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Chitwan Tigers
चितवन टाइगर्स
Nickname(s)Tigers
LeagueEverest Premier League
Personnel
CaptainSompal Kami
CoachSamson Jung Thapa
OwnerKishore Bhattarai
Team information
CityChitwan
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Home groundGautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium
Capacity10,000
History
Everest Premier League wins1 (2021)
Notable playersSompal Kami
Lalit Bhandari
Dilip Nath
Bhim Sharki
Ishan Pandey
Official websitehttp://chitwantigers.com

Chitwan Tigers (Nepali: चितवन टाइगर्स) 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,[1] as well as internationals Paul Stirling[2] and former U-19 captain of the England Cricket Team, Max Holden,[3] have been part of the team.[4] In December 2018, the franchise signed a sponsorship deal with Tensberg beer.[2] Chitwan Tigers won their maiden title of the Everest Premier League after defeating Pokhara Rhinos by 4 wickets in 2021.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bhandari-inspired Tigers pounces on Warriors". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.np. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Chitwan Tigers and Tensberg sign sponsorship deal". My Republica. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Tigers rope in ex-England U-19 captain Holden, Fuller". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.np. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Prithu Baskota named Chitwan Tigers skipper". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Chitwan Tigers thrashes Pokhara Rhinos by 4 wickets to clinch maiden EPL title". Khabarhub. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Chitwan Tigers claim maiden Everest Premier League Twenty20 cricket title". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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