2025 Nepal Premier League
 Official Logo of 2025 NPL | |
| Dates | 17 November – 13 December 2025 |
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| Administrator | Cricket Association of Nepal |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Champions | Lumbini Lions (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Player of the series | Ruben Trumpelmann (Lumbini Lions) |
| Most runs | Adam Rossington (Pokhara Avengers) – 323 |
| Most wickets | Sandeep Lamichhane (Biratnagar Kings) – 17 Sher Malla (Lumbini Lions) – 17 Abinash Bohara (Sudurpaschim Royals) – 17 |
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The 2025 Nepal Premier League, also known as Siddhartha Bank NPL 2025 for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the second season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in Nepal.[2][3] The tournament featured eight teams competing in 32 matches from 17 November to 13 December 2025.[4][5]
The defending champions Janakpur Bolts were eliminated in the league stage.[6] In the final, Lumbini Lions defeated Sudurpaschim Royals by 6 wickets to win their maiden title.[7][8] Adam Rossington (Pokhara Avengers) was the highest run-scorer in the tournament with 323 runs.[9] Sandeep Lamichhane (Biratnagar Kings), along with Sher Malla (Lumbini Lions) and Abinash Bohara (Sudurpaschim Royals), picked up 17 wickets each, making them joint top wicket-takers.[10] Ruben Trumpelmann of the Lumbini Lions was named the Player of the series.[11]
Background
The Nepal Premier League (NPL) is a men's T20 franchise cricket league organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). It was established in 2024, with its inaugural season held in the same year. The league features eight city- or province-based franchises competing in a round-robin stage followed by the playoffs. Janakpur Bolts won the maiden title, defeating Sudurpaschim Royals in the final.[12][13][14]
Teams
Auction and personnel changes
The franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 5 July 2025, and a total of 51 players were retained ahead of the auction.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] The auction was held on 9 August 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal.[29] A total of 458 players registered for the auction, of which 150 players were shortlisted[30] and 37 were sold.[31]
Dev Khanal, Arjun Saud, Pawan Sarraf and Mohammad Aadil Alam became the most expensive players in the auction, bought at the price of रू15 lakh (US$9,700).[32] Mohammad Aadil Alam had been upon by all eight franchises.[33]
Squads
The player auction took place on 9 August 2025.[34]
Bibek Yadav was replaced by Sumit Maharjan in Lumbini Lions's squad due to injury.[35]
Natarjan Shah was replaced by Sonu Devkota in Kathmandu Gorkhas's squad due to groin injury.[36]
Anil Sah was removed from captain of Janakpur Bolts mid-season & Wayne Parnell was appointed as captain.[37]
Venue
All matches were played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Kathmandu.
Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals (R) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.832 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Biratnagar Kings (3rd) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.680 | |
| 3 | Kathmandu Gorkhas (4th) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.537 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Lumbini Lions (C) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −0.394 | |
| 5 | Pokhara Avengers | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −0.179 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Karnali Yaks | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.356 | |
| 7 | Chitwan Rhinos | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.611 | |
| 8 | Janakpur Bolts | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | −0.443 |
Match summary
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Q1/E | Q2 | F | |
| Biratnagar Kings | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | L | L | |
| Chitwan Rhinos | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Janakpur Bolts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Karnali Yaks | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Kathmandu Gorkhas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | L | ||
| Lumbini Lions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | W | W | W |
| Pokhara Avengers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Sudurpaschim Royals | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | W | L | |
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
| Visitor team → | BK | CR | JB | KY | KG | LL | PA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||||
| Biratnagar Kings | Chitwan 48 runs | Lumbini 5 wickets | Biratnagar 53 runs | |||||
| Chitwan Rhinos | Chitwan 4 wickets | Kathmandu 53 runs | Pokhara 8 wickets | |||||
| Janakpur Bolts | Biratnagar 9 runs | Janakpur 6 wickets | Kathmandu 5 wickets | Pokhara 25 runs | ||||
| Karnali Yaks | Biratnagar 3 wickets | Karnali 3 runs | Kathmandu 5 wickets | Karnali 9 wickets | ||||
| Kathmandu Gorkhas | Biratnagar 5 wickets | Kathmandu 21 runs | Sudurpaschim 29 runs | |||||
| Lumbini Lions | Lumbini 6 wickets | Lumbini 4 wickets | Sudurpaschim 7 wickets | |||||
| Pokhara Avengers | Pokhara 34 runs | Kathmandu 13 runs | Lumbini 3 wickets | Sudurpaschim 18 runs | ||||
| Sudurpaschim Royals | Biratnagar 6 wickets | Sudurpaschim 49 runs | Sudurpaschim 6 wickets | Sudurpaschim 45 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
The fixture was released on 10 November 2025.[38][39][40]
Janakpur Bolts 130/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Kathmandu Gorkhas 131/5 (18 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gorkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Karnali Yaks 166/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Chitwan Rhinos 171/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Biratnagar Kings 220/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Pokhara Avengers 167 (18.5 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals 147 (20 overs) |
v |
Kathmandu Gorkhas 118 (16.5 overs) |
Aakash Tripathi 34 (30) Scott Kuggeleijn 2/18 (3 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gorkhas won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos 142/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lumbini Lions 146/4 (18.3 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals 193/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Pokhara Avengers 175/8 (20 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field.
Lumbini Lions 156/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Karnali Yaks 161/1 (12.2 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gorkhas 134/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Biratnagar Kings 135/5 (17.1 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Biratnagar Kings 135/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Janakpur Bolts 126/9 (20 overs) |
Shubham Ranjane 37(29) Rupesh Singh 2/12 (2 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Sudurpaschim Royals 139/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Karnali Yaks 94 (19.2 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gorkhas 157/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Lumbini Lions 135 (19.1 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos 174/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Biratnagar Kings 126 (16.5 overs) |
Marchant de Lange 39 (22) Ranjit Kumar 5/21 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar won the toss and elected to field.
Lumbini Lions 143 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Sudurpaschim Royals 145/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Pokhara Avengers 155 (20 overs) |
v |
Janakpur Bolts 130/8 (20 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Kathmandu Gorkhas 142 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Chitwan Rhinos 89 (17.2 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Karnali Yaks 160/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Biratnagar Kings 163/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to bat.
Pokhara Avengers 150/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lumbini Lions 151/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Janakpur Bolts 145/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Sudurpaschim Royals 148/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to bat.
Karnali Yaks 149/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Kathmandu Gorkhas 155/5 (18 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to bat.
Chitwan Rhinos 176/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Janakpur Bolts 180/4 (17.3 overs) |
Maaz Sadaqat 63 (30) Amar Routela 1/19 (2 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
Pokhara Avengers 201/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Karnali Yaks 167 (19 overs) |
- Karnali Yaks won the toss and elected to field.
Biratnagar Kings 144/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Lumbini Lions 145/5 (17.4 overs) |
- Lumbini Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Kathmandu Gorkhas 165/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Pokhara Avengers 152 (20 overs) |
- Pokhara Avengers won the toss and elected to field.
- Shahab Alam (Kathmandu Gorkhas) took the first hat-trick in his NPL career, overall first in NPL and the first in this season.[41]
Sudurpaschim Royals 169/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Chitwan Rhinos 120 (17.1 overs) |
Ravi Bopara 29 (23) Puneet Mehra 3/14 (2.1 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
Janakpur Bolts 132/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Lumbini Lions 136/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to bat.
Sudurpaschim Royals 147/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Biratnagar Kings 150/4 (11.5 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Chitwan Rhinos 120/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Pokhara Avengers 121/2 (20 overs) |
- Chitwan Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
Karnali Yaks 129/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Janakpur Bolts 126/7 (20 overs) |
Imran Sheikh 33 (32) Aaditya Mahata 2/9 (1 over) |
- Janakpur Bolts won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 9 December 2025 – Kirtipur | 13 December 2025 – Kirtipur | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 155/7 (20 overs) | Q1W | Sudurpaschim Royals | 85 (19.1 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Biratnagar Kings | 78 (14.1 overs) | 11 December 2025 – Kirtipur | Q2W | Lumbini Lions | 86/4 (9 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Biratnagar Kings | 94 (17.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Lumbini Lions | 134/8 (20 overs) | ||||||||||
| 10 December 2025 – Kirtipur | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 111 (19.1 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Lumbini Lions | 112/6 (17.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier 1
Sudurpaschim Royals 155/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Biratnagar Kings 78 (14.1 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator
Kathmandu Gorkhas 111 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Lumbini Lions 112/6 (17.4 overs) |
Santosh Yadav 23 (17) Sher Malla 3/22 (4 overs) |
D'Arcy Short 33 (34) Santosh Yadav 2/17 (2 overs) |
- Kathmandu Gorkhas won the toss and elected to bat.
Qualifier 2
Lumbini Lions 134/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Biratnagar Kings 94 (17.5 overs) |
D'Arcy Short 45 (41) Subash Bhandari 3/14 (4 overs) |
Sam Heazlett 34 (28) Tilak Bhandari 3/15 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
| Event | 2025 Nepal Premier League | ||||||
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| Lumbini Lions won by 6 wickets | |||||||
| Date | 13 December 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | ||||||
| Player of the match | Ruben Trumpelmann (LL) | ||||||
| Umpires | Lyndon Hannibal (SL) Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL) | ||||||
← 2024 2026 → | |||||||
The 2025 Nepal Premier League final was played on 13 December 2025 at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. It was the final match of the second season of the Nepal Premier League. Lumbini Lions defeated Sudurpaschim Royals by six wickets to win their maiden Nepal Premier League title.[42][43][44]
Sudurpaschim Royals qualified for the final after finishing at the top of the league stage and winning Qualifier 1.[45] Lumbini Lions reached the final after winning Qualifier 2.[46][47]
After winning the toss, Sudurpaschim Royals elected to bat first but were bowled out for 85 runs in 19.1 overs. Lumbini Lions chased the target comfortably, reaching 86 runs for the loss of four wickets in just 9 overs. Ruben Trumpelmann was named the player of the match for his decisive bowling performance.[48]
Road to the final
Sudurpaschim Royals had a successful league stage with only 1 loss against Biratnagar Kings. They won the rest 6 matches garnering a total of 12 points finishing atop the league table. They defeated Biratnagar Kings in Qualifier 1 to gain their place in the Final.
Lumbini Lions finished fourth in the league table winning 4 games and losing 3 games against Sudurpaschim Royals, Karnali Yaks and kathmandu Gorkhas to end with a total of 8 points. Lumbini Lions began the tournament with three consecutive losses but recovered with three straight league-stage wins to reach the playoffs. They then maintained their momentum by winning the Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the final.
Match officials
- On-field umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
- Third umpire: Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
- Reserve umpire: Ram Pandey (Nep)
- Match referee: Manu Nayyar (Ind)
- Toss: Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and elected to bat.[49]
Summary
Sudurpaschim Royals 85 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Lumbini Lions 86/4 (9 overs) |
Dinesh Adhikari 42 (13) Hemant Dhami 2/9 (1 overs) |
- Sudurpaschim Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rohit Paudel (Lumbini Lions) took the first hat-trick in his NPL career, overall second in NPL and the second in this season.[50]
Sudurpaschim Royals innings
Sudurpaschim Royals (SR) won the toss and elected to bat, but their innings was largely defined by the struggle of their top order. Ishan Pandey was the standout performer and the best batter for the side, anchoring the innings with a gritty 33 runs off 51 balls. While the rest of the team faltered around him, Pandey's patience provided the only stability in an otherwise collapsing batting lineup, though his strike rate remained low due to the constant fall of wickets at the other end.[51]
The rest of the batting unit struggled to find any momentum against the Lions' disciplined pace and spin. Captain Dipendra Singh Airee managed to score 13 runs before his dismissal, while Harmeet Singh and Scott Kuggeleijn were the only other players to reach double figures, contributing 10 runs each. The remaining batters, including Deepak Bohara, Puneet Mehra, and the lower order, failed to resist, with several falling for ducks or single-digit scores, leading to a total of 85 runs in 19.1 overs.[52]
The Lumbini Lions' bowling attack was led by a masterful performance from captain Rohit Paudel, who turned the game with a historic hat-trick, finishing with figures of 3 wickets for just 12 runs. He was brilliantly supported by Scottish international Ruben Trumpelmann, who delivered one of the most economical spells in NPL history, taking 3 wickets for a mere 3 runs in 3.1 overs. Sher Malla also dismantled the lower order, claiming 3 wickets for 18 runs, as the Lions' bowlers combined to concede only 5 extras throughout the innings.[51]
Lumbini Lions innings
Chasing a target of 86, the Lumbini Lions (LL) innings was dominated by the explosive batting of Dinesh Adhikari, who was the best batter of the chase. Adhikari demoralized the Royals' defense in the very first over, hitting four sixes against Dipendra Singh Airee to collect 27 runs. He played a match-winning cameo of 42 runs off only 13 balls, striking at over 300, which ensured that the required run rate remained negligible for the remainder of the match.[51]
The middle order followed Adhikari's aggressive lead to finish the game quickly. Opener D'Arcy Short scored a brisk 14 runs off 11 balls before being caught, while captain Rohit Paudel contributed a steady 16 runs off 12 balls, including two fours and a towering six. Wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella remained not out on 11 runs, steering the team past the finish line in just 9.0 overs. Despite losing 4 wickets in the pursuit of quick runs, the Lions' batters stayed ahead of the game at every stage.[52]
The Sudurpaschim Royals' bowling attack struggled to contain the early onslaught, though Hemant Dhami emerged as their most effective bowler, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs in his 2-over spell. Abinash Bohara managed to pick up 1 wicket while conceding 18 runs, and captain Dipendra Singh Airee claimed 1 wicket for 31 runs after his expensive opening over. Ultimately, the bowlers had too few runs to defend, as the Lions reached 89/4 to secure a 6-wicket victory and the 2025 NPL title.[52]
Scorecard
Source: ESPNcricinfo[51]
- 1st innings
| Sudurpaschim Royals innings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate | |
| Ishan Pandey | c Subasingha b Malla | 33 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 64.71 | |
| Binod Bhandari | c Adhikari b Trumpelmann | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Sheldon Jackson | lbw b Trumpelmann | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Aarif Sheikh | lbw b Malla | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | c Trumpelmann b Paudel | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 65.00 | |
| Deepak Bohara | c Jora b Paudel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Puneet Mehra | lbw b Paudel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Harmeet Singh | c Short b Malla | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 90.91 | |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | c Jora b Bhandari | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 | |
| Hemant Dhami | not out | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 77.78 | |
| Abinash Bohara | c Short b Trumpelmann | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras 4 (lb 1, w 3) Total 85 (19.1 overs) |
2 | 4 | 4.43 RR | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Binod Bhandari, 0.6 ov), 2-7 (Sheldon Jackson, 2.3 ov), 3-19 (Aarif Sheikh, 4.3 ov), 4-44 (Dipendra Singh Airee, 10.4 ov), 5-44 (Deepak Bohara, 10.5 ov), 6-44 (Puneet Mehra, 10.6 ov), 7-62 (Harmeet Singh, 14.4 ov), 8-71 (Ishan Pandey, 16.3 ov), 9-84 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 18.3 ov), 10-85 (Abinash Bohara, 19.1 ov)
| Lumbini Lions bowling | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ | Wides | NBs |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Sher Malla | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhishesh Gautam | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Rohit Paudel | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Tilak Bhandari | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Movin Subasingha | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
- 2nd innings
| Lumbini Lions innings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike rate | |
| Dinesh Adhikari | c Kuggeleijn b Dhami | 42 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 323.07 | |
| D'Arcy Short | b Dhami | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 107.69 | |
| Niroshan Dickwella | not out | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.66 | |
| Rohit Paudel | c Airee b A Bohara | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Sundeep Jora | c A Bohara b Airee | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Dilip Nath | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extras 2 (lb 1, w 1) Total 86/4 (9 overs) |
7 | 6 | 9.55 RR | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-58 (D'Arcy Short, 4.1 ov), 2-59 (Dinesh Adhikari, 4.3 ov), 3-84 (Rohit Paudel, 7.5 ov), 4-85 (Sundeep Jora, 8.5 ov)
| Sudurpaschim Royals bowling | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ | Wides | NBs |
| Dipendra Singh Airee | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 14.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Harmeet Singh | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemant Dhami | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Ishan Pandey | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Abinash Bohara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
Team Statistics
| Score R/W (O) |
Team | Against | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220/6 (20) | Biratnagar Kings | Pokhara Avengers | Won | TU Cricket Ground | 18/11/2025 |
| 201/2 (20) | Pokhara Avengers | Karnali Yaks | Won | TU Cricket Ground | 02/12/2025 |
| 193/7 (20) | Sudurpaschim Royals | Pokhara Avengers | Won | TU Cricket Ground | 21/11/2025 |
| 180/4 (17.3) | Janakpur Bolts | Chitwan Rhinos | Won | TU Cricket Ground | 02/12/2025 |
| 176/4 (20) | Chitwan Rhinos | Janakpur Bolts | Lost | TU Cricket Ground | 02/12/2025 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo | |||||
| Runs | Player | Team | Inns. | SR | HS | Avg. | 50/100 | 4's | 6's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | Adam Rossington | Pokhara Avengers | 7 | 150.93 | 108* | 53.83 | 2/1 | 31 | 19 |
| 276 | Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions | 10 | 99.63 | 49 | 27.60 | 0/0 | 18 | 9 |
| 264 | Binod Bhandari | Sudurpaschim Royals | 9 | 110.46 | 69* | 33.00 | 2/0 | 23 | 8 |
| 256 | D'Arcy Short | Lumbini Lions | 10 | 121.32 | 57 | 25.60 | 1/0 | 26 | 9 |
| 246 | Mark Watt | Karnali Yaks | 7 | 161.84 | 114* | 41.00 | 1/1 | 13 | 21 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||||
| Wickets | Player | Team | Inns. | Econ. | BBI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sandeep Lamichhane | Biratnagar Kings | 9 | 4.91 | 4/11 | ||||
| Abinash Bohara | Sudurpaschim Royals | 9 | 7.45 | 4/30 | |||||
| Sher Malla | Lumbini Lions | 10 | 6.50 | 3/18 | |||||
| 15 | Ruben Trumpelmann | Lumbini Lions | 10 | 6.72 | 3/3 | ||||
| 13 | Shahab Alam | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 8 | 6.21 | 6/25 | ||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||||
End of season awards
| Award | Prize | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulser Emerging player of the tournament | Bike & Trophy | Sher Malla | Lumbini Lions |
| Pulser Highest Run Scorer of the tournament (Nepali) | Bike & Trophy | Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions |
| Pulser Highest Wicket taker of the tournament (Nepali) | Bike & Trophy | Sandeep Lamichhane | Biratnagar Kings |
| Presidential Graduate School Emerging Player of the Tournament | 1.5 million rupees worth scholarship | Tilak Bhandari | Lumbini Lions |
| RedBull Energetic player of the tournament | रू2 lakh (US$1,300) & Trophy | Abinash Bohara | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Ncell Super 4's of the Tournament | रू2 lakh (US$1,300) | Adam Rossington | Pokhara Avengers |
| Presidential Graduate School Platinum Cap Leading Run Scorer | रू0.5 lakh (US$320) & Platinum Cap | Adam Rossington | Pokhara Avengers |
| Arghakhanchi Cement Golden Cap Leading Wicket taker | रू0.5 lakh (US$320) & Golden Cap | Sandeep Lamichhane | Biratnagar Kings |
| Omoda Electrifying player of the tournament (only for Nepalese player) | Car | Rohit Paudel | Lumbini Lions |
| Nepal Premier League MCC Spirit of Cricket Award | Trophy | N/a | Kathmandu Gorkhas |
| Player of the tournament | रू5 lakh (US$3,200) | Ruben Trumpelmann | Lumbini Lions |
- Source: The Rising Nepal[53]
Broadcasting
The league was broadcast live on the following channels:[54][55][56][57][58]
| Country | TV | Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Star Sports Kantipur Max |
DishHome Go |
| India | Star Sports | FanCode |
| Bangladesh | DishHome Go | |
| Bhutan | ||
| Sri Lanka | ||
| Maldives | ||
| Middle East | None | DishHome Go |
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References
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