NPL third edition: winner to get Rs 15 million, runner-up Rs 8 million

The winner of the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) will receive a trophy along with Rs 15 million in prize money. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced the prize money at a press conference held in Kirtipur on Sunday.

According to CAN treasurer Padam Bahadur Khadka, the runner-up will receive Rs 8 million and the third-placed team will get Rs 4 million. Prize money has also been arranged for the fourth-placed team. The top four teams will receive a combined Rs 30 million in cash prizes. The winner of the last edition, Lumbini Lions, had received Rs 11 million in prize money.

Treasurer Khadka said the third edition is expected to see financial transactions worth around Rs 15 billion (150 crore). Of this, transactions under CAN itself are estimated at Rs 700-750 million, while Rs 200 million has been collected from sponsorships alone.

Similarly, CAN secretary Paras Khadka claimed that the overall market value of the NPL has reached around Rs 8 billion.