Kantipur Gurkhas
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| काठमाडौ गोर्खाज | |
| Nickname(s) | Gurkhas |
|---|---|
| League | Nepal Premier League |
| Personnel | |
| Coach | Basant Shahi |
| Chairman | Kailash Sirohiya |
| Owner | Kathmandu Sports Development Ventures Pvt. Ltd. (Kantipur Publications) |
| Chief executive | Sandesh Katwal |
| Team information | |
| City | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Colours | Black and Gold |
| Founded | 2014 |
| History | |
| Notable players | Karan KC Bhim Sharki Micheal Levitt Gerhard Erasmus |
Kathmandu Gurkhas (Nepali: काठमाडौ गोर्खाज) a professional cricket team based in Kathmandu, Nepal that plays in the Nepal Premier League. The team is coached by Basanta Shahi. It is owned by Kantipur Publications (Kathmandu Sports Development Ventures Pvt. Ltd.).[1][2]
History
[edit]Formerly known as Kantipur Gurkhas, Kathmandu Gurkhas were one of the six franchises that took part in the inaugural 2014 season Nepal Premier League, where they finished fourth on the league table.[3][4][5]
On 5 September 2024, the Kantipur Publications Pvt. Ltd. bought the team for the Nepal Premier League (NPL) through a bidding process for रू3.33 crore (US$250,000).
Current Squad
[edit]The player auction took place on 6 October 2024, finalizing 11 local players.[6]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Kathmandu Gurkhas squad for the 2024 Nepal Premier League | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Nationality[a] | Birth Date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Category | Notes |
| 1 | Karan KC |  Nepal
|
10 October 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium | Marquee Player | |
| 2 | Dipesh Prashad Kandel | Nepal
|
July 4, 2005 (age 19 years) | Left-handed | Slow Left arm Orthodox | Category 'B' | |
| 3 | Sumit Maharjan | Nepal
|
August 1, 1999 (age 25 years) | Right-handed | — | Category 'B' | |
| 4 | Sahab Alam | Nepal
|
August 26, 1999 (age 25 years) | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | Category 'A' | |
| 5 | Shankar Rana | Nepal
|
November 6 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | — | Category 'B' | |
| 6 | Bhim Sharki | Nepal
|
September 26 2001 (age 23 years) | Right-handed | Right arm orthodox | Category 'A' | |
| 7 | Bibek KC | Nepal
|
Right-handed | — | Category 'C' | ||
| 8 | Pratik Shrestha | Nepal
|
18 December 2004 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Category 'C' | |
| 9 | Raju Rizal | Nepal
|
26 September 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | Category 'C' | Wicket-keeper |
| 10 | Rashid Khan | Nepal
|
February 21, 2001 (age 23 years) | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium | Category 'A' | |
| 11 | Krishna Karki | Nepal
|
20 February 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Category 'B' | |
| 12 | Michael Levitt |  Netherlands
|
19 June 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium | Overseas | Associate |
| 13 | Gerhard Erasmus |  Namibia
|
11 April 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas | Associate |
| 14 | Stephen Eskinazi |  England
|
28 March 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | — | Overseas | |
| 15 | Dan Douthwaite | England
|
8 February 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium | Overseas | |
| 16 | |||||||
Administration and support staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kantipur Publication
|
| CEO | Sandesh Katwal
|
| Team Director | |
| Head coach | Basanta Shahi
|
| Assistant coach | |
| Physio | |
| Team doctor | |
| Source: Official website | |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The information in the nationality column is according to ESPNcricinfo. This information may not necessarily reflect the player's birthplace or citizenship.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cricketlok EXCLUSIVE: NCELL Nepal Premier League (NPL)". Cricketlok. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Preparations for NPL cricket tournament reach final leg". ekantipur.com.
- ^ "Biratnagar Kings enters DPL final". myRepublica. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Biratnagar Kings advance to final of DPL". The Himalayan Times. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Dhangadhi crush Biratnagar by 62 runs to claim DPL crown". The Himalayan Times. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Get Nepal Premier League 2024 auction full players list". SportsAdda. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
