Kathmandu Kings XI

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Kathmandu Kings XI
काठमाडौं किङ्स इलाभेन
Kathmandu Kings XI logo.png
Official logo of Kathmandu Kings XI
Nickname(s)KKXI
LeagueEverest Premier League
Personnel
CaptainSandeep Lamichhane
CoachBinod Das
Batting coachN/A
Fielding coachN/A
OwnerTele Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Team information
CityKathmandu
Colours  Red,   Yellow
Founded2017
History
Everest Premier League wins0 (Everest Premier League) (T-20)
Notable playersSandeep Lamichhane
Dipendra Singh Airee
Subash Khakurel
Amrit Bhattarai
Jitendra Mukhiya
Official websitehttp://kathmandukingsxi.com/

Kathmandu Kings XI are a professional franchise cricket team based in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu. They have played in the Everest Premier League since 2017.[1][2][3]

Management[]

The team was owned by Rohit Gupta, as of 2017.[1] As of 2018, Raj Jung Thapa was the chief operating officer (COO). The same year, the team signed Binod Das as head coach.[3]

Players[]

In 2017, Sompal Kami was designated the marquee player of the team, while Sri Lankan international cricketer Mohamed Ferveez Maharoof was signed on as skipper for an undisclosed sum. 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 on 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[]

2017 season[]

The team secured their first win of the season in their third game, played against Chitwan Tigers, having lost their first two matches to Lalitpur Patriots and Bhairahawa Gladiators.[4]

2018 season[]

The 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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kings-XI unveil Sri Lankan Test cricketer Maharoof as skipper". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Everest Premier League: Kings XI wins, secures playoff berth". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.np. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Shah, Rajan. "Kathmandu Kings XI pushing Nepali franchise cricket's boundaries". My Republica. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "EPL: Kathmandu Kings XI secure first win – OnlineKhabar". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "एभरेस्ट प्रिमियर लिग : रोमाञ्चक खेलमा काठमाडौंलाई १ विकेटलाई हराउँदै ललितपुर फाइनलमा". RAJDHANI-NEWS. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Shahid Afridi To Play For Kathmandu Kings XI In Nepal's Everest Premier League (EPL)". Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Shahid Afridi all set to play in EPL". Daily Times. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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