Nepal Premier League 2025 Lineups Unveiled Post Auction
The 2025 Nepal Premier League (NPL) player auction, held on August 9, saw some exciting bidding wars and high-profile transfers ahead of the second season of the tournament, which is set to take place later this year.
The highest-earning player at the auction was Pawan Sarraf, who was sold to the Karnali Yaks for a whopping Rs 25 lakh. Sarraf was noted as the most demanded player in the auction [2][5].
Among the other notable signings, the Lumbini Lions secured the services of Dilip Nath, Durgesh Gupta, Sher Malla, Aadil Khan, and Bishal Patel for Rs 10 lakh, Rs 5 lakh, Rs 10 lakh, Rs 2 lakh, and Rs 5 lakh respectively. The Sudurpaschim Royals also made some impressive acquisitions, signing Dipak Bohora (Rs 5 lakh), Hemant Dhami (Rs 10 lakh), Milan Bohara (Rs 5 lakh), Tek Bahadur Rawat (Rs 2 lakh), and Dipendra Thapa (Rs 2 lakh).
The Pokhara Avengers and the Chitwan Rhinos also strengthened their squads through the auction. The Biratnagar Kings, Janakpur Bolts, and the Kathmandu Gorkhas also made some strategic signings and retentions.
However, the identity of the lowest-earning player at the 2025 NPL auction remains unknown, as no explicit information about it was found in the available sources.
A list of unsold players at the NPL 2025 player auction includes a number of talented individuals, such as Sharad Veswakar, Sunam Gautam, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Anil Kharel, Basant Khatri, Bhuwan Karki, Darsh Sonar, Dipesh Shrestha, Hari Shankar Sah, Khadak Bahadur Bohora, Krishna Karki, Mausam Dhakal, Pradeep Airee, Prajwal Thapa, Raj Jung Shah, Ravi Kumar Sah, Rit Gautam, Santosh Karki, Sumit Maharjan, Bishal Bikram Kc, Nikhil Kumar Singh, Abhay Yadav, Abhishek Pal, Ajay Chauhan, Arniko Yadav, Bhoj Raj Bhatta, Bhupal Luitel, Yuvanand Mandal, Dil Bohora, Bishal Bikram Kc, Nikhil Kumar Singh, Abhay Yadav, Diwan Pun, Krijan Gurung, Love Kumar Kamat, Nabin Tamang, Navin Yadav, Nirmal Gurung, Nischal Kshetri, Omkar Yadav, Parimarjan Yadav, Pradeep Paswan, Prakash Bista, Prashiddha Jaishi, Prem Kamat, Puran Bk, Rabin Joshi, Raju Prasad Shah, Rajendra Bham, Rajesh Yadav, Raju Rijal, Ramesh Kurmi, Raunak Srivastav, Rohit Chand, Rose Shrestha, Roshan Bishwakarma, Sachin Sharma, Sachin Lekhak, Sameer Bist, Sameer Kandel, Samrat Bhusal, Sandeep Bahadur Rajali, Shivam Tiwari, Sijan Bajgain, Sirwan Kisku, Sirwan Yadav, Sohail Kunwar, Sopan Devkota, Subham Khanal, Subig Aryal, Sujan Thapaliya, Sunil Gautam, Suryanshu Koirala, Symon Roy, Viki Khan, Aarif Khan, Aashutosh Pandey, Afrudin Rain, Ajay Goyal, Anish Subedi, Anuj Kumar Chanara, Arpan Poudel, Avinash Karn, Ayub Chand, Basant Singh Karki, Bhulan Sahani, Bibek Kumar Rana Magar, Bipin Neupane, Bipin Kumar Mahato, Biprasan Kc, Bishal Susling, Brijesh Pandey, Chandra Kant Poudel, Cibrin Shrestha, Darshit Bista, Dipesh Das, Firdosh Ansari, Gajendra Bohora, Himanshu Dutta, Ishwar Chhetri, Kamal Gupta, Kamal Pariyar, Mohammad Husen Gaddi, Mirnal Gurung, Prakash Pandey, Sunil Duallyal, Joy Thapa, Karan Kewat, Bikram Khadka, Niraj Kumar Yadav, Bishesh Budhathoki, Shakib Haque, Amrit Gurung, Ashok Dhami, Amar Mishra, Sonu Ansari, Sunil Dhamala, Salahuddin Khan, Arun Airee, Sandeep Dhangana, and many more.
The auction was a bustling event, with teams vying for the best talent to strengthen their squads for the upcoming season. The 2025 Nepal Premier League promises to be an exciting spectacle, with these new signings and the return of the unsold players looking to make their mark. Stay tuned for more updates on the tournament!
Sports enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for the upcoming season of the Nepal Premier League, as team rosters are filling with promising talent from the recent player auction. Despite the mystery surrounding the identity of the lowest-earning player at the auction, fans can look forward to watching high-profile transfers and notable signings such as Dilip Nath, Durgesh Gupta, and Pawan Sarraf in action. Meanwhile, a list of unsold players, including Sharad Veswakar, Sunam Gautam, and many others, are preparing to make their mark in the tournament.
