Rupandehi Challengers
| File:Rupandehi logo.png Official Logo of Rupandehi Challengers | |
| League | Dhangadhi Premier League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Shakti Gauchan |
| Owner | Suraj Upreti |
| Team information | |
| City | Rupandehi, Nepal |
| Founded | 2017 |
| History | |
| DPL wins | 0 |
| Official website: | https://www.facebook.com/dplrupandehichallengers/ |
The Rupandehi Challengers (often abbreviated as RC) are a franchise cricket team representing the city of Rupandehi in the Dhangadhi Premier League (DPL). Founded in 2017 one of the six founding teams of the DPL, the Rupandehi franchise is owned by Suraj Upreti. Shakti Gauchan is the captain and the strategic player of the team.
Franchise history[edit]
The Dhangadhi Premier League began its tournament in 2018 with 6 teams from representing different cities and districts of Nepal. Rupandehi Challengers was part of the founding team to participate in the DPL 2017.[1][2]
2017 DPL season[edit]
Rupandehi Challengers finished 3rd in the tournament despite topping the preliminary group stage and qualifying to the playoffs. RC lost both of its playoff match and thus missed an opportunity to qualify for the finals.[3]
Rupandehi Challengers
145/8 (20 overs) |
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Kanchanpur Iconic
131/9 (20 overs) |
Harishankar Shah 33(24)
Kushal Bhurtel 4/36 (4 overs) |
Sagar Pun 39(38)
Shahab Alam 3/8 (4 overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Rupandehi Challengers
129/6 (20 overs) |
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CYC Attariya
87/10 (19.4 overs) |
Rajesh Pulami 31(35)
Binod Lama 2/17 (4 overs) |
Gyanendra Malla 30(26)
Shahab Alam 4/8 (4 overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Rupandehi Challengers
135/9 (20 overs) |
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Kathmandu Goldens
120/9 (20 overs) |
Nurdhoj Sen 37(22)
Sompal Kami 4/21 (4 overs) |
Sumit Maharjan 27(37)
Shakti Gauchan 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Rupandehi Challengers
132/8 (20 overs) |
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Biratnagar Kings
71/10 (18.1 overs) |
Antim Thapa 45(42)
Sushil Kandel 2/28 (4 overs) |
S Vesawkar 34(47)
Shahab Alam 4/19 (4 overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Rupandehi Challengers
91/6 (20 overs) |
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Dhangadhi Team Chauraha
97/4 (11 overs) |
KC Prakash 49(34)
LN Rajbanshi 4/5 (4 overs) |
Paras Khadka 42(21)
Shahab Alam 2/36 (3 overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to bat
Biratnagar Kings
128/9 (20 overs) |
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Rupandehi Challengers
99/10 (20 overs) |
Aasif Sheikh 36(41)
Shakti Gauchan 3/16 (4 overs) |
Bikram Sob 23(16)
Sushil Kandel 4/15 (4 overs) |
- Biratnagar Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Dhangadhi Team Chauraha
172/5 (20 overs) |
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Rupandehi Challengers
80/10 (15.2 overs) |
Krishna Karki 14(12)
Lalit Rajbanshi 3/12 (4 overs) |
- Dhangadhi Team Chauraha won the toss and elected to bat.
2018 DPL season[edit]
Rupandehi Challengers did not win the single game and finished the tournament in the last position.
Rupandehi Challengers
61 (15.2 overs) |
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CYC Attariya
65/1 (7.3 overs) |
Sufyan Mehmood 20* (25)
Kamal Singh Airee 4/15 (4 overs) |
Gaurav Chitkara 30 (13)
Jitendra Mukhiya 1/16 (2 overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rupandehi Challengers' score of 61 was the lowest total in the history of DPL.
Rupandehi Challengers
123 (18.4 overs) |
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Kathmandu Goldens
186/4 (20 overs) |
Pradeep Airee 57 (36)
Rashid Khan 4/6 (2.4 overs) |
Sunny Patel 48 (32)
Bikram Bhushal 1/26 (3 overs) |
- Kathmandu Goldens won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kathmandu Goldens' score of 186 was the highest in the history of DPL
Rupandehi Challengers
139/7 (20 Overs) |
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Biratnagar Kings
181/4 (20 overs) |
Pradeep Airee
54 (50)
Shubham Kamat 3/18 (4 Overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to field.
Rupandehi Challengers
144/8 (20 Overs) |
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Mahendranagar United
145/6 (18.5 Overs) |
Pradeep Airee
39 (32)
Punit Bista 4/12 (4 Overs) |
Binod Bhandari 61 (48)
Dipesh Shrestha 3/25 (4 Overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to bat.
Team Chauraha Dhangadhi
76/7 (8 overs) |
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Rupandehi Challengers
73/5 (8 overs) |
Sonu Tamang 34 (14)
Sushan Bhari 3/14 (2 overs) |
- Rupandehi Challengers won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced play to 8 overs per side.
Current players[edit]
This is the list of players who are currently in the squad of Rupandehi Challengers.
Players
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All-time players[edit]
| Players | Nationality | Year Span |
|---|---|---|
| Players bought in 2017 auction | ||
| Shakti Gauchan (c) |  Nepal
|
2017–Present |
| Bikram Kumar Bhusal | Nepal
|
2017–Present |
| Subash Khakurel | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Rajesh Pulami | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Bikram Sob | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Durgesh Gupta | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Ashu Kandol | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Krishna Karki | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Prakash KC(wk) | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Shankar Rana | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Nurdhoj Sen | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Harishankar Shah | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Shahab Alam | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Antim Thapa | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Puspa Thapa | Nepal
|
2017 |
| Players bought in 2018 auction | ||
| Jitendra Mukhiya | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Sagar Pun | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Pradeep Airee | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Siddhant Lohani | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Prakash Jaisi | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Kushal Malla | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Bipin Khatri | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Sonu Ansari | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Sushan Bhari | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Amar singh Routela | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Dipesh Shrestha | Nepal
|
2018–Present |
| Sufyan Mehmood |  Oman
|
2018–Present |
| Deepak Prasad |  India
|
2018–Present |
Bold names of the players represents that the player is in the latest year squad of the team.
Source: Cricinfo[4]
Seasons[edit]
| Year | Dhangadhi Premier League |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Playoffs (3rd/6) |
| 2018 | Group stage (6th/6) |
Statistics[edit]
Win–loss record[edit]
| Edition | Played | Won | Loss | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 DPL | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 57.14% | |
| 2018 DPL | 5 | 0 | 5 | - | 0.00% | |
| OVERALL | 12 | 4 | 8 | - | 33.33% |
Last updated: 2018 DPL
Head to head in DPL[edit]
| DPL Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYC Attariya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| Kathmandu Goldens | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% |
| Biratnagar Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Team Chauraha Dhangadhi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mahendranagar United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Kanchanpur Iconic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Overall | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% |
*Bold team represents that the team has been defunct.
Last updated: 8-Mar-2018
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rupandehi Challengers, Kanchanpur Iconic cruise in DPL - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ↑ "Shahab inspires Rupandehi Challengers to victory". My Republica. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ↑ "DPL: Rupandehi Challengers - Kathmandu Cricket Training Center". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ↑ "Rupandehi Challengers Squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
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