Kathmandu Kings XI was a professional franchise cricket team based in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu. It was one of the major franchises in the Everest Premier League.[1][2][3]
| काठमाडौं किङ्स इलाभेन | |
 | |
| Nickname(s) | The Lions |
|---|---|
| League | Everest Premier League |
| Personnel | |
| Coach | Binod Das |
| Batting coach | Kalam Ali |
| Fielding coach | Vijaya Kumar Dhital |
| Owner | Tele Holdings Pvt. Ltd. |
| Team information | |
| City | Kathmandu |
| Colours | Red, blue yellow |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home ground | Mulpani Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| History | |
| Everest Premier League wins | 0 |
| Notable players | Shahid Afridi Kevin O'Brien Dipendra Singh Airee Ryan Burl Rahmanullah Gurbaz Subash Khakurel |
| Official website | http://kathmandukingsxi.com/ |
Management
editThe team was owned by Rohit Gupta, as of 2017.[1] As of 2017, Raj Jung Thapa was the chief operating officer (COO). The same year, the team signed Binod Das as head coach.[3]
Players
editIn 2017, Sompal Kami was designated the marquee player of the team, while Sri Lankan international Mohamed Ferveez Maharoof was signed additionally. It also signed two other foreign players, Akshay Fernandez of Sri Lanka and Sagar Kumar of India.[1] Other players in the team included Sagar Pun and Amit Shrestha.[4]
In the 2018 season, the team was captained by Sompal Kami.[3] Its players included Siddhant Lohani, Raju Rijal, Bikram Bhusal,[5] Rohan Mustafa, Kevin O'Brien, Jitendra Mukhiya and Pradeep Sahu.[2] Sikandar Raza was also expected to sign, but had to withdraw at the last minute.[3] On 26 July 2021, they announced the signing of Shahid Afridi.[6][7]
Everest Premier League
edit2017 season
editThe team secured their first win of the season in third game, against Chitwan Tigers, having lost their first two matches to Lalitpur Patriots and Bhairahawa Gladiators.[4]
2018 season
editThe team reached the playoffs with a match to spare in the league stage.[2] It was defeated by Lalitpur Patriots in the first qualifier by one wicket.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kings-XI unveil Sri Lankan Test cricketer Maharoof as skipper". The Himalayan Times. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Everest Premier League: Kings XI wins, secures playoff berth". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.np. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d Shah, Rajan. "Kathmandu Kings XI pushing Nepali franchise cricket's boundaries". My Republica. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b "EPL: Kathmandu Kings XI secure first win – OnlineKhabar". 21 December 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b "एभरेस्ट प्रिमियर लिग : रोमाञ्चक खेलमा काठमाडौंलाई १ विकेटलाई हराउँदै ललितपुर फाइनलमा". RAJDHANI-NEWS. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi To Play For Kathmandu Kings XI In Nepal's Everest Premier League (EPL)". 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Shahid Afridi all set to play in EPL". Daily Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.