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The 2014 Nepal Premier League was the first season of the
Nepal Premier League
Everest Premier League (EPL) ( ne, एभरेष्ट प्रिमियर लिग) is a franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by EPL Pvt. Ltd., a private group in Nepal run by Aamir Akhtar alongside his team including Kie ...
. The event was organised by the
Cricket Association of Nepal
Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is the official governing body of cricket in Nepal. It was suspended from 2016 to 13 October 2019 due to governmental interference. The ICC welcomed the elections of the board held in September 2019 and for ...
and managed by Zohra Sports Management.
It was organised between May and June 2014 and consisted of a
One Day tournament played in
round-robin format followed by semi-finals and finals between the top four teams.
Initially, the 2014 NPL was also supposed to include
Twenty20
Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single innin ...
& Two Day tournaments
but were later called off. Two-day tournament was called off by the organising committee due to bad weather conditions in the allocated venues amongst other reasons.
Due to tight international schedule, ZSM was unable to complete the Twenty20 event, while telecommunication giants
Ncell
Ncell Axiata Limited (previously Ncell Private Limited) ( ne, एनसेल आजियाटा) is a mobile service provider from Nepal. Ncell is Nepal's second largest telecommunications company, after Nepal Telecom. The company was founde ...
had also pulled out their sponsorship from the tournament. The Twenty20 & Two Day tournaments are expected to be included from the 2015 season onwards.
The One Day tournament of the 2014 season ran between 14 and 24 May. The venues for One Day tournament were
Kailali and
Kanchanpur.
Panchakanya Tej
Panchakanya Tej or Panchakanya Tez or TEJ ( ne, पन्चकन्या तेज) was a franchise team in the Nepal Premier League and the 2016 Everest Premier League. The team was captained by Nepalese player Sharad Vesawkar. The head coa ...
were the winners of the One Day tournament after defeating
Jagdamba Giants
Jagdamba Rhinos ( ne, जगदम्वा राइनो ) is a cricket team that represents in the Everest Premier League. Shakti Gauchan, former captain of Nepal national cricket team, is the captain of the team, whereas Navin Singh is the h ...
in the final held at Fapla Cricket Ground, Dhangadi, Kailali.
Launch
The League was unveiled on 24 February in a press conference held in Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu. Zohra Sports Management and
Cricket Association of Nepal
Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is the official governing body of cricket in Nepal. It was suspended from 2016 to 13 October 2019 due to governmental interference. The ICC welcomed the elections of the board held in September 2019 and for ...
have done an exclusive agreement to run the league for an initial three years.
Teams and standings
One Day tournament
Squads
Sponsors
Ncell
Ncell Axiata Limited (previously Ncell Private Limited) ( ne, एनसेल आजियाटा) is a mobile service provider from Nepal. Ncell is Nepal's second largest telecommunications company, after Nepal Telecom. The company was founde ...
Nepal are the main sponsors of the NPL 2014 along with Zohra Sports Management.
Rules and regulations
* Each team will consist of 16 players
* Maximum of 2 overseas players
* Each team must contain domestic associate player (i.e., Under-19 cricketers, regional cricketers)
Prize money
One Day tournament
* Champions:
रु 2 lakhs
* Runners-up:
रु 1 lakh
Fixtures and results
The inaugural match of the One Day tournament was played on 14 May 2014 at the Fapla Cricket Ground,
Dhangadi,
Kailali between
Vishal Warriors
Vishal Warriors, also known as Vishal Group Warriors ( ne, विशाल वारियर्स), was one of the first franchise teams of the first edition of the Everest Premier League. It was captained by Nepal cricket captain Paras Khadka. T ...
and
Sagarmatha Legends.
League stage (One Day)
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Knockout stage (One Day)
Semifinal (One Day)
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Final (One Day)
Statistics
One Day tournament
Most runs
Most wickets
Match fees
* Captain
रु 5,000 per match
* Capped players
रु 2,500 per match
* Uncapped players
रु 1,000 per match
See also
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Nepal Premier League
Everest Premier League (EPL) ( ne, एभरेष्ट प्रिमियर लिग) is a franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by EPL Pvt. Ltd., a private group in Nepal run by Aamir Akhtar alongside his team including Kie ...
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Cricket in Nepal
Cricket in Nepal has gained popularity over the years and has become the country's most popular and widely followed sport. It is played by many people throughout the country, especially in the Terai region. The biggest cricketing achievement ...
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Nepal national cricket team
The Nepal national cricket team ( ne, नेपाल राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट टीम) nicknamed The Rhinos and Gorkhalis, represents the country of Nepal in International cricket and is governed by the Cricket Ass ...
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Cricket Association of Nepal
Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) is the official governing body of cricket in Nepal. It was suspended from 2016 to 13 October 2019 due to governmental interference. The ICC welcomed the elections of the board held in September 2019 and for ...
References
External links
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{{Cricket in Nepal , state=expanded
Nepal Premier League
2014 in Nepalese cricket