The mini auction for the second season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), held on Saturday, saw all eight franchise teams invest heavily in young cricket talents. A total of 37 players were signed for a combined amount of NPR 21,550,000.
National team youngsters Dev Khanal, Arjun Saud, and Pawan Sarraf emerged as the most expensive players, each fetching the maximum bid price of NPR 1.5 million. The biggest attraction of the auction was all-rounder Mohammad Aadil Alam, with all eight franchises ready to pay the maximum amount. A lucky draw was conducted, and Kathmandu Gorkhas secured him for NPR 1.5 million.
Chitwan Rhinos signed wicketkeeper-batsman Arjun Saud and Dev Khanal for NPR 1.5 million each, while Karnali Yaks picked Pawan Sarraf for the same price. Biratnagar Kings roped in spinner Suryata Tamang for NPR 1 million, Lumbini Lions signed wicketkeeper Dilip Nath and all-rounder Sher Malla for NPR 1 million each, and Karnali also grabbed Yuvraj Khatri for NPR 1 million. Sudurpaschim Royals picked Hemant Dhami for NPR 1 million.
Team-wise Spending & Signings
Chitwan Rhinos – NPR 3,900,000
Dev Khanal – NPR 1,500,000
Arjun Saud – NPR 1,500,000
Bipin Rawal – NPR 500,000
Bipin Acharya – NPR 200,000
Ranjit Kumar – NPR 200,000
Kathmandu Gorkhas – NPR 3,700,000
Mohammad Aadil Alam – NPR 1,500,000
Santosh Yadav – NPR 1,000,000
Aakash Tripathi – NPR 700,000
Uttam Thapa Magar – NPR 300,000
Tulbahadur Thapa – NPR 200,000
Lumbini Lions – NPR 3,200,000
Dilip Nath – NPR 1,000,000
Sher Malla – NPR 1,000,000
Bishal Patel – NPR 500,000
Durgesh Gupta – NPR 500,000
Adil Khan – NPR 200,000
Karnali Yaks – NPR 2,900,000
Pawan Sarraf – NPR 1,500,000
Yuvraj Khatri – NPR 1,000,000
Deepak Dumre – NPR 200,000
Imran Sheikh – NPR 200,000
Biratnagar Kings – NPR 2,700,000
Surya Tamang – NPR 1,000,000
Sahil Patel – NPR 500,000
Narayan Joshi – NPR 500,000
Shankar Rana – NPR 500,000
Shravan Kisku – NPR 200,000
Sudurpaschim Royals – NPR 2,400,000
Hemant Dhami – NPR 1,000,000
Deepak Bohara – NPR 500,000
Milan Bohara – NPR 500,000
Dipendra Thapa – NPR 200,000
Tekbahadur Rawat – NPR 200,000
Janakpur Bolts – NPR 1,650,000
Mayan Yadav – NPR 750,000
Aditya Mehta – NPR 500,000
Sachin Bhatt – NPR 200,000
Bikash Agri – NPR 200,000
Pokhara Avengers – NPR 1,100,000
Arjun Kumal – NPR 500,000
Krishna Paudel – NPR 200,000
Abhishek Tiwari – NPR 200,000
Sandip Kumar Khatri – NPR 200,000
The NPL mini auction has set the stage for a competitive season, with young players getting recognition and lucrative contracts. All eyes will now be on how these signings perform when the league kicks off.
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