| 2022 Nepal T20 League | |
| Fromdate: | 24 December 2022 |
| Todate: | 11 January 2023 |
| Administrator: | CAN |
| Cricket Format: | Twenty20 |
| Tournament Format: | Double round robin and playoffs |
| Host: | Nepal |
| Champions: | Lumbini All Stars |
| Runner Up: | Biratnagar Super Kings |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 34 |
| Most Runs: | 400 runs |
| Most Wickets: | 19 wickets |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Next Tournament: | 2024 Nepal T20 |
The 2022 Nepal T20 League, was inaugural edition of the Nepal T20 League, a professional men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Nepal. The tournament was played from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023.[1]
Lumbini All Stars became the inaugural champions of Nepal T20 League after defeating Biratnagar Super Kings by 24 runs in the final.[2]
| Kathmandu | |
|---|---|
| Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground | |
| Capacity: 25,000+ | |
The Squads list for 2022 Nepal T20 League.The tournament was played from 24 December 2022 to 11 January 2023.
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| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far West United | 10 | 10 | 400 | 355 | 112.67 | 44.44 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 12 | ||
| Biratnagar Super Kings | 13 | 13 | 367 | 235 | 156.17 | 33.36 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 12 | ||
| Lumbini All Stars | 11 | 11 | 349 | 286 | 122.02 | 34.90 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 19 | ||
| Biratnagar Super Kings | 13 | 13 | 348 | 299 | 166.38 | 29.00 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 11 | ||
| Janakpur Royals | 9 | 9 | 329 | 254 | 129.52 | 54.83 | 69 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 15 |
| Player | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu Knights | 11 | 37.5 | 19 | 8.37 | 16.68 | 11.9 | 4/13 | ||
| Raj Rocky Nannan | Biratnagar Super Kings | 10 | 34.0 | 16 | 6.20 | 13.18 | 12.7 | 4/13 | |
| Janakpur Royals | 12 | 38.1 | 16 | 6.07 | 14.50 | 14.3 | 5/8 | ||
| Nandan Yadav | Biratnagar Super Kings | 13 | 40.2 | 16 | 7.21 | 18.18 | 15.1 | 3/8 | |
| Far West United | 10 | 37.5 | 14 | 7.71 | 20.85 | 16.2 | 3/33 |
| Award | Name | Team | Prize | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Tournament | Biratnagar Super Kings | |||
| Best Batsman of the Tournament | Far Western United | |||
| Best Bowler of the Tournament | Abinash Bohara | Kathmandu Knights | ||
| Emerging Player of the Tournament | Surya Tamang | Biratnagar Super Kings | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | ||||
The match between Kathmandu Knights and Biratnagar Super Kings on 3 January was delayed by two hours after players refused to take the field after failing to get their payments. The players were contracted to get 40% of their payments before the start of the tournament and the remaining 60% during the tournament. Only players from Pokhara Avengers and Lumbini All Stars had been paid 50% of their contracted amount while the rest of the players had not been paid yet. The game resumed after Cricket Association Nepal officials assured the players of their payments.[5]
Kathmandu Knights captain Gyanendra Malla revealed on 4 January that one of his teammates had been approached for match-fixing. The incident was reported to ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit following which a team was sent to Nepal to investigate the claims.[6] The Central investigation Bureau also form specialized teams to look into the incidents.[7] The Bureau in its preliminary investigation revealed that it was keeping close watch on three Nepali players and four foreign players on accusations of spot-fixing. The investigation also found evidence that Seven3Sports, the sports management company organizing the event, were involved in the incidents.[8]