Kathmandu_Kings_XI
Kathmandu Kings XI
Franchise cricket team in Nepal
Kathmandu Kings XI are a professional franchise cricket team based in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu. One of the major franchises in Everest Premier League since 2017, and is owned by Ramesh Corp.[1][2][3]
| काठमाडौं किङ्स इलाभेन | |
Official logo of Kathmandu Kings XI | |
| Nickname(s) | The Lions |
|---|---|
| League | Everest Premier League |
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Sandeep Lamichhane |
| Coach | Binod Das |
| Chairman | Rohit Gupta |
| Batting coach | Kalam Ali |
| Fielding coach | Vijaya Kumar Dhital |
| Owner | Tele Holdings Pvt. Ltd. |
| Chief executive | Raj Jung Thapa |
| Manager | Vijaya Kumar Dhital |
| Team information | |
| City | Kathmandu |
| Colours | Red, Blue Yellow |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home ground | Mulpani Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity | 5000 |
| Secondary home ground(s) | Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground |
| Secondary ground capacity | 20000 |
| History | |
| Everest Premier League wins | 0 (Everest Premier League) (T-20) |
| Notable players | Shahid Afridi Kevin O'brien Sandeep Lamichhane Dipendra Singh Airee Ryan Burl Rahmanullah Gurbaz Subash Khakurel |
| Official website | http://kathmandukingsxi.com/ |
The team was owned by Rohit Gupta, as of 2017.[1] As of 2017, Raj Jung Thapa was the chief operating officer (COO) and was later named chief executive officer (CEO) of the City-based Franchises. The same year, the team signed Binod Das as head coach.[3]
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]
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]
- "Kings-XI unveil Sri Lankan Test cricketer Maharoof as skipper". The Himalayan Times. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Everest Premier League: Kings XI wins, secures playoff berth". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com.np. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- Shah, Rajan. "Kathmandu Kings XI pushing Nepali franchise cricket's boundaries". My Republica. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "EPL: Kathmandu Kings XI secure first win – OnlineKhabar". 21 December 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "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.