NPL to enforce stricter criteria for players' eligibility, NOC mandatory for foreign players

Kathmandu, Oct 17: The Nepal Premier League (NPL) is set to implement stricter rules on players' eligibility, corruption prevention, and the tournament operations, following its recognition by the International Cricket Council (ICC). 

Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), shared about this during a press conference held today at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.

According to Khadka, necessary arrangements will be made to ensure that the NPL runs in accordance with ICC standards.

Under the new rules, any foreign player participating in the tournament is mandated to obtain a 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) from the respective national cricket board. Likewise, the ICC rules on combating corruption will be implemented to prevent match-fixing, spot-fixing and other forms of corruption.

Khadka added that to prevent potential irregularities in franchise cricket, the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit's rules will be strictly enforced throughout the tournament.