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.
| 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 |
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.
- ^ "एसियन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफी क्रिकेट प्रतियोगिता हुँदै, नेपालसहित भारतका क्लब पनि सहभागी हुने" [Asian Challenger Trophy cricket tournament is being held and clubs from India including Nepal will also participate]. Naya Patrika (in Nepali). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "एसिएन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफी आजदेखि सुरु हुँदै" [ASEAN Challenger Trophy starting today] (Press release) (in Nepali). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07 – via Nepal Live.
- ^ "एसियन च्यालेन्जर क्रिकेटमा वेस्टर्न र असरक स्पोर्टस् विजयी". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ हबिब, मोहम्मद. "शंकरनगरलाई एसियन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफी ट्वान्टी–२० क्रिकेटकाे उपाधि". Nagarik News. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ "लोकेशको बिश्फोटक ब्याटिङमा राइनो क्लब फाइनलमा". Hamro Khelkud. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ letzCricket. "Asian Challenger Trophy to be held in Bhairahawa". LetzCricket. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- ^ "नेपाली मैदानमा पाकिस्तानले भारतलाई हरायो - दर्पण संसार". darpansansar.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ globalaawaj.com. "एसियन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफी क्रिकेटः राइनोज र शंकरनगर विजयी". Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Radhe, retrieved 2020-03-15
- ^ "एसियन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफी : शंकरनगर क्लब र गुजरात लायन्स विजयी". www.hamropatro.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "शंकरनगरलाई एसियन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफीको उपाधि". Hamro Khelkud. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ हबिब, मोहम्मद. "अर्सक स्पोटर्स क्लब बाङलादेश र शंकरनगर क्रिकेट क्लब रुपन्देही विजयी". Nagarik News. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- ^ संवाददाता, अनलाइन खेलखबर (2020-03-05). "एसियन च्यालेन्जर ट्रफीको उपाधि शंकरनगरलाई". onlinekhelkhabar.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Nagarik News| Epaper - The Most Comprehensive No. 1 News Portal of Nepal - Breaking News, Latest, Politics, World, Economy, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, Blog, Cartoon, Opinion, Science, Interview, Health, Photo Feature". epaper.nagariknetwork.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.