Janakpur Bolts
Nepal Premier League cricket franchise, owned by Dream Sports, that won the tournament's inaugural title in December 2024 in its first season.
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- Established
- 2024
- Location
- Janakpur, Nepal
- Country
- Nepal
- Competition
- Nepal Premier League (NPL), Nepal's franchise Twenty20 cricket league
- Owner
- Dream Sports (general manager Niraj Khatiwada)
- Predecessor franchise
- Lumbini All Stars, the same owner's team in the earlier Nepal T20 League
- Marquee player
- Aasif Sheikh
- Title
- 2024 Nepal Premier League champions (inaugural season)
Overview
Janakpur Bolts is a cricket franchise competing in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), Nepal’s franchise Twenty20 competition, owned by Dream Sports. The team was launched for the league’s inaugural 2024 season as a continuation of the same owner’s earlier Lumbini All Stars franchise from the Nepal T20 League; general manager Niraj Khatiwada said the move would “take Nepali cricket to a new height through collaboration with CAN” while continuing “the legacy of Lumbini All Stars” (The Kathmandu Post). Aasif Sheikh served as the franchise’s marquee player and captain.
Inaugural NPL title
On December 21, 2024, Janakpur Bolts won the first Nepal Premier League title, defeating Sudurpaschim Royals by five wickets. Chasing a target of 185, the Bolts completed the run-chase in 19.2 overs, with Lahiru Milantha’s 49-ball 87 and captain Aasif Sheikh’s 33 off 19 balls leading the innings; Harsh Thaker added an unbeaten 30. Kishore Mahato and Mohammad Mohsin each took three wickets. For Sudurpaschim Royals, Saif Zaib (69) and Binod Bhandari (41) were the main contributors to their total of 184/9 (LatestLY).
What this profile does not claim
This profile covers the franchise’s founding and its 2024 championship as reported by the two independent outlets read here; it does not attempt a full season-by-season history of the club.
Timeline
- 2024
- Janakpur Bolts is launched as one of eight franchises in the inaugural Nepal Premier League, owned by Dream Sports as a continuation of the same owner's Lumbini All Stars franchise from the earlier Nepal T20 League.
- 2024-12-21
- Wins the inaugural Nepal Premier League final, defeating Sudurpaschim Royals by five wickets, chasing a target of 185 behind Lahiru Milantha's 49-ball 87 and captain Aasif Sheikh's 33 off 19 balls.
Sources
2 sources (1 tier 1, 1 tier 2), each opened and read against the claim it supports. Every source is independent of the subject; no first-party material is cited. See the source policy.
Both sources were fetched and read in full. The Kathmandu Post is Nepal's leading English-language daily; LatestLY is an independent sports/news aggregator citing on-the-record match statistics. Neither is affiliated with the franchise or the league.
- CAN planning to develop NPL into a global premier event Supports: The franchise's Dream Sports ownership, general manager Niraj Khatiwada's on-record statement, its continuation of the Lumbini All Stars franchise, and marquee player Aasif Sheikh.
- Janakpur Bolts Win Nepal Premier League 2024, Beat Sudurpaschim Royals By Five Wickets to Clinch Inaugural Title Supports: The December 21, 2024 final's score, key performers, and result.
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