KATHMANDU: The third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), the franchise competition of Nepali cricket, will begin from Monday. The tournament to be organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) will be held from October 23 to November 22 at the International Cricket Ground located at Tribhuvan University Campus in Kirtipur.
The inaugural match of the tournament will start at 4:30 pm on Monday and the defending champions Lumbini Lions and last edition’s runner-up Sudurpaschim Royals will face each other. According to the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), two matches will be played daily from Tuesday. According to the match schedule released by CAN, the first match will start at 12:30 pm and the second match will start at 5 pm.
This year, Lumbini Lions, Sudurpaschim Royals, Biratnagar Kings, Chitwan Rhinos, Karnali Yaks, Janakpur Bolts, Pokhara Avengers and Kathmandu Gorkhas will take part in the tournament. Each team will compete against each other in the league stage. On the basis of the points obtained in the league stage, they will gradually enter the upper stage of the tournament.
