Pokhara Avengers Cricket Team 2024
Pokhara Avengers are a professional franchise T20 team based in the Pokhara city of Nepal. They are one of the eight teams that will be taking part in the inaugural edition of the Nepal Premier League.
Nepal T20 Cricket Pvt. Ltd. is the owner of Pokhara Avengers The company bought the Pokhara-based franchise for NPR 3.57 crore. Pokhara Avengers were the costliest team in the auction.
Nepal batsman Kushal Bhurtel is the marquee player of the team and will also lead the side in the Nepal Premier League 2024. Bhurtel has played 57 ODIs and 53 T20Is for Nepal so far. In ODIs, he has scored 1285 runs while in T20Is, he has taken 1298 runs.
With the ball, he has taken 16 and 19 wickets in ODIs and T20Is respectively. Former Indian cricketer Rajiv Kumar is the head coach of the team.
Pokhara Avengers will open their campaign in Nepal Premier League 2024 against Chitwan Rhinos on December 3. Their final league game is against Sudurpaschim Royals on December 15.
Pokhara Avengers Squad:
Kushal Bhurtel (Marquee Player), Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand, Kiran Kumar Thagunna, Narayan Joshi, Bipin Khatri, Dilip Nath, Trit Raj Das, Sunam Gautam, Dinesh Kharel, Amrit Gurung, Anderson Phillip, Bas De Leede, Andries Gous, Matt Critchley, Raymon Reifer, Michael Leask.
Pokhara Avengers Schedule:
- Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers – December 3, 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
- Pokhara Avengers vs Janakpur Bolts – December 5, 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers – December 6, 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
- Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers – December 10, 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
- Pokhara Avengers vs Biratnagar Kings – December 12, 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gurkhas – December 14, 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals – December 15, 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Pokhara Avengers
- Owner : Subodh Tripathee
- Captain : Kushal Bhurtel
COMPLETED / 30th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
146/10 (18.1 ov)
187/5 (20 ov)
Far West United won by 41 runs.
COMPLETED / 25th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
70/4 (9 ov)
68/10 (12 ov)
Janakpur Royals won by 6 wickets
COMPLETED / 19th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
168/5 (19.4 ov)
164/4 (20 ov)
Pokhara Avengers won by 5 wickets
COMPLETED / 15th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
127/10 (19.5 ov)
128/1 (18.2 ov)
Pokhara Avengers won by 9 wickets
COMPLETED / 14th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
187/9 (20 ov)
188/7 (19.1 ov)
Pokhara Avengers won by 3 wickets
COMPLETED / 11th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
135/6 (20 ov)
138/2 (18.4 ov)
Bhiratnagar Super Kings won by 8 wickets
COMPLETED / 10th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
140/4 (17.5 ov)
139/7 (19 ov)
Bhiratnagar Super Kings won by 6 wickets
COMPLETED / 7th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
133/9 (20 ov)
135/7 (20 ov)
Lumbini All Stars won by 3 wickets
COMPLETED / 4th Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
138/10 (19.4 ov)
139/5 (17.4 ov)
Janakpur Royals won by 5 wickets
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
162/5 (19 ov)
136/7 (19 ov)
Kathmandu Knights won by 26 runs.
Pokhara Avengers Stats
Most Run Scores
10
Matches
235
Runs
9
Matches
227
Runs
9
Matches
180
Runs
Most Wickets Takers
9
Matches
13
Wickets
9
Matches
9
Wickets
4
Matches
5
Wickets
Pokhara Avengers Players
Ameer Hamza
All Rounder