Schedule for Everest Premier League 2017 announced

The 2017 edition of the Everest Premier League is all set to get underway. EPL is the homegrown T20 league of Nepal and is quite popular among the masses. This will be the second edition of the T20 league. As many as six teams will be participating in the league. The six participating teams are – Bhairahawa Gladiators, Biratnagar Warriors, Chitwan Tigers, Kathmandu Kings XI, Lalitpur Patriots and Pokhara Rhinos.

The format of the tournament is quite easy to comprehend. It works on the same lines as the popular T20 league, the Indian Premier League, when it comes to the playoffs. Prior to the playoffs, the tournament will be played in round robin fashion with every team facing each other twice in the league stages.

Only the opening match of the Everest Premier League 2017, the Qualifier 2 and the Final will be the days when only one match will be played. On all other days, double headers will be played. T.U International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur has been announced as the venue for all the matches.

The first match will be played between Kathmandu Kings XI and Lalitpur Patriots. The match starts at 11 am (local time). All the first matches of the double headers will commence at 9 am (local time), while the second matches will be played at 12:45 pm (local time). Among the top crops of the Nepal’s cricketing circuit, Sagar Pun, Gyanendra Malla, Paras Khadka, Sandip Lamichhane will participate in the league.

Here are the complete fixtures of Everest Premier League 2017:

December 18 – Kathmandu Kings XI v Lalitpur Patriots
December 19 – Chitwan Tigers v Pokhara Rhinos
December 19 – Biratnagar Warriors v Lalitpur Patriots
December 20 – Biratnagar Warriors v Pokhara Rhinos
December 20 – Bhairahawa Gladiators v Kathmandu Kings XI
December 21 – Lalitpur Patriots v Bhairahawa Gladiators
December 21 – Chitwan Tigers v Kathmandu Kings XI
December 22 – Pokhara Rhinos v Kathmandu Kings XI
December 22 – Chitwan Tigers v Biratnagar Warriors
December 23 – Biratnagar Warriors v Bhairahawa Gladiators
December 23 – Lalitpur Patriots v Chitwan Tigers
December 25 – Kathmandu Kings XI v Biratnagar Warriors
December 25 – Pokhara Rhinos v Bhairahawa Gladiators
December 26 – Bhairahawa Gladiators v Chitwan Tigers
December 26 – Lalitpur Patriots v Pokhara Rhinos
December 27 – Qualifier 1 (1st v 2nd)
December 27 – Eliminator (3rd v 4th)
December 28 – Qualifier 2 (Loser of Q1 v Winner of E)
December 29 – Reserve Day
December 30 – Final (Winner of Q1 v Winner of Q2)