Biratnagar Kings’ ‘Dream to Play’ Tournament Concludes, Champions Morang Secure NPL Pathway
17th October 2025, Kathmandu
The “Dream to Play” T20 Cricket Tournament, an initiative by Biratnagar Kings in collaboration with the Koshi Province Cricket Association, concluded successfully in Biratnagar.
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The tournament, designed to unearth and promote promising young talent in the region, saw Morang emerge as the champion, dominating the single-round robin format.
Morang’s Dominant Performance Secures the Championship
Morang’s U-23 team displayed remarkable consistency throughout the tournament, securing the top spot in the points table with 8 points after winning all four of their matches.
The single round-robin league format provided a fair contest among the five participating districts of Koshi Province: Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Udayapur, and Ilam.
Following Morang, Jhapa secured the second position with 6 points, while Sunsari and Ilam finished with 4 and 2 points, respectively. Udayapur ended the tournament without registering a win.
Individual Honors Highlight Emerging Talent
The tournament also shone a spotlight on several exceptional individual performances, with players from various districts clinching the top awards:
| Award Category | Winner | Team | Key Statistics |
| Best Bowler | Prem Kumar Kamat | Morang | 11 wickets, Economy of 2.50 (in 16 overs) |
| Best Batter | Aakash Sarraf | Sunsari | 130 Runs (SR: 121.5, including 4 sixes and 13 fours) |
| Player of the Tournament | Lav Kamat | Ilam | 7 wickets (Economy 2.50), 40 Runs conceded in 16 overs |
The overall tournament witnessed competitive cricket, with 1395 total runs scored, 160 wickets falling, and two half-centuries registered across the 10 matches, underscoring the high quality of the emerging U-23 talent.
A Direct Pathway to Professional Cricket
The significance of the ‘Dream to Play’ tournament extends far beyond the district trophy.
It serves as a crucial platform for the development of Nepali Cricket talent, directly linking grassroots performance to the highest level of domestic franchise cricket.
Organizers confirmed that the top-performing players from the tournament will be inducted into the Biratnagar Kings Development Squad.
This selection offers these young cricketers a “golden ticket” to train with the main Kings squad, benefit from professional coaching, and gain invaluable exposure alongside experienced national and international players.
Crucially, one standout player from this Development Squad will earn a coveted place in the Biratnagar Kings’ main squad for the upcoming Nepal Premier League (NPL).
This commitment by the Biratnagar Kings franchise highlights a strong dedication to nurturing local talent and strengthening the cricketing ecosystem in Koshi Province.
This mechanism ensures that raw talent identified at the regional level has a clear, performance-based pathway to professional excellence.
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