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Kathmandu (HamroKhelkud) Karnali Yaks have signed Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat for the third season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL). The franchise announced the signing of the 30-year-old all-rounder on Thursday. Born in Lahore, Talat has represented Pakistan at the international level since 2018. Talat has scored 441 runs in 23 T20 Internationals for Pakistan, including two half-centuries, and has also taken wickets. In ODIs, he has scored 224 runs in 12 matches. In List A cricket, Talat has amassed 3,754 runs and claimed 141 wickets in 125 matches. Karnali Yaks Sports Pvt. Ltd. owner Grihendra Ghimire expressed confidence that Talat's arrival would strengthen both the batting and bowling departments. "We believe the arrival of the Pakistani all-rounder will stren...

Subas Humagain, Kathmandu The much-awaited Nepal Premier League (NPL) started on Saturday at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. On the first day of the tournament, which succeeded in creating big hype even before it was held, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) failed miserably in crowd management. Eight people who had bought tickets to watch the game at the TU ground sustained injuries and are admitted to the hospital. Of these, two are in serious condition, informed Kathmandu Police Range Spokesperson Nawaraj Adhikari. Hundreds of spectators who had bought tickets had to return home sadly without being able to watch the game. CAN has once again disappointed the spectators, who are widely considered to be the strongest pillars of Nepali cricket. In a league that is ...

Indian cricket star and former international Shikhar Dhawan on Friday arrived in Kathmandu to play the inaugural Nepal Premier League with the Karnali Yaks. The 38-year-old left-handed opener batsman has been the talk of the tournament since Karnali Yaks announced their big-money signing earlier this month. Dhawan is anticipated to play at least seven league matches with the Karnali Yaks. The Yaks open their tournament on December 3rd when they play the Janakpur Bolts in the TU International Stadium, which hosts all the NPL matches this season. The Yaks play their second match on December 6th against the Kathmandu Gurkhas and their third match against the Chitwan Rhinos on December 7th, 2024. They take on Biratnagar Kings on December 7, followed by Pokhara Avengers on December...

By a Staff Reporter New Zealand cricketer Jimmy Neesham will play for the Janakpur Bolts in the first Nepal Premier League (NPL). Janakpur announced that Neesham, an exciting all-rounder, has been signed as their first foreign player for the inaugural season of the league. Neesham, who is 34 years old, has played 79 T20 matches for New Zealand, scoring 944 runs and taking 39 wickets. Asif Sheikh, a wicketkeeper-batsman from the Nepali national team, is the marquee player for Janakpur, which is to be coached by Pubudu Dasanayake. The NPL, organized by the Nepal Cricket Association, will run from November 30 to December 21, featuring 8 teams. Each team can sign maximum of 6 foreign players with 4 players to be included in Playing XI. Janakpur Bolts and other teams selected 1...

The list of foreign cricketers that will be playing in Nepal Premier League 2024. Pokhara Avengers: Andries Gous (USA), Bas de Leede (Netherlands), Matt Critchley (England), Raymon Reifer (West Indies), Michael Leask (Scotland) [Anderson Philip (West Indies) has been released due to national duty] Karnali Yaks: Hussain Talat (Pakistan), Babar Hayat (Hong Kong), Chadwick Walton (West Indies), Shikhar Dhawan (India) Lumbini Lions: Tom Moores (England), Ben Cutting (Australia), Unmukt Chand (USA) Sudurpaschim Royals: Brandon McMullen (Scotland), Saif Ali Zaid (England), Scott Kuggeleijn (New Zealand), Rohan Mustafa (UAE) Biratnagar Kings: Aqib Ilyas (Oman), Nicholas Kirton (Canada), Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Chris Sole (Scotland), Ismat Alam (Afghanistan) Kathmandu Gurk...

By a Staff Reporter Oman’s captain and all-rounder, Aqib Ilyas, will be part of Biratnagar Kings in the first edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL). Biratnagar announced through social media that Ilyas has joined their team, becoming their first foreign player. He is the second foreign player signed for the NPL after Pokhara Avengers added American wicketkeeper-batsman Andries Gous. Ilyas has played 32 ODIs and 56 T20Is for Oman, amassing 2,534 runs and taking 70 wickets in total. Last week, Biratnagar also appointed former Irish cricketer Kevin O'Brien as their head coach. The first NPL season will run from November 30 to December 21. Biratnagar's marquee player is Sandeep Lamichhane, a well-known cricketer from Nepal’s national team. In the recent NPL auction, every ...