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Sudur Paschim Royals Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
The complete Sudur Paschim Royals hub: the official 20-player NPL 2025 directory; all nine scores from six straight league wins to a second successive final; Binod Bhandari's 264 runs, Abinash Bohara's 17 wickets and Harmeet Singh's 133-run, 12-wicket all-round contribution; Dipendra Singh Airee's captaincy; Jagat Tamata's staff role; Kirtipur venue context; the 11-player domestic Season 3 tracker, ownership, news, official channels and both runners-up campaigns.
Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal
SPR
NPL runners-up · 2024 and 2025 · two consecutive league-stage first-place finishes
- Captain
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Head coach
- Jagat Tamata
- Home
- TU Cricket Ground
- Founded
- 2024 · NPL founding franchise
Team overview
Sudur Paschim Royals at a glance
Sudur Paschim Royals are a founding Nepal Premier League franchise representing Sudurpashchim Province. Swotantra Pratap Shah acquired the team through Empire Sports Management, with Prakash Khadka as chief executive and former Nepal national coach Jagat Tamata leading the cricket programme.
The Royals dominated the 2025 round robin with six consecutive wins before Biratnagar ended the unbeaten run in Match 26. Their 6–1 record, 12 points and +0.832 net run rate still secured first place and direct entry to Qualifier 1.
A 77-run Qualifier 1 victory over Biratnagar sent Sudur Paschim into a second successive final. Lumbini Lions then dismissed them for 85 and chased the target in nine overs, leaving the Royals runners-up again. Their complete 2025 record was seven wins and two losses.
Binod Bhandari led the team with 264 runs, including two fifties and a high score of 69. Aarif Sheikh made 186, captain Dipendra Singh Airee 162 and Ishan Pandey 160. Abinash Bohara's 17 wickets were the team and tournament high, ahead of Harmeet Singh's 12 and Scott Kuggeleijn's ten.
Harmeet supplied the strongest balanced contribution with 133 runs at a 166 strike rate and 12 wickets, while Airee combined 162 runs with nine wickets and best figures of 4/23. These are transparent team comparisons, not replacements for an official player award.
The franchise has reached the final in both NPL seasons. It also topped both league phases, going 7–2 overall in 2024 and 7–2 again in 2025; Janakpur Bolts won the first final and Lumbini Lions the second.
Completed · runners-up2nd
League leaders; second successive final
Sudur Paschim finished first in the seven-match league phase at 6–1 and then beat Biratnagar in Qualifier 1. The final loss to Lumbini made the complete record 7–2; playoff matches do not alter the published 12 league points or +0.832 net run rate.
Performance leaders
Sudur Paschim Royals 2025 NPL team leaders
Figures cover all nine league and playoff matches and come from the club's completed Season 2 player feed. The API rounds some rates to whole numbers; the page preserves those published values rather than fabricating decimal precision.
Top run-scorer264 runsBinod Bhandari
Nine matches · average 33 · two fifties · high score 69
Second run-scorer186 runsAarif Sheikh
Nine matches · average 31 · high score 45
Top wicket-taker17 wicketsAbinash Bohara
Nine matches · best 4/30 · NPL 2025 tournament leader
Second wicket-taker12 wicketsHarmeet Singh
Nine matches · best 3/22 · one maiden
Leading all-round contribution133 runs · 12 wicketsHarmeet Singh
Nine matches · batting strike rate 166 · best bowling 3/22
Captain's all-round return162 runs · 9 wicketsDipendra Singh Airee
Nine matches · best bowling 4/23
League phase6 wins · 1 loss1st · 12 pts
Highest team total193/7 vs PokharaWon by 18 runs
Largest win77 runs vs BiratnagarQualifier 1
Final finish85 all out vs LumbiniRunners-up
Completed scores
All 9 Sudur Paschim Royals scores in NPL 2025
The complete Season 2 campaign is shown in order: seven league matches, Qualifier 1 and the final. The six-match winning start, Biratnagar split and Lumbini final defeat are all retained; no score is omitted or marked upcoming.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match League · Match 4 | Kathmandu GorkhasTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 147 all out (20 overs)Kathmandu Gorkhas 118 all out (16.5 overs) | Won by 29 runs |
| W | Match League · Match 6 | Pokhara AvengersTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 193/7 (20 overs)Pokhara Avengers 175/8 (20 overs) | Won by 18 runs |
| W | Match League · Match 10 | Karnali YaksTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 139/9 (20 overs)Karnali Yaks 94 all out (19.2 overs) | Won by 45 runs |
| W | Match League · Match 13 | Lumbini LionsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 145/3 (18.2 overs)Lumbini Lions 143 all out (19.4 overs) | Won by 7 wickets |
| W | Match League · Match 18 | Janakpur BoltsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 148/4 (17.4 overs)Janakpur Bolts 145/8 (20 overs) | Won by 6 wickets |
| W | Match League · Match 24 | Chitwan RhinosTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 169/4 (20 overs)Chitwan Rhinos 120 all out (17.1 overs) | Won by 49 runs |
| L | Match League · Match 26 | Biratnagar KingsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 147/6 (20 overs)Biratnagar Kings 150/4 (11.5 overs) | Lost by 6 wickets |
| W | Match Qualifier 1 | Biratnagar KingsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 155/7 (20 overs)Biratnagar Kings 78 all out (14.1 overs) | Won by 77 runs |
| L | Match Final | Lumbini LionsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | SPR 85 all out (19.1 overs)Lumbini Lions 86/4 (9 overs) | Lost by 6 wickets |
Official completed NPL 2025 directory
Sudur Paschim Royals 2025 NPL squad
The 20 unique cards come from the club's official Season 2 API after removing one duplicate Dipak Bohara record. This is the completed 2025 playing directory. The club's separate Season 3 tab currently lists 11 domestic players—Abinash Bohara, Aarif Sheikh, Binod Bhandari, Dipendra Singh Airee, Hemant Dhami, Hikmat Mahara, Ishan Pandey, Sachin Bhatta, Milan Bohara, Tek Rawat and Dipak Bohara—but it is not relabelled as a complete 2026 squad before overseas signings and fixtures are published.
Batters
BatterChris Lynn
BatterMukhtar Ahmed
BatterSheldon JacksonBatterAarif Sheikh
BatterDhruv ParasharWicketkeeper-batters
WK-BatterBinod Bhandari
WK-BatterDipak Bohara
WK-BatterTek RawatAll-Rounders
All-RounderDipendra Singh AireeAll-RounderHarmeet Singh
All-RounderPuneet Mehra
All-RounderDipendra Thapa
All-RounderNaren Saud
All-RounderIshan Pandey
All-RounderMilan BoharaBowlers
BowlerJosh Brown
BowlerHikmat MaharaBowlerAbinash Bohara
BowlerHemant Dhami
BowlerScott KuggeleijnCompetition record
League and season history
Sudur Paschim Royals have played the first two Nepal Premier League seasons and reached both finals. They do not represent a separate second senior league on this page. Provincial or domestic sides with similar regional names are not merged into the franchise record, and the incomplete Season 3 registration list is kept separate from the completed 2025 statistics.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · NPL Season 2 | 1st league · runners-up | 7 wins · 2 losses | Binod Bhandari · 264 | Abinash Bohara · 17 |
| 2024 · NPL Season 1 | 1st league · runners-up | 7 wins · 2 losses | Saif Zaib · 275 | Scott Kuggeleijn · 17 |
Team operations
SPR coaching and support staff
Jagat Tamata
The official club management page lists the former Nepal national coach as the Royals' head coach.
Dipendra Singh Airee
Captained all nine 2025 matches and contributed 162 runs with nine wickets.
Swotantra Pratap Shah
Acquired the franchise through Empire Sports Management and is listed by the club as owner and chairman.
Prakash Khadka
Leads franchise operations after a decade of experience with the Dhangadhi Premier League.
Brad Hodge
The club labels Hodge specifically as its Season 1 mentor; the role is not presented as a current permanent appointment.
Home venue
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Kirtipur, NepalThe Royals represent Nepal's far-western Sudurpashchim Province, but all 32 NPL 2025 matches were staged at TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Every one of the team's nine league and playoff matches was therefore at the central tournament venue; the franchise did not have a separate provincial home fixture in Season 2.
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Latest SPR updates
CAN competition reports and the official club directory lead the updates. The final item links the official event archive because no separate CAN final report remained discoverable in the reviewed news index.
NPL final · 13 Dec 2025
Royals finish runners-up after Lumbini's nine-over final chase
Read at Cricket Association of Nepal ↗Qualifier 1 · 09 Dec 2025Royals reach their second successive NPL final
Read at Cricket Association of Nepal ↗League leaders · 04 Dec 2025Six straight wins secure first place and Qualifier 1
Read at Cricket Association of Nepal ↗Squad archive · 01 Oct 2025Official Season 2 directory publishes the completed player group
Read at Sudurpaschim Royals ↗Official destinations
SPR website and social handles
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Reader questions
Sudur Paschim Royals FAQ
Where did Sudur Paschim Royals finish in NPL 2025?
They topped the league phase at 6–1, won Qualifier 1 and finished runners-up after losing the final to Lumbini Lions.
What was the Royals' complete 2025 record?
Nine matches, seven wins and two losses: six league wins, one league defeat, a Qualifier 1 win and a final defeat.
Who scored the most runs for Sudur Paschim Royals in 2025?
Wicketkeeper-batter Binod Bhandari scored 264 runs in nine matches, with two fifties and a high score of 69.
Who took the most Royals wickets in 2025?
Abinash Bohara took 17 wickets in nine matches with best figures of 4/30. He also finished as the tournament's leading wicket-taker.
Who was Sudur Paschim's leading all-rounder?
Harmeet Singh combined 133 runs at a published strike rate of 166 with 12 wickets and best figures of 3/22.
Who captains Sudur Paschim Royals?
Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee is the club's captain and marquee player.
Who coaches Sudur Paschim Royals?
Jagat Tamata is listed as head coach on the official management page. Brad Hodge is labelled specifically as the Season 1 mentor.
Who owns Sudur Paschim Royals?
Swotantra Pratap Shah owns the franchise through Empire Sports Management Pvt. Ltd.; Prakash Khadka is chief executive.
What is the Royals' home stadium?
All 2025 NPL matches were at TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. The team represents Sudurpashchim Province but had no separate provincial home fixture.
Have Sudur Paschim Royals won the NPL?
No. They have reached both finals and finished runners-up to Janakpur Bolts in 2024 and Lumbini Lions in 2025.
Why are 20 players shown for 2025?
The official Season 2 API contains 20 unique names after one duplicate Dipak Bohara record is removed. The page does not count the duplicate as a second player.
Who is confirmed for NPL Season 3?
The current club tracker lists 11 domestic players, led by Dipendra Singh Airee, Binod Bhandari and Abinash Bohara. It is treated as a tracker, not a final squad.
What was the Royals' biggest 2025 win?
The 77-run Qualifier 1 victory over Biratnagar Kings, when the Royals made 155/7 and bowled the Kings out for 78.
Do the Royals play in another senior league?
No other senior franchise league is presented. Provincial and domestic teams with similar names are kept separate from the NPL franchise.
When is the Royals' next match?
CAN had not published a complete Season 3 fixture list at this update, so there is no confirmed next opponent or date to display.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-10. The club's official APIs establish both season directories and player totals; CAN establishes the competition, venue and milestone reports. One duplicate Dipak Bohara row in the Season 2 API is deduplicated by player name. The current Season 3 tab is labelled as an incomplete domestic core until a full squad and fixtures are formally published.
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Sudurpaschim RoyalsOfficial completed Season 2 player API, roles and statistics
Open ↗02Sudurpaschim RoyalsCurrent Season 3 domestic squad tracker
Open ↗03Sudurpaschim RoyalsOwnership, chairman, chief executive and franchise identity
Open ↗04Sudurpaschim RoyalsHead coach and Season 1 mentor roles
Open ↗05Cricket Association of NepalOfficial NPL 2025 dates, format, teams and one-venue schedule
Open ↗06Cricket Association of NepalSix-win start, 169/4 score and Qualifier 1 place
Open ↗07Cricket Association of NepalSecond successive final after the 77-run Qualifier 1 victory
Open ↗08StumpScope schedule ledgerAll nine official NPL 2025 scores and match order
Open ↗09Sudurpaschim RoyalsOfficial Season 1 player statistics and inaugural runners-up leaders
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