Nepal Premier League 2025 Auction: Full Squads, Sold & Unsold Players List
The Nepal Premier League (NPL) 2025 player auction was held on Saturday, August 9, 2025 ahead of the tournament’s second season, set to take place later this year. All eight franchises participated in the auction, retaining 6–7 players from the previous season and filling the rest of their squads through bidding.
The biggest signings of the day included Arjun Saud and Dev Khanal (both to Chitwan Rhinos), Pawan Sarraf (Karnali Yaks), and Mohammad Aadil Alam (Kathmandu Gorkhas), each fetching 15 lakh NPR.
Other notable high-value buys included Dilip Nath, Surya Tamang, Hemant Dhami, Santosh Yadav, Sher Malla, and Yuvraj Khatri, all sold for 10 lakh NPR.
Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Auction Date | August 9, 2025 |
| Players Sold | 37 of 150 shortlisted |
| Top Bids | Dev Khanal, Arjun Saud, Pawan Sarraf, Mohammad Aadil Alam (Rs 15 lakh each) |
| League Timeline | November – December 2025 |
Nepal Premier League 2025 Auction – Team-wise Full Squads
Also Check: Npl schedule 2025
Janakpur Bolts Squad for NPL 2025
| Player | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aasif Sheikh (Marquee) | Retained | – |
| Anil Kumar Sah | Retained | – |
| Lalit Narayan Rajbanshi | Retained | – |
| Rupesh Singh | Retained | – |
| Kishore Mahato | Retained | – |
| Shubh Kansakar | Retained | – |
| Tul Bahadur Thapa | Retained | – |
| Mayan Yadav | Bought | 7.75 lakh |
| Sachin Bhatta | Bought | 2 lakh |
| Aaditya Mahata | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Bikash Aagri | Bought | 5 lakh |
Kathmandu Gorkhas Squad for NPL 2025
| Player | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Karan KC (Marquee) | Retained | – |
| Rashid Khan | Retained | – |
| Dipesh Kandel | Retained | – |
| Bhim Sharki | Retained | – |
| Pratik Shrestha | Retained | – |
| Shahab Alam | Retained | – |
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | Bought | 15 lakh |
| Aakash Tripathi | Bought | 7 lakh |
| Santosh Yadav | Bought | 10 lakh |
| Uttam Rangu Thapa Magar | Bought | 3 lakh |
| Tul Bahadur Thapa | Bought | 2 lakh |
Karnali Yaks Squad for NPL 2025
| Player | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sompal Kami (Marquee) | Retained | – |
| Gulshan Kumar Jha | Retained | – |
| Nandan Yadav | Retained | – |
| Arjun Gharti | Retained | – |
| Dipendra Rawat | Retained | – |
| Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri | Retained | – |
| Bipin Prasad Sharma | Retained | – |
| Pawan Sarraf | Bought | 15 lakh |
| Yuvraj Khatri | Bought | 10 lakh |
| Deepak Prasad Dumre | Bought | 2 lakh |
| Imran Shekh | Bought | 2 lakh |
Chitwan Rhinos Squad for NPL 2025
| Player | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kushal Malla (Marquee) | Retained | – |
| Rijan Dhakal | Retained | – |
| Deepak Bohora | Retained | – |
| Amar Singh Rautela | Retained | – |
| Gautam KC | Retained | – |
| Kamal Singh Airee | Retained | – |
| Arjun Saud | Bought | 15 lakh |
| Dev Khanal | Bought | 15 lakh |
| Bipin Rawal | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Ranjeet Kumar | Bought | 2 lakh |
| Bipin Acharya | Bought | 2 lakh |
Sudurpaschim Royals Squad for NPL 2025
| Player | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee (Marquee) | Retained | – |
| Binod Bhandari | Retained | – |
| Aarif Sheikh | Retained | – |
| Abinash Bohara | Retained | – |
| Ishan Pandey | Retained | – |
| Naren Saud | Retained | – |
| Dipak Bohara | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Hemant Dhami | Bought | 10 lakh |
| Milan Bohara | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Tek Bahadur Rawat | Bought | 2 lakh |
| Dipendra Thapa | Bought | 2 lakh |
Lumbini Lions Squad for NPL 2025
| Player | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel (Marquee) | Retained | – |
| Sundeep Jora | Retained | – |
| Bibek Yadav | Retained | – |
| Dinesh Adhikari | Retained | – |
| Abhisesh Gautam | Retained | – |
| Tilak Bhandari | Retained | – |
| Dilip Nath | Bought | 10 lakh |
| Durgesh Gupta | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Sher Malla | Bought | 10 lakh |
| Aadil Khan | Bought | 2 lakh |
| Bishal Patel | Bought | 5 lakh |
Biratnagar Kings Squad for NPL 2025
| Player | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sandeep Lamichhane (Marquee) | Retained | – |
| Pratish GC | Retained | – |
| Lokesh Bam | Retained | – |
| Bashir Ahmad | Retained | – |
| Naren Bhatta | Retained | – |
| Subash Bhandari | Retained | – |
| Surya Tamang | Bought | 10 lakh |
| Narayan Joshi | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Sahil Patel | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Shankar Rana | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Sharwan Kisku | Bought | 2 lakh |
Pokhara Avengers Squad for NPL 2025
| Player | Status | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel (Marquee) | Retained | – |
| Aakash Chand | Retained | – |
| Trit Raj Das | Retained | – |
| Bipin Khatri | Retained | – |
| Kiran Thagunna | Retained | – |
| Dinesh Kharel | Retained | – |
| Sagar Dhakal | Retained | – |
| Arjun Kumal | Bought | 5 lakh |
| Abhishek Tiwari | Bought | 2 lakh |
| Sandeep Khatri Chettri | Bought | 2 lakh |
| Krishna Paudel | Bought | 2 lakh |
Unsold Players in NPL 2025 Auction
(Full list from auction records — remove duplicates for clarity)
Sharad Veswakar, Sunam Gautam, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Anil Kharel, Basant Khatri, Bhuwan Karki, Darsh Sonar, Dipesh Shrestha, Hari Shankar Sah, Khadak Bahadur Bohara, 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 Bohara, 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, Amit Shrestha, 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 Bohara, 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.
FAQs
When was the NPL 2025 player auction held?
The NPL 2025 auction took place on August 9, 2025.
Who were the most expensive players in the auction?
Arjun Saud, Dev Khanal, Pawan Sarraf, and Mohammad Aadil Alam — each bought for 15 lakh rupees.
When will NPL 2025 start?
The official schedule will be announced soon, with the tournament expected later in 2025.
How many players went unsold?
Over 100 players went unsold in the 2025 auction.
