A history that will never be erased. Janakpur Bolts will always remain as the winners of the first edition of the NPL. Last year, Janakpur showed that champion style on the field. Janakpur's managerial ability is such that it always plays for the champion.

This time, the scene is different. The team's champion coach Pubudu Dassanayake has left for Janakpur. New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has left for Pokhara Avengers only on Friday after not getting the quota of Test players. How Janakpur will bridge the gap between the two has become the main challenge for the management of the champion team.

Janakpur has already given the responsibility of coaching to West Indies batting legend Shivnarayan Chandrapaul in place of Pubudu. Chandrapaul, who has been the coach of CPL franchise team Jamaica Tallawahs, has already said that he will consult with local coaches about Nepali players. In such a situation, the role of the team's Nepali coach Manoj Katuwal may become special.

Despite being forced to not take Neesham, Janakpur has already taken experienced players like Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir. The team has tried to strengthen the team by including Sanjay Krishnamurthy, who is in excellent batting form. Another foreign player is Namibian Jan Nicole Lofty Eaton, who scored the fastest century in a Twenty20 International at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground 22 months ago. Except for Lahiru Milantha, all the other foreign players are new additions to Janakpur. Lofty Eaton played from Chitwan last year. Janakpur's opening batting is strong due to captain Anil Sah and marquee Asif Sheikh. Milantha, the highest run-getter in the first season, is Asif's opening pair. Mayan Yadav and Shubh Kansakar are the next batsmen. Lalit Rajbanshi, who took the most wickets with 17 last season, will be supported by Kishor Mahato, Rupesh Singh, and Parnell and Tahir in the bowling. Who are in the