avengers 139/7 (19 overs) | v | Biratnagar Super Kings 140/4 (17.5 overs) |
Kushal Malla 37 (18) Raj Nannan 2/8 (2 overs) |
Pokhara Avengers 135/6 (20 overs) | v | Birtnagar Super Kings 138/2 (18.4 overs) |
Far West United 169/6 (20 overs) | v | Janakpur Royals 171/2 (18.2 overs) |
Lumbini All Stars 150/8 (20 overs) | v | Kathmandu Knights 115/8 (20 overs) |
Far West United 187/9 (20 overs) | v | Pokhara Avengers 188/7 (19.1 overs) |
Aasif Sheikh 45 (33) Prakash Jaishi 2/25 (3.1 overs) |
Lumbini All Stars 127 (19.5 overs) | v | Pokhara Avengers 128/1 (18.2 overs) |
Janakpur Royals 189/6 (20 overs) | v | Biratnagar Super Kings 140/7 (20 overs) |
Janakpur Royals 90 (19.1 overs) | v | Kathmandu Knights 180/6 (20 overs) |
Lumbini All Stars 122/9 (20 overs) | v | Biratnagar Super Kings 110 (19.3 overs) |
Dipendra Singh Airee 50 (42) Surya Tamang 2/8 (4 overs) | Arjun Saud 41 (45) Tilak Bhandari 2/14 (4 overs) |
Kathmandu Knights 164/4 (20 overs) | v | Pokhara Avengers 168/5 (20 overs) |
Janakpur Royals 161/7 (20 overs) | v | Far West United 79 (15.1 overs) |
Sandeep Jora 55 (32) Prakash Jaishi 3/25 (4 overs) |
Kathmandu Knights 92/5 (9 overs) | v | Biratnagar Super Kings 58 (8.5 overs) |
Sandeep Rajali 32* (22) Nandan Yadav 3/8 (2 overs) | Gauranshu Sharma 22 (13) Kamal Airee 3/13 (1.5 overs) |
Lumbini All Stars 178/6 (20 overs) | v | Janakpur Royals 173/5 (20 overs) |
Lumbini All Stars 183/6 (17 overs) | v | Kathmandu Knights 81 (15.4 overs) |
Far West United 156/9 (20 overs) | v | Biratnagar Super Kings 158/4 (19.3 overs) |
Pokhara Avengers 68 (12 overs) | v | Janakpur Royals 70/4 (9 overs) |
Far West United 197/4 (20 overs) | v | Kathmandu Knights 114/9 (20 overs) |
Janakpur Royals 159/6 (17 overs) | v | Lumbini All Stars 136/7 (17 overs) |
Biratnagar Super Kings 147/6 (20 overs) | v | Far West United 144/9 (20 overs) |
Hashmatullah Shaidi 58 (46) Raj Nannan 3/32 (4 overs) |
Kathmandu Knights 154/6 (20 overs) | v | Biratnagar Super Kings 160/3 (20 overs) |
Alex Blake 34 (26) Raj Nannan 4/13 (4 overs) |
Far West United 187/5 (20 overs) | v | Pokhara Avengers 146 (18.1 overs) |
Upul Tharanga 36 (23) Durgesh Gupta 3/29 (4 overs) |
| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||
| 8 January | 11 January | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lumbini All Stars | 143/8 (20 overs) | 1 | Lumbini All Stars | 133 (19.2 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Janakpur Royals | 137/7 (20 overs) | 10 January | 3 | Biratnagar Super Kings | 109/8 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Janakpur Royals | 128 (19.1 overs) | |||||||||||
| 9 January | 3 | Biratnagar Super Kings | 167/6 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Biratnagar Super Kings | 182/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Kathmandu Knights | 83 (12.4 overs) | |||||||||||
Lumbini All Stars 143/8 (20 overs) | v | Janakpur Royals 137/7 (20 overs) |
Biratnagar Super Kings 182/6 (20 overs) | v | Kathmandu Knights 83 (12.4 overs) |
Biratnagar Super Kings 167/6 (20 overs) | v | Janakpur Royals 128 (19.1 overs) |
Gauranshu Sharma 42 (41) Jitendra Mukhiya 2/38(4 overs) |
Lumbini All Stars 133 (19.2 overs) | v | Biratnagar Super Kings 109/8 (20 overs) |
Lahiru Milantha 41 (28) Nandan Yadav 2/22 (3.2 overs) |
| Player | Team | Runs |
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| Hashmatullah Shahidi | Far West United | 400 |
| Hussain Talat | Biratnagar Super Kings | 367 |
| Lahiru Milantha | Lumbini All Stars | 349 |
| Rohit Paudel | Biratnagar Super Kings | 348 |
| Chadwick Walton | Janakpur Royals | 329 |
| Player | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Abinash Bohara | Kathmandu Knights | 19 |
| Raj Rocky Nannan | Biratnagar Super Kings | 16 |
| Lalit Rajbanshi | Janakpur Royals | 16 |
| Nandan Yadav | Biratnagar Super Kings | 16 |
| Karan KC | Far West United | 14 |
| Award | Name | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the tournament | Hussain Talat | Biratnagar Super Kings | रू500,000 |
| Best batsman | Hashmatullah Shahidi | Far Western United | रू250,000 |
| Best bowler | Abinash Bohara | Kathmandu Knights | रू250,000 |
| Emerging player | Surya Tamang | Biratnagar Super Kings | रू180,000 |
The match between Kathmandu Knights and Biratnagar Super Kings on 3 January was delayed by two hours after players refused to take the field after failing to get their payments. The players were contracted to get 40% of their payments before the start of the tournament and the remaining 60% during the tournament. Only players from Pokhara Avengers and Lumbini All Stars had been paid 50% of their contracted amount while the rest of the players had not been paid yet. The game resumed after Cricket Association Nepal officials assured the players of their payments. [7]
Kathmandu Knights captain Gyanendra Malla revealed on 4 January that one of his teammates had been approached for match-fixing. The incident was reported to ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit following which a team was sent to Nepal to investigate the claims. [18] The Central investigation Bureau also form specialized teams to look into the incidents. [7] [19] The Bureau in its preliminary investigation revealed that it was keeping close watch on three Nepali players and four foreign players on accusations of spot-fixing. The investigation also found evidence that Seven3Sports, the sports management company organizing the event, were involved in the incidents. [20]
Nepal T20 postponed until December.
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