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Biratnagar Kings Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Biratnagar Kings' complete NPL 2025 hub: the reviewed 18-player season squad, every league and playoff score, second-place finish, Qualifier 2 run, team batting and bowling leaders, Dhammika Prasad's coaching role, Kirtipur venue context, ownership, first-season comparison and official channels.
Biratnagar, Koshi Province, Nepal
BK
2025 NPL Qualifier 2 · second in the league stage · Kings of the East
- Captain
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Head coach
- Dhammika Prasad
- Home
- TU Cricket Ground
- Founded
- 2024 · NPL founding franchise
Team overview
Biratnagar Kings at a glance
Biratnagar Kings are a men's franchise representing Biratnagar and eastern Nepal in the Nepal Premier League. M.A.D. Dream Sports acquired the franchise before the inaugural 2024 season, and the official club identity describes the side as the Kings of the East.
The Kings transformed their 2024 sixth-place debut into a second-place league finish in 2025. They won five of seven round-robin matches, scored a season-high 220/6 in the opener against Pokhara Avengers and qualified for the playoffs with ten points and a +0.680 net run rate.
Their title challenge ended in the playoffs. Sudur Paschim Royals beat Biratnagar by 77 runs in Qualifier 1, and Lumbini Lions then won Qualifier 2 by 40 runs. Biratnagar's complete 2025 record was five wins and four losses across nine matches.
Completed seasonQ2
Second in league stage; Qualifier 2 finish
Biratnagar finished second in the seven-match league stage with five wins, two losses and ten points. Two playoff defeats left them one win short of the final; playoff matches do not alter the published league table.
Performance leaders
Biratnagar Kings' 2025 NPL team leaders
Figures cover all nine Biratnagar matches: seven league games plus Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2. The all-round card is a transparent runs-and-wickets summary, not an official tournament award.
Basir Ahamad
Nine matches at a 117.9 strike rate
Lokesh Bam
Nine matches, including the team's season-high 72
Sandeep Lamichhane
Nine matches; joint-highest wicket total in NPL 2025
Marchant de Lange
Second on Biratnagar's completed-season bowling list
Leading all-round contribution87 runs · 5 wicketsShubham Ranjane
Four-match two-skill aggregate, presented descriptively
Lokesh Bam
Biratnagar's highest individual innings of the 2025 campaign
League stage5 wins · 2 losses2nd
Best team total220/6 vs Pokhara+53 runs
Playoff finishLost Qualifier 23rd overall path
Completed scores
All 9 Biratnagar Kings scores in NPL 2025
The complete campaign is listed in match order: seven league fixtures followed by Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2. These are archived completed scores, not live match states.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match 3 | Pokhara AvengersTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 220/6 (20 overs)Pokhara Avengers 167 all out (18.5 overs) | Won by 53 runs |
| W | Match 8 | Kathmandu GorkhasTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 135/5 (17.1 overs)Kathmandu Gorkhas 134/6 (20 overs) | Won by 5 wickets |
| W | Match 9 | Janakpur BoltsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 135/7 (20 overs)Janakpur Bolts 126/9 (20 overs) | Won by 9 runs |
| L | Match 12 | Chitwan RhinosTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 126 all out (16.5 overs)Chitwan Rhinos 174/5 (20 overs) | Lost by 48 runs |
| W | Match 16 | Karnali YaksTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 163/7 (19.5 overs)Karnali Yaks 160/3 (20 overs) | Won by 3 wickets |
| L | Match 22 | Lumbini LionsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 144/8 (20 overs)Lumbini Lions 145/5 (17.4 overs) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| W | Match 26 | Sudur Paschim RoyalsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 150/4 (11.5 overs)Sudur Paschim Royals 147/6 (20 overs) | Won by 6 wickets |
| L | Match Qualifier 1 | Sudur Paschim RoyalsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 78 all out (14.1 overs)Sudur Paschim Royals 155/7 (20 overs) | Lost by 77 runs |
| L | Match Qualifier 2 | Lumbini LionsTU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur | BK 94 all out (17.5 overs)Lumbini Lions 134/8 (20 overs) | Lost by 40 runs |
Reviewed NPL 2025 final squad
Biratnagar Kings 2025 NPL squad
The 18-player season list combines the retained, auction, overseas and talent-hunt groups published before the tournament with the final tournament squad archive. Sandeep Lamichhane captained the side; Lokesh Bam and Sahil Patel were the wicketkeeper-batters. Shehan Jayasuriya was reported in a wider signing list but is not added to this final season roster because the completed squad and statistics archives do not list him.
Batters
BatterFaf du PlessisWicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
All-RounderShubham RanjaneBowlers
Competition record
League and season history
Biratnagar Kings have played both completed NPL seasons since the league began in 2024. Their record improved from sixth in the inaugural season to the 2025 Qualifier 2. This franchise is distinct from other Biratnagar domestic sides, so their statistics are not combined here.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2nd · Qualifier 2 | 5 wins · 4 losses overall | Basir Ahamad · 191 | Sandeep Lamichhane · 17 |
| 2024 | 6th | 2 wins · 5 losses | Basir Ahamad · 181 | Chris Sole · 9 |
Team operations
BK coaching and support staff
Dhammika Prasad
The former Sri Lanka fast bowler is listed as Biratnagar's coach in the completed 2025 tournament squad archive.
Sandeep Lamichhane
Led the side through all nine matches and finished with a team-high 17 wickets.
Home venue
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground
Kirtipur, NepalBiratnagar Kings represent Biratnagar and Koshi Province, but all 32 matches of the 2025 Nepal Premier League were staged at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. The team therefore had no separate home-ground fixture in this completed season.
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Latest BK updates
Competition and governing-body reports covering both playoff defeats, the top-two finish and the Chitwan loss. Rumor and fan-account posts are excluded.
Qualifier 2 · 11 Dec 2025
Lumbini Lions end Biratnagar's campaign in Qualifier 2
Read at Nepal Premier League ↗Qualifier 1 · 09 Dec 2025Sudur Paschim Royals beat the Kings in Qualifier 1
Read at Cricket Association of Nepal ↗League-stage report · 06 Dec 2025Biratnagar secure a top-two league finish with their fifth win
Read at Cricket Association of Nepal ↗Match report · 26 Nov 2025Ranjeet Kumar's five-for ends Biratnagar's three-match winning run
Read at Cricket Association of Nepal ↗Official destinations
BK website and social handles
Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.
Official team websitebiratkings.comOfficial destination ↗Official Instagram@biratnagar_kings_officialOfficial destination ↗Official FacebookBiratnagar Kings OfficialOfficial destination ↗Official TikTok@biratnagarkingsofficalOfficial destination ↗Governing bodycricketnepal.org.npOfficial destination ↗
Reader questions
Biratnagar Kings FAQ
Where did Biratnagar Kings finish in NPL 2025?
They finished second in the league stage with five wins from seven matches, then exited in Qualifier 2 after two playoff losses.
Who captained Biratnagar Kings in 2025?
Sandeep Lamichhane captained Biratnagar and was also the team's leading wicket-taker.
Who scored the most runs for Biratnagar Kings in 2025?
Basir Ahamad led the Kings with 191 runs across nine matches.
Who took the most wickets for Biratnagar Kings in 2025?
Sandeep Lamichhane took 17 wickets, the joint-highest total in the tournament.
Who was Biratnagar Kings' leading all-rounder?
Shubham Ranjane recorded 87 runs and five wickets in four matches. This is a descriptive two-skill summary, not an official award.
Who coached Biratnagar Kings in NPL 2025?
Dhammika Prasad was the head coach listed in the completed tournament squad archive.
Where did Biratnagar Kings play their 2025 home matches?
Every NPL 2025 match was played at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, so the Kings did not have a separate Biratnagar home fixture that season.
Who owns Biratnagar Kings?
M.A.D. Dream Sports owns the Biratnagar NPL franchise.
Was 2025 Biratnagar Kings' first season?
No. They debuted in the inaugural 2024 NPL, finished sixth, and improved to Qualifier 2 in their second season.
What are Biratnagar Kings' official social handles?
The official team website links to @biratnagar_kings_official on Instagram, Biratnagar Kings Official on Facebook and @biratnagarkingsoffical on TikTok.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09. Official team and CAN sources establish identity, venue and season context; Cricbuzz supplies the archived scores and final table, Cricnepal supplies the completed squad and coach, and StatsNPL supplies team leader totals. The official team site now promotes a 2026 roster, but no incomplete or ambiguous 2026 fixture is mixed into this closed 2025 record.
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Biratnagar KingsOfficial identity, founding year, current team channels and two-season totals
Open ↗02Cricket Association of NepalOfficial NPL 2025 dates, format, all-match venue and team field
Open ↗03CricbuzzComplete 32-match result archive and final league table
Open ↗04CricnepalCompleted 18-player squad roles, captain and head coach
Open ↗05StatsNPLTeam-specific 2025 runs, wickets and two-season statistical history
Open ↗06Cricket Association of NepalOfficial season news reports and playoff context
Open ↗07Kathmandu PostFranchise ownership confirmation from the NPL owner reveal
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