The marquee players for all eight teams of the Nepal Premier League have been confirmed. Following a lucky draw, the players were officially designated as the marquee players for their respective teams.
Eight balls, each labelled with a player’s name, were placed on a ballot, and team representatives took turns selecting them to confirm their marquee player.
Following are the marquee players of all eight teams (teams in order of lucky draw):
1. Kathmandu – Karan Kc
2. Pokhara – Kushal Bhurtel
3. Chitwan – Kushal Malla
4. Biratnagar – Sandeep Lamichhane
5. Lumbini – Rohit Paudel
6. Janakpur – Aasif Sheikh
7. Karnali – Sompal Kami
8. Sudurpaschim – DS Airee
The marquee players will be signed with their respective teams for a minimum of three years. At the end of each season, teams will have the option to either retain or release their marquee player, in consultation with CAN.
Nepal Premier League is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 21 (Mangsir 15 to Paush 6) in Kathmandu.
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