Asian Challenger Trophy
| Countries |  Nepal |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Bhairahawa Queens Pvt. Ltd. |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2020 |
| Latest edition | 2020 |
| Next edition | 2022 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Number of teams | 8 teams |
| Current champion | Shankarnagar Cricket Club |
| Most successful | Shankarnagar Cricket Club (1st title) |
| Most runs | Ali Samad |
| Most wickets | Bikram Bhusal |
| TV | Action Sports HD (2020)
AP1 HD (2022) 1Sports (2022) |
| Website | https://www.act-t20.com |
Asian Challenger Trophy (ACT)[1] (Nepali: एसियन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफी)[2] is a club Twenty20 cricket tournament organized by Bhairahawa Queens Pvt. Ltd.,[3] a private group in Nepal run by Sushil Pandey, Niraj Aryal and Anil Bhandari. It is the biggest club cricket tournament in the country,[4] played during the northern winter calendar, mostly in the month of January - February. It is played in a league-cum-knockout format in which top four teams qualify for the playoffs.[5] Each team consists of 15 players.
This tournament is supported by Cricket Association of Rupendehi and promoted by Cricket Association of Nepal and the National Sports Council of Nepal.
2020
[edit]The first edition of the tournament was held from 25 February to 5 March 2020 at Siddhartha Rangashala,[6] Bhairahawa[7][8][9] with eight professional clubs from Asian countries made up of domestic and international players from across Asia.[10][11]
Almost 24 international players took part in season one, including Sharad Vesawkar, Basanta Regmi, Rohit Paudel, Rana Naveed, Kamal Airee, Sandeep Sunar, Lokesh Bam, Kushal Bhurtel and Pradeep Airee.[12][13][14]
Shankarnagar Cricket Club emerged as the champions.[15][16][17]
| Teams | Captain | Coach | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhino Cricket Club | Rohit Kumar Paudel | Sushil Pandey | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Shankarnagar Cricket Club | Sandeep Sunar | Basanta Shahi | Butwal, Nepal |
| Showbiz Sports | Ankit Pratap Singh | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| Asrak Sports Global Cricket Club | MBA Chowdhury | Brian Anthony Berthoud | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Alpha Warriors India | Hamza Farooqui | Mumbai, India | |
| Sarah Cricket Club | Boda Prashanth | Hyderabad, India | |
| Gujrat Lions | Majid Ilyas Khan | Rana Naveed | Gujrat, Pakistan |
| Western Cricket Club | Basanta Regmi | Bishnu Gywali | Butwal, Nepal |
2022
[edit]The Second edition of the tournament will be held from 10-22 November 2022 at Kathmandu. This season six professional clubs from Asian Countries will take participate. Tournament will be play as round robin with playoff.
References
[edit]- ^ "एसियन च्यालेञ्जर ट्रफीको उपाधि शंकरनगरलाई" [Sankarnagar wins Asian Challenger Trophy]. Naya Patrika Daily (in Nepali). 29 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ "एसियन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफी : शंकरनगर क्लब र गुजरात लायन्स विजयी" [Asian Challenger Trophy: Shankarnagar Club and Gujarat Lions win]. Nepal Live (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ "शंकरनगरले जित्यो अन्तरदेशीय क्रिकेटको उपाधि" [Shankarnagar wins international cricket title]. Online Khabar. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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