The League features eight teams categorized into two groups of four teams each.

Group A includes Maratha Arabians, Bangla Tigers, Northern Warriors, and Delhi Bulls and Group B has Team Abu Dhabi, Qalandars, The Gladiators, and Pune Devils.

Nepali players, Sompal, Karan KC, and Kushal Malla will participate in the League on behalf of Maratha Arabians, Pune Devils, and Abu Dhabi, respectively.

Karan and Kushal are set to make a debut in the T10 League, while Sompal has already participated in the international franchise team.

Earlier, Sandeep Lamichhane and Paras Khadka had played in the T10 League. However, Lamichhane is not playing in the 2021 edition of the T10 League since he is currently busy with the ongoing Big Bash League in Australia.

Meanwhile, former Nepal cricket captain Paras was appointed as Abu Dhabi’s emerging talent mentor for the upcoming League.

Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Sunil Narine, Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera, Andre Russell, and Dwayne Bravo are some of the marquee players participating in the 2021 T10 League.

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For the first time in history, the CAN has signed a contract with women cricketers.

“The CAN has signed contracts with women cricketers for the first time. This is a good start”, said CAN Chairperson Chatur Bahadur Chand.

A recent board meeting of the CAN categorized 37 cricketers, including 18 male and 19 female players, into Grade A, B, and C, and fixed remuneration accordingly.

The list of cricketers classified by the CAN is as follows:

Men Cricketers

Monthly remuneration for men cricketers:

• Grade A: NPR 50,000
• Grade B: NPR 40,000
• Grade C: NPR 30,000

Women Cricketers

Monthly remuneration for women cricketers:

• Grade A: NPR 15,000
• Grade B: NPR 12,000
• Grade C: NPR 10,000

According to the CAN Chairperson Chand, the Association has incremented the monthly remuneration of men cricketers by NPR 5,000 per grade.

The board has also decided to provide remuneration for cricket coach Jagat Tamata at par with the Grade A cricketers for two years.

Likewise, the CAN has decided to form a three-member committee for providing life insurance for the contracted cricketers, ground staff, and office staff.

Moreover, the board members also decided to coordinate with the concerned authorities for organizing the ‘Prime Minister Cup’ tournament within mid-December 2020.

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Earlier, the CAN had the details of 22 cricketers and video analyst Raman Siwakoti to the ICC for payment of 2019 salaries and put forth the proposal to increase the salary.

As per CAN guidelines, the cricketers who played for Nepal in 2017 and 2018 were placed in three categories, namely A, B, and C.

The monthly salary details of three categories are as follows

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The ICC has taken the decision during a virtual board meeting on July 20, after four months of monitoring.

The ICC has been exploring contingency plans since hosts Cricket Australia (CA) acknowledged the logistical challenges involved in staging a 16-team tournament amid the pandemic.

“The decision to postpone the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was taken after careful consideration of all of the options available to us and gives us the best possible opportunity of delivering two safe and successful T20 World Cups for fans around the world,” said ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney.

The ICC also announced the schedules for upcoming world cup tournaments

• 2021 T20 World Cup will be held in October-November in India, with the final on November 14
• 2022 T20 World Cup will be held in October-November in Australia, with the final on November 13
• 2023 (50-over) World Cup will be held in October-November in India, with the final on November 26

The ICC has rescheduled the 2023 50-over World Cup in India by six months to allow a longer qualification period.

The postponement of this year’s T20 WC has opened a window for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stage its delayed Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 competition in the now-vacant October-November slot.

The BCCI is looking to host this year’s IPL in the UAE.

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The ‘Universal Boss’ was anticipated to be the League’s iconic star, but the coronavirus pandemic has shattered all the plans.

The organizers are mulling over finding the best schedule for the tournament on par with the availability of Chris Gayle and other overseas players.

“Of course, the availability dates for Chris Gayle and other foreign players shall be considered and shall be put on priority,” said EPL MD Aamir Akhtar.

Source:Crictracker

Another T20 league for the Universe Boss – he’s off to Nepal! ??@henrygayle will play for @pokhararhinos next month in the @eplt20official.https://t.co/GLsktYyZny pic.twitter.com/FqHQoy4knz

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) January 30, 2020

“We would love to have him in EPL if everything works out. He has a huge fan following in Nepal,” he added.

Earlier in January, the hitter has twitted that he will play for Pokhara Rhinos in the 2020 Everest Premier League.

ALSO READ: Nepal ‘Retains’ Position in Latest ICC Rankings

Other big names in the League include:

• Hashim Amla (South Africa)
• Dwayne Smith (West Indies)
• Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan‎)
• Paul Stirling (Ireland)
• Kevin O’Brien (Ireland)
• Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka)
• Corey Anderson (New Zealand)

The EPL 2020, which was scheduled from March 14-28, 2020, has been indefinitely postponed over the rising concerns of the coronavirus outbreak.

• List of Nepal sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

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Nepal attained the 36-run target set by the USA in 5.2 overs losing just 2 wickets in the match today, February 12, 2020.

Earlier, the USA lost the toss and were invited to bat first. The USA scored only 35 runs losing all wickets in 12 overs.

America’s XM Marshall is the only batsmen to reach double-digit score. He scored 16 runs including two fours off 22 balls. All the other batsmen couldn’t reach even 5 runs.

Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane and Sushan Bhari collectively choked the opponent batsmen with their splendid spell.

Lamichhane took 6 wickets in 6 overs conceding only 16 runs, while Bhari claimed 4 wickets in 3 overs giving away only 5 runs.

[Update: Sandeep Lamichhane Becomes Nepal’s ‘Highest ODI Wicket Taker’]

Nepal won all the two matches against the USA in the ongoing tri-series. Earlier, Nepal defeated the USA by 35 runs.

The USA has failed to secure a win in this tri-series, whereas Nepal has registered two wins.

The USA is at 2^nd position in the points table with 12 points and Nepal is at 6^th position with 4 points.

Match Summary

• United States of America: 35 All out
• Nepal: 36/2
• Result: Nepal won by 8 wickets
• Player of the match: Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal)

Nepal vs United States, 6th Match
Man of the Match – Sandeep Lamichhanehttps://t.co/KaXa73hYGs#CWCL2 #CWCLeague2 #NepvUSA @usacricket @NepalCricket @willowtv pic.twitter.com/ndfOKL61D9

— Willow TV (@willowtv) February 12, 2020

Oman has won all the matches in the tri-series and is leading the points table with 16 points.

Nepal Tri-Nation ODI Series, 2020 Points Table:

ICC Cricket WC League 2 Points Table

ICC Cricket WC League 2 Tri-Series Updates:

• Match 6: Nepal Crushes USA by 8 Wickets
• Match 5: Oman Beats USA by 92 Runs
• Match 4: Oman Wins Nepal by 8 wickets
• Match 2: Oman Wins USA by 6 Wickets
• Match 1: Oman Wins Nepal by 18 Runs
• Players to Watch Out in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series

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Nepal, Oman and the US are competing in the series. The first match today is between Nepal and Oman.

The ongoing tournament is the first tri-series for the hosts Nepal in the League 2. Whereas, the other 2 teams have already played two tri-series each.

As the tri-series has just begun, let’s have a look at the key players of the three teams.

Nepal:

Paras Khadka and Sandeep Lamichhane are the crucial players in the Nepali team.

• Paras Khadka is the key batsmen and the main source of runs for the team. He had played for Team Abu Dhabi in the T10 League in December 2019. He is the former captain of the Nepali team.
• Sandeep Lamichhane is a leg-spinner and the mainstay of the bowling attack. He gained popularity after getting selected for Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2018.

Oman:

Bilal Khan and Jatinder Singh are the key players in the Oman team.

• Bilal Khan is a left-arm seamer and key bowler of the Oman team. He is the leading wicket-taker at the T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
• Jatinder Singh is the opening batsman for Oman. He played a crucial role in Oman’s qualification for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2020.

USA:

So far, the USA has won 6 out of 8 matches played in the ongoing League 2. The outstanding performance of the USA team is attributed to Saurabh Netravalkar and Steven Taylor.

• Saurabh Netravalkar is the captain of the USA team. He is a left-arm swing bowler and has performed consistently in the past League 2 matches in Dubai and Sharjah in December 2019.
• Steven Taylor is a left-hand batsman and an off-spinner. He is the most talented and energetic player in the team.

The ongoing tri-series is very crucial for Nepali team, as they are yet to make a score in the points table. Whereas, the US is leading the points table with 12 points and Oman is at 3^rd position with 8 points.

The schedule of Nepal’s ICC cricket world cup league tri-series is as follows:

• Oman vs Nepal – February 5, 2020
• Oman vs United States – February 6, 2020
• United States vs Nepal – February 8, 2020
• Oman vs Nepal – February 9, 2020
• Oman vs United States – February 11, 2020
• United States vs Nepal – February 12, 2020

The tri-series is a part of the qualification process for the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Seven teams including Nepal will be competing in the League 2 matches. The top three teams will be selected for the ‘World Cup Qualifier’ round.

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Chitwan Rhinos team lead by former Nepal captain Paras Khadka and Biratnagar Titans lead by Pradeep Airee. Chitwan Rhinos won all five matches and Biratnagar team won 3 out of 5 matches in group stage.

Along with, BT team lost both matches against CR team in group level. Biratnagar Titans captain, Pradeep Airee expecting better show from their team in the finals.

In the first edition, Pokhara Paltan bagged Pokhara Premier League 2018 Title! Let’s see who will take the 2019 PPL title this time.

Come and support your favorite team at Pokhara ground!

Watch Live Stream PPL 2019 Finals: Chitwan Rhinos Vs Biratnagar Titans

Squads:

• Chitwan Rhinos: Paras Khadka (c), Bikram Bhusal, Bhuvan Karki, Karan KC, Maharjan, Anil Sah (W), Sunny Patel, Aarif Sheikh, Babar Hayat, Rohan Mustafa, Bikram Sob, Ramnaresh Giri, Sonu Tamang and Aakash Thapa

• Biratnagar Titans: Pradeep Airee (c), Sunil Dhamala, Luv Kamat, Lokesh Bam, Rajesh Pulami, Kishore Mahato, Puneet Mehra, Muhammad Zaid, Jitendra Mukhiya, Dilip Nath, Noman Khan, Raju Rijal, Shahab Alam, Dipesh Shrestha, Minash Thapa, Puspa Thapa

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BT team currently at 3rd position on the PPL T20 points table with 4 points from 5 matches played. BB team is at 2nd position with 6 points from 5 matches.

Fans are excited to see their favorite team to secure a berth in the PPL T20 final against Chitwan Rhinos on December 28, 2019.

Watch Live Match 11 – Butwal Blasters Vs Biratnagar Titans

Squads:

• Butwal Blasters: Siddhant Lohani (c), Aftabuddin Ahmed, Lalit Bhandari, Bipin Khatri, Abinash Bohara, Hari Chauhan, Hasim Ansari, Kamal Khatri, Sher Malla, Puran BK, Shankar Rana, Samsad Sheikh, Rabindra Shahi, Bhim Sharki, Shivam Singh, Sompal Kami, Nitesh Thapa, Harsh Tonk

• Biratnagar Titans: Pradeep Airee (c), Sunil Dhamala, Luv Kamat, Lokesh Bam, Rajesh Pulami, Kishore Mahato, Puneet Mehra, Muhammad Zaid, Jitendra Mukhiya, Dilip Nath, Noman Khan, Raju Rijal, Shahab Alam, Dipesh Shrestha, Minash Thapa, Puspa Thapa

Pokhara Premier League T20 Points Table

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Even though both the teams have secured 2 points each, Paltan is ahead of Blasters with 4^th position in the points table.

Whereas, blasters are in last position with net run rate of -2.975.

So, this is a crucial match for both the teams and they definitely need a win to survive in the tournament.

Both the teams are looking forward to showcase their potential to the fullest.

The audience at Pokhara will for sure experience a sizzling performance.

So, gear up to embrace your love for cricket and stay tuned!!

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