Kathmandu, August 6, 2025 – The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has announced the 150-player shortlist for the upcoming Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2025 Auction, scheduled for August 9. This auction marks the second season of Nepal’s premier professional franchise-based T20 cricket league.
A total of 458 players registered between July 12 and July 22. After evaluation, CAN’s technical committee selected 150 players, grouped into Grade A, B, and C categories based on their experience, skill, and performance.
“The shortlisted players have been selected according to the standards laid out by our technical team,” said CAN spokesperson Chhumbi Lama.
NPL 2025 Auction Details
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Auction Date: August 9, 2025
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Event: Nepal Premier League Season 2
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Total Shortlisted Players: 150
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Foreign Players: Will be signed directly by franchises, not through auction
💰 Player Grade Base Prices for Auction
| Grade | Base Price (NPR) | Base Price (USD Approx.) | Max Price (NPR) | Max Price (USD Approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A | रू10 lakh | $7,400 | Up to रू15 lakh | Up to $11,000 |
| Grade B | रू5 lakh | $3,700 | Up to रू10 lakh | Up to $7,400 |
| Grade C | रू2 lakh | $1,500 | Up to रू5 lakh | Up to $3,700 |
📋 Shortlisted Players by Grade
🟩 Category A
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Arjun Saud – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Dilip Nath – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Dev Khanal – Lumbini – Batsman
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Pawan Sarraf – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Sharad Vesawkar – Bagmati – Allrounder
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Mohamad Aadil Alam – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Surya Tamang – Bagmati – Bowler
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Sunam Gautam – Bagmati – Allrounder
🟨 Category B
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Aakash Tripathi – Lumbini – Batsman
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Aashutosh Ghiraiya – Bagmati – Batsman
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Anil Kharel – Lumbini – Bowler
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Arjun Kumal – Gandaki – Batsman
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Avinash Karn – Madhesh – Bowler
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Basant Khatri – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Bhuwan Karki – Sudurpashchim – Bowler
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Bipin Rawal – Karnali – Batsman
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Darsh Sonar – Lumbini – Allrounder
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Dipak Bohara – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Dipesh Shrestha – Bagmati – Bowler
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Durgesh Gupta – Lumbini – Bowler
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Hari Shankar Sah – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Hemant Dhami – Sudurpashchim – Bowler
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Khadak Bahadur Bohara – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Krishna Karki – Lumbini – Allrounder
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Mausam Dhakal – Lumbini – Bowler
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Mayan Yadav – Madhesh – Batsman
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Milan Bohara – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Narayan Joshi – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Pradeep Airee – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Prajwal Thapa – Lumbini – Batsman
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Prithu Baskota – Bagmati – Batsman
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Rabindra Jung Shahi – Karnali – Batsman
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Ravi Kumar Sah – Madhesh – Batsman
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Rit Gautam – Bagmati – Batsman
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Sahil Patel – Madhesh – Batsman
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Santosh Karki – Madhesh – Batsman
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Santosh Yadav – Lumbini – Allrounder
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Shankar Rana – Lumbini – Batsman
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Sher Malla – Sudurpashchim – Bowler
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Sumit Maharjan – Bagmati – Batsman
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Yuvraj Khatri – Sudurpashchim – Bowler
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Bishal Bikram KC – Lumbini – Allrounder
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Nikhil Kumar Singh – Madhesh – Allrounder
🟥 Category C
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Abhay Yadav – Madhesh – Bowler
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Abhisekh Tiwari – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Abhishek Pal – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Ajay Chauhan – Lumbini – Bowler
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Amar Mishra – Lumbini – Batsman
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Arniko Yadav – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Bhoj Raj Bhatta – Sudurpashchim – Bowler
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Bhupal Luitel – Koshi – Bowler
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Dayanand Mandal – Bagmati – Bowler
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Deepak Prasad Dumre – Gandaki – Batsman
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Dil Bohara – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Diwan Pun – Karnali – Bowler
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Krijan Gurung – Bagmati – Bowler
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Love Kumar Kamat – Koshi – Allrounder
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Nabin Tamang – Bagmati – Batsman
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Navin Yadav – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Nirmal Gurung – Lumbini – Bowler
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Nischal Kshetri – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Omkar Yadav – Lumbini – Bowler
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Parimarjan Yadav – Madhesh – Batsman
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Pradeep Paswan – Madhesh – Bowler
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Prakash Bista – Bagmati – Batsman
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Prashiddha Jaishi – Bagmati – Batsman
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Prem Kamat – Koshi – Bowler
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Puran BK – Lumbini – Batsman
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Rabin Joshi – Bagmati – Batsman
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Raj Prasad Shah – Karnali – Allrounder
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Rajendra Bam – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Rajesh Yadav – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Raju Rijal – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Ramesh Kurmi – Lumbini – Bowler
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Ranjeet Kumar – Madhesh – Bowler
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Raunak Srivastav – Lumbini – Batsman
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Rohit Chand – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Rose Shrestha – Bagmati – Batsman
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Roshan Bishwakarma – Bagmati – Batsman
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Sachin Sharma – Bagmati – Allrounder
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Sachin Lekhak – Bagmati – Allrounder
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Sachin Bhatta – Sudurpashchim – Bowler
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Sameer Bist – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Sameer Kandel – Gandaki – Batsman
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Samrat Bhusal – Bagmati – Batsman
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Sandeep Bahadur Rajali – Lumbini – Batsman
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Sandeep Khatri Chettri – Gandaki – Batsman
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Shivam Tiwari – Bagmati – Allrounder
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Shiwansh Bajgain – Koshi – Batsman
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Shrawan Kisku – Koshi – Bowler
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Shrawan Yadav – Koshi – Allrounder
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Sohail Kunwar – Gandaki – Batsman
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Sonu Devkota – Bagmati – Allrounder
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Subham Khanal – Lumbini – Bowler
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Sudip Aryal – Gandaki – Allrounder
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Sujan Thapaliya – Koshi – Batsman
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Sunil Gautam – Unknown – Batsman
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Suryanshu Koirala – Koshi – Batsman
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Symon Roy – Madhesh – Bowler
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Tek Bahadur Rawat – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Uttam Rangu Thapa Magar – Lumbini – Batsman
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Aadil Khan – Bagmati – Batsman
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Aaditya Mahata – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Aakil Khan – Madhesh – Batsman
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Aarif Khan – Lumbini – Batsman
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Aashutosh Pandey – Lumbini – Bowler
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Afrudin Rain – Madhesh – Bowler
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Aman Goyal – Koshi – Batsman
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Amit Shrestha – Madhesh – Batsman
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Ankit Subedi – Koshi – Batsman
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Anuj Kumar Chanara – Karnali – Bowler
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Aprajit Poudel – Gandaki – Bowler
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Avinash Karn – Madhesh – Batsman
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Ayub Chand – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Basant Singh Karki – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Bhulan Sahani – Madhesh – Bowler
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Bibek Kumar Rana Magar – Bagmati – Batsman
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Bipin Neupane – Bagmati – Bowler
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Bipin Acharya – Bagmati – Allrounder
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Bipin Kumar Mahato – Koshi – Bowler
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Biprasan KC – Lumbini – Allrounder
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Bishal Patel – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Bishal Susling – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Brijesh Pandey – Bagmati – Allrounder
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Chandra Kant Poudel – Gandaki – Bowler
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Cibrin Shrestha – Gandaki – Allrounder
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Darshil Bista – Bagmati – Bowler
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Dipesh Das – Madhesh – Batsman
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Firdosh Ansari – Koshi – Allrounder
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Gajendra Bohara – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Himanshu Dutta – Madhesh – Batsman
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Imran Shekh – Madhesh – Batsman
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Ishwar Chhetri – Gandaki – Batsman
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Kamal Gupta – Madhesh – Allrounder
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Kamal Pariyar – Gandaki – Allrounder
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Krishna Paudel – Gandaki – Bowler
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Mohammad Husen Gaddi – Lumbini – Bowler
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Mrinal Gurung – Lumbini – Batsman
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Prakash Pandey – Sudurpashchim – Batsman
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Sunil Daulyal – Koshi – Bowler
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Joy Thapa – Bagmati – Batsman
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Karan Kewat – Lumbini – Bowler
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Dipendra Thapa – Sudurpashchim – Allrounder
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Bikram Khadka – Lumbini – Allrounder
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Niraj Kumar Yadav – Madhesh – Batsman
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Bishesh Budhathoki – Bagmati – Batsman
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Tul Bahadur Thapa – Lumbini – Batsman
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Shakib Haque – Koshi – Batsman
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Amrit Gurung – Gandaki – Allrounder
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Ashok Dhami – Sudurpashchim – Bowler
🌍 No Auction for Foreign Players in NPL 2025
Unlike domestic players, foreign cricketers will not go under the hammer. Franchises will have full autonomy to sign overseas professionals through direct negotiations.
This move aims to simplify international recruitment and attract more quality foreign players to Nepal’s growing T20 league ecosystem.
📈 CAN’s Vision for NPL
Following the success of the inaugural edition in 2024, the second season of NPL is expected to be bigger and better. CAN continues its efforts to institutionalize a professional franchise-based T20 league in Nepal, ensuring competitive standards, financial transparency, and youth development.
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