Sudurpashchim Royals and Pokhara Avengers will go head-to-head today in the Siddhartha Bank Nepal Premier League (NPL). The match starts at 4 PM at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, and the second innings will be played under floodlights, giving the game an evening atmosphere.
Both teams are stepping in for their second match of the tournament. Pokhara Avengers are looking to bounce back after a 53-run loss to Biratnagar Kings in their first outing. Sudurpashchim Royals began their campaign on a positive note, defeating Kathmandu Gorkhas by 29 runs.
The Royals were the runners-up in the inaugural NPL, and they will hope to carry that confidence forward. Dipendra Singh Airee leads the Royals, whose squad features Binod Bhandari, Avinash Bohara, Deepak Bohara, Milan Bohara, Josh Brown, Hemant Dhami, Scott Kuggeleijn, Chris Lynn, Himmat Mahara, Ishan Pandey, Tek Rawat, Naren Saud, Harmeet Singh, Arif Sheikh and Dipendra Thapa.
Pokhara Avengers are captained by national team opener Kushal Bhurtel. Their lineup includes Aakash Chand, Sandeep Kshetri, Trit Raj Das, Dan Douthwaite, Sagar Dhakal, Dinesh Kharel, Bipin Khatri, Arjun Kumal, James Neesham, Krishna Paudel, Raymon Reifer, Adam Rossington, Jason Roy, Kiran Thagunna and Abhishek Tiwari.
