Karnali Yaks Cricket Team 2025

Karnali Yaks are a professional franchise T20 team based in Karnali province of Nepal. The Karnali-based outfit is one of the eight teams who will be participating in the first edition of the Nepal Premier League.

Karnali Yaks are owned by Himalayan Builders. Himalayan Builders bought the franchise for NPR 1.11 crore. 28-year-old bowling allrounder Sompal Kami is the marquee player of the team as well as the captain. Kami has represented Nepal in 61 ODIs and 74 T20Is so far.

In ODIs, he has 79 wickets while in T20Is, he has taken 70 wickets. With the bat, he has scored more than 100 runs in international cricket so far. Former Nepal captain Gyanendra Malla is the head coach of the team.

Karnali Yaks will open their campaign in Nepal Premier League 2024 against Janakpur Bolts on December 2. Their final league game is against Sudurpaschim Royals on December 16.

Karnali Yaks Squad:

Sompal Kami (Marquee Player), Gulshan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Mausam Dhakal, Arjun Gharti, Dev Khanal, Rit Gautam, Bhuban Karki, Dipendra Rawat, Dipak Dumre, Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri, Shikhar Dhawan, Chadwick Walton, Babar Hayat, Hussain Talat

Karnali Yaks Schedule:

• Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks – December 2, 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
• Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gurkhas – December 4, 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
• Karnali Yaks vs Chitwan Rhinos – December 6, 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
• Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings – December 7, 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
• Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers – December 10, 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
• Lumbini Lions vs Karnali Yaks – December 13, 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
• Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks – December 16, 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST