In the first match, Kathmandu and Pokhara are facing each other
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The Nepal Kabaddi League (NKL) is starting from Friday at Rakhep Covered Hall in Dashrath Stadium. The 6 competing franchise teams have only one goal, to win the title.
In the pre-match conference held on the eve of the tournament, the coaches and marquee players of all the teams claimed that they are the ones claiming the title. Biratnagar Bandits, Janakpur Knights, Kathmandu Mavericks, Pokhara Lakers, Himalayan Raiders and Dhangadhi Wildcats will compete in NKL in the first ever Kabaddi franchise league in Nepal. The top four teams in the league will make it to the play-offs. Kathmandu Mavericks and Pokhara Lakers will meet in the first match.
Ghanshyam Rokamagar, captain of the Nepali national team and who has played in India's Pro Kabaddi League, is the marquee of Kathmandu. Kathmandu has prepared for the training of Nepal's former captain Saroj Singh. Pradeep Mizar is the marquee of Pokhara Lakers. Pokhara is coming under the training of Vishnudatta Bhatt, who has also trained in the national team.
Parvati Rai is the coach of Janakpur and Ramu Tamata is the marquee . The marquee players of the other teams are Kalyan Bhujel in Biratnagar and coach Lok Bahadur Bista, Padma Bahadur Bista in the marquee of Dhangadhi and Mahesh Bohra in the marquee, Ganesh Bahadur Parki in the marquee of Himalayan and coach Sandeep Pant and Polthuganti Satish Kumar of India . Satish Kumar is a former Indian Pro Kabaddi League player.
A total of 18 foreign and 66 Nepali players are playing the first edition of the NKL, with 6 each from Thailand and Bangladesh, 3 each from Kenya and Sri Lanka. Each team will have 14 players. Each team has at least 2 to 4 foreign players and two foreign players will be allowed to play at the same time.
