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Kathmandu Kings XI
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. Management The team was owned by Rohit Gupta, as of 2017. As of 2017, Raj Jung Thapa was the chief operating officer (COO) later in 2018 , Mr. Thapa was declared as the chief executive officer (CEO). The same year, the team signed Binod Das as head coach. Players In 2017, Sompal Kami was designated the marquee player of the team, while Demographics of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan international Farveez Maharoof, Mohamed Ferveez Maharoof was signed additionally. It also signed two other foreign players, Akshay Fernandez of Sri Lanka and Sagar Kumar of India. Other players in the team included Sagar Pun and Amit Shrestha. In the 2018 season, the team was captained by Sompal Kami. Its players included Siddhant Lohani, Raju Rijal, Bikram Bhusal, Rohan Mustafa, Kevin O'Brien (cricketer), Kevin O'Brien, Jitendra Mukhiya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everest Premier League
Everest Premier League (EPL) () was a franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by EPL Pvt. Ltd., a private group in Nepal. It was the biggest cricket tournament in the country, played during the northern winter calendar, mostly in the month of December. It was played in Round-robin tournament, round-robin format in which top four teams qualify for the playoffs. The tournament was renowned for having high attendance among the domestic cricket of the List of International Cricket Council members, ICC associate nations. The first edition of the tournament was held in September 2016 with six franchises consisting of domestic and international players. Chitwan Tigers are the defending champions after winning the 2021 Everest Premier League, 2021 season. From 2024 Nepal Premier League replaces the league. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sompal Kami
Sompal Kami (; born 2 February 1996) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. Kami is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He is one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands, in August 2018. In January 2019, he became the first bowler for Nepal to take a five-wicket haul in an ODI. Early life Originally from Gulmi in western Nepal, Sompal was raised in India after his father moved to Punjab along with his family. Sompal spent his childhood as an enthusiastic cricket lover. He played in various school-level tournaments. Most notable was his participation in the Indian Premier Corporate League where he was the captain. He returned to Nepal in 2013 and continued his cricket career. He is married to Prativa Ghimire. Domestic and T20 franchise career Sompal made his entry to Kathmandu Region No. 3 through the Nepali Cricket Fan Club. He was one of the key players of Kathmandu Region N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket In Nepal
Cricket in Nepal () is the country's most popular and widely followed sport which has gained popularity over the years. It rapidly grew popularity in the mid 2010s, following the slight successes of the Nepalese cricket team as well as the country's explosive rise in social media and television viewing influence from neighboring country India. It is played by many people throughout the country, especially in the Terai region. The biggest cricketing achievement of the national cricket team was when the team reached the qualification tournament of 2014 ICC World T20 held in Bangladesh. Nepal's playing season runs from September to November and starts again in March before finishing in May. As of October 2023, there were 3,400 senior cricket clubs and over 35,000 registered players in Nepal. History Beginnings In 1920s Cricket was introduced to Nepal for the first time by Lt.-Gen.Madan Shumsher JBR youngest son of Rana Prime Minister Maharaja Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhairahawa Gladiators
Bhairahawa Gladiators was a professional cricket team based in Bhairahawa, Nepal, which participated in the Everest Premier League. Under the leadership of captain Sharad Vesawkar, they reached the finals of two editions, losing to Biratnagar Warriors and Lalitpur Patriots Lalitpur Patriots () was a professional cricket franchise team based in Lalitpur District, Nepal, Lalitpur, Nepal, which participated in the Everest Premier League. Founded in 2017, the team was owned by Kishore Maharjan and Srijana Joshi Maharj ... by 1 and 14 runs respectively. Statistics Season by season ''Last updated: 31 December 2020'' Retrieved 22 December 2018 ;Legend's :*Y=Year :*P=Played :*W=Wins :*L=Losses :*T=Tied :*NR=No result :*WP=Winning percentage :*PO=Position ...
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Lalitpur Patriots
Lalitpur Patriots () was a professional cricket franchise team based in Lalitpur District, Nepal, Lalitpur, Nepal, which participated in the Everest Premier League. Founded in 2017, the team was owned by Kishore Maharjan and Srijana Joshi Maharjan. They won the 2018 edition of the league defeating Bhairahawa Gladiators by 14 runs, under the leadership of captain Gyanendra Malla. As of November 2018, Raju Basnyat was the head coach for the franchise. The team was captained by Kushal Bhurtel in 2021. Records References Everest Premier League Cricket in Nepal 2017 establishments in Nepal {{Nepal-cricket-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitwan Tigers
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 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued .... References Everest Premier League Cricket in Nepal 2017 establishments in Nepal {{Nepal-cricket-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar Raza Butt (; born 24 April 1986) is a Pakistani-born Zimbabwean international cricketer. He is an all-rounder, who bats right-handed and bowls right arm off-spin. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in May 2013 and is the first player from his country to score a T20I century. He is the current captain of Zimbabwe T20I team. Early life Raza was born in Sialkot to a Punjabi-speaking Kashmiri Muslim family. He studied at the Pakistan Air Force Public School Lower Topa for three years and aspired to be a Pakistan Air Force pilot, but his dreams were cut short when he failed a vision test that was mandatory for selection in the Pakistan airforce at that time. In 2002, Raza moved with his family to Zimbabwe. He went to Scotland, where he pursued a bachelor's degree in software engineering at the Glasgow Caledonian University. During season 2006, he scored three T20 centuries for Weirs CC - on the same square the famous Bollywood movie 83 was filmed in 2019. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jitendra Mukhiya
Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya (; born 22 November 1992) is a Nepalese cricketer. He is from Rajpur Rautahat. Jitendra is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against Denmark in November 2013. He represents the Nepal Army Club of the National League and Panchakanya Tej of the Nepal Premier League and ''kathmanduXikings in Everest premier league.'' Playing career Jitendra Mukhiya was the first pick from coach Pubudu Dassanayake in his search for fresh fast bowling talent ahead of experienced seamers in the Nepali squad. He is the epitome of hard work and self-belief. Though sent to Singapore to practice with the squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2013, he didn't make the final cut and was called back. Through continuous good performances in the domestic circuit it was impossible for him to not be picked for the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, UAE. Unlike many other players in the national squad, Mukhiya has not been a part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohan Mustafa
Rohan Mustafa (; born 7 October 1988) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team since 2007. He is a former national captain, and plays as a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler. Early life Mustafa was born in Kohat, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. When he was 10 his family moved to the UAE, where his father had a car sales business in Sharjah. He enrolled in the Sharjah Cricket Academy to pursue his career in cricket and his father provided him huge support to fulfill his cricketing ambitions. His father was also one of his cricketing mentors from a young age. Mustafa's father died suddenly when he was 15. His family returned to Pakistan soon afterwards. He initially struggled to cope following his father's death and also endured difficulties to pursue his cricket career due to the financial constraints faced by the family. He was eventually picked for the UAE U-19 national team in 2007. His mother and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhant Lohani
Siddhant Lohani () (born 2 March 1995) is a Nepalese cricketer. Lohani is a right-handed batsman and a leg break bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against Jersey in July 2015. He represents the Region No.1 Biratnagar of the National League, Colors X-Factors of the Nepal Premier League and Merryland College, which plays in the SPA Cup. Playing career Siddhant first represented Nepal Under-19s in the 2014 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. He plays for Region no. 1 Biratnagar in the domestic league. He scored a half century off just 19 balls and went on to score 67 runs off 25 balls against Region no. 8 Pokhara in the Senior One-Day National Cricket Tournament 2015. His man of the match performance included six fours and six sixes. In the final of Kathmandu Cricket League 2015, he scored 31 runs off 15 balls as his team, Dhagahdi United, lifted the trophy. Siddhant, known his ability to play 360 degree shots, was subsequently selected for 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. He made his T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagar Pun
Sagar Pun () (born 1 March 1993) is a Nepalese professional cricketer. An aAll-rounder, Sagar is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler. He made his debut for Nepal against Singapore in March 2013. He plays for the Nepal Army Club of the National League, Vishal Warriors of the Nepal Premier League and Pentagon International College, which plays in the SPA Cup. Playing career Sagar Pun is one of the most talented Nepali cricketers, having qualified for the national team following his consistent performance in the U-19 tournaments and national games. Sagar made his debut in the 2013 ACC Twenty20 Cup match against Singapore – the only match he played in the event. Sagar remained in the national team system and impressed the team management enough to be picked for the 2013 ACC Emerging Teams Cup in August 2013 in Singapore. Sagar marked a fine one-day debut with a prized scalp of Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi in the Emerging Teams Cup, a tournament wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
