POKHARA, Dec 24: Deepak Punia’s all-round performances gave Expert Dhangadhi Blues an outside chance to qualify for the Eliminator after a five-wicket win against Pokhara Paltan during the Namaste Pokhara Premier League (PPL) match played at Pokhara Stadium’s cricket ground in Pokhara on Monday.

POKHARA, Dec 19: Indian all-rounder Punit Mehra smashed an unbeaten half-century and picked up a wicket to inspire Biratnagar Titans to its first win of the Namaste Pokhara Premier League (PPL) against defending champion Pokhara Paltan at the Pokhara Cricket Stadium’s cricket ground in Pokhara on Wednesday.

POKHARA, Dec 18: Pakistan batsman Babar Hayat remained unbeaten on 66 runs to set up Chitwan Rhinos’ six-wicket win against defending champions Pokhara Paltan during the Pokhara Premier League’s fourth match held at Pokhara Stadium’s cricket ground in Pokhara on Tuesday. Former batsman Hayat smashed six boundaries and four sixes to help Rhinos chase the target of 108 runs in 14.5 overs for the loss of four wickets.

KASKI, Dec 14: Pokhara Paltan and Kathmandu Goldens are vying in the opening match in the second edition of Pokhara Premier League (PPL) T-20 Cricket Tournament.

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: Kabita Kunwar and Bindu Rawal shared a winning partnership of 106 runs to propel Pokhara Paltan to a six-wicket win against winless Lalitpur Falcons in the final group stage Women’s Champions League (WCL) T20 cricket match at the Tribhuvan University(TU) Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Biratnagar Titans defeated Pokhara Paltan by 6 wickets in a match played at TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur in the capital to create its two consecutive wins at the ongoing Women’s Champions League.

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Nepal national women’s cricket team captain Rubina Chhetri scored the highest individual score of Women’s Champions League to help Kat Queens Kathmandu trounce Pokhara Paltan by 82 runs at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Kat Queens Kathmandu defeated Pokhara Paltan by 82 runs in the match played in Women Champions League at TU Cricket Ground on Thursday.

POKHARA, Nov 7: A mixture of drives, cuts and pull shots by Indian batting maestro Ravi Inder Singh powered Pokhara Paltan to first ever Pokhara Premier League (PPL) trophy defeating Chitwan Rhinos by three wickets in the final match played at the Rangshaala Cricket Ground, Pokhara on Tuesday. The left-handed batsman scored 90 runs off 58 deliveries including 13 boundaries and three sixes.

The underappreciated beauty of PPL

November 6, 2018 05:30 am

POKHARA, Nov 6: The inaugural season of Pokhara Premier League (PPL) under the lap of the Himalayas caused many hearts throb in Nepal and elsewhere. The jaw-dropping backdrop of Mount Machhapuchhre along with its peers Annapurna and other mountains in the range made a majestic view for the cricket being played on the ground. The arrival of ICC World Cup trophy in the midst of all this made the occasion more so worthy, especially, after winning the ODI status in Zimbabwe earlier this year.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Paras Khadka-led Chitwan Rhinos has set the summit clash of Pokhara Premier League (PPL) against the already-qualified Pokhara Paltan with a staggering six-wicket win over Hulas Kathmandu Royals.

POKHARA, Nov 2: Pokhara Paltan suffered the second loss in the ongoing Pokhara Premier League (PPL-2018). In the match held at Pokhara Rangshaala, on Friday, Dhangadi Blues won by 2 wickets defeating Pokhara Paltan with 1 ball remaining.

POKHARA, Oct 30: The batsman from Punjab Ravi Inder Singh made his first half-century of the league as Pokhara Paltan bounced back from second match defeat to win by five wickets against Chitwan Rhinos to make it two wins in three matches in the ongoing Pokhara Premier League (PPL), at Pokhara Cricket Ground, on Monday. Paras Khadka-led Rhinos have lost their both games in the league so far.

POKHARA, Oct 28: Butwal Blasters won by 33 runs to Pokhara Paltan. This is the second consecutive win for Blasters while Pokhara Paltan now has lost their first two games.

POKHARA, Oct 28: Butwal Blasters has set a target of 151 runs for Pokhara Paltan to chase in the ongoing Pokhara Premier League at Pokhara Rangshaala, Pokhara on Sunday. Butwal Blasters elected to bat first after winning the toss. In its alloted 20 overs, the team was able to score 150 runs at the loss of 7 wickets.

POKHARA, Oct 27: Butwal Blasters will play against Chitwan Rhinos in the second match of the Pokhara Premier League on Saturday at 9 AM.

POKHARA, Oct 27: The Pokhara Premier League’s (PPL) first match was welcomed with open arms among the people of Pokhara as a houseful arena witnessed the home team Pokhara Paltan overcoming the threat of globetrotter Sandeep Lamichhane’s Biratnagar Titans by 58 runs at the Rangshaala Cricket Ground in Pokhara on Friday.

POKHARA, Oct 26: Pokhara Premier League has started on Friday. In the first match of the tournament, Pokhara Paltan is playing with Biratnagar Titans.

Pokhara Paltan sets the target of 198

October 26, 2018 12:42 pm

POKHARA, Oct 25: Pokhara Paltan has set the target of 198 runs in 20 overs. Biratnagar Titans had elected to bowl first after winning the toss.

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: Butwal Blasters, one of the six teams competing in the Pokhara Premier League (PPL) 2018 has signed a corporate social responsibility partnership with a UK based charity.