Kathmandu Gorkhaz, which carries the message 'Ayo Gorkhali', has changed its name and logo. The franchise team of Nepal Premier League (NPL) has announced a change in the managerial side ahead of season 2.

 In the first season last year, the team played under the name of Kathmandu Gurkhaz .

Gorkhaz, which is owned by Kathmandu Sports Development Venture, has also changed its logo . Gorkhaz Executive Director Anubhav Swar Sirohia, Chief Executive Officer Surajsingh Thakuri and marquee player and captain Karan KC announced the new logo  was unveiled . 

The previous logo had a picture of batting . The historical heritage of the valley is included in the new logo. Chief Executive Officer Thakuri said that since cricket will be played on the ground, Gorkhaz will move forward even though its heritage is concentrated. He said that when NPL season 2 is about to come, people are looking for change and this change is not a change but a need now. 

"Playing is the player's job, the coach's job is to play". From the managerial side, we are trying hard to change what we can,'' Thakuri said, giving the reason for the logo change, 'We are focusing on the four cricket districts of Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Nuwakot under Wagmati Province, and we have included Kasthamandap, Nyatpol and Krishna Mandir in the logo.' 

Gorkhaz had already signed an agreement with the new five-star hotel Royal Tulip located at Gwarko in Lalitpur for the hospitality partner . Balram Pathak, General Manager of Royal Tulip, said that Nepali cricket has traveled a long way since 1999 based on the experience of the hotel sector. He said that the potential of cricket tourism is still good.

Kathmandu Gorkhaz has signed an agreement with World Link as the main sponsor. Manoj Aggarwal, executive director of World Link, said that he joined Nepali cricket from Kathmandu Gorkhaz because Nepali cricket has touched almost every corner and they cannot stay away from it. Agarwal said that they are still excited because a large number of players are participating in the 'Beat the Speed' program conducted by World Link.

Kathmandu Gorkhaz have appointed Monty Desai as their head coach . Gorkhaz said that Vasant Shahi as coach, Suraj Shakya as technical analyst and Puran Tiruva as physio have continued to support Monty. Gorkhaz has 'retained' Bhim Sarki, Shahab Alam, Rashid Khan, Dipesh Kandel and Prateek Shrestha along with marquee player Karan KC from the first season of NPL. Karan, the marquee player, said that Monty has given a lot to Nepali cricket and he is eager to work with him again.

Similarly, Thunder Bolt Cricket Academy is Gorkhaz's training partner. Thunder Bolt School, run by James School, is preparing to train under floodlights.

Paras Khadka, the secretary of CAN, said that since only 3 and a half months are left for the competition, the preparations have already started. He has hoped that the second season will be even grander as the first season was completed in a much bigger way than he expected. 
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