Jankpur Bolts, the defending champion is all set to defend their title in 2025. Janakpur had retained 7 players, including last season’s marquee player and captain from the squad that had won maiden title. From the auction, Janakpur signed 4 players and they are : Aditya Mehta; Mayan Yadav; Sachin Bhatt; Bikash Agri (wish list).
The player auction for the second edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) cricket concluded on Saturday in Kathmandu, and out of the shortlisted players 37 were contracted. From the auction, Janakpur signed Sachin Bhatt, Aditya Mehta, and Mayan Yadav, and from the wish list, they signed Bikash Agri. Aditya Mehta (Janakpur Bolts) secured a contract worth Rs 500,000. Mayan Yadav was signed by the Janakpur Bolts for Rs 775,000. With seven retained players and these new signings from the auction, Janakpur have completed a mix of domestic continuity and fresh additions ahead of NPL 2025.
Discussion
- How do you see Aditya Mehta fitting into the Janakpur Bolts XI given the retained core from last season?
- Will Janakpur’s mix of retained stars and auction signings be enough to defend the title in NPL 2025?
- Which role should the Bolts management ask Aditya Mehta to play — middle-order stabiliser, finisher, or a specialist in a specific phase?
- How important are the auction signings (like Mehta and Mayan Yadav) compared with the retained marquee players when chasing back-to-back success?
- Which matchups or opponents will be the biggest test for Aditya Mehta in his first NPL season with Janakpur?
- What would you like to see from Mehta in the early games to convince fans he was worth the Rs 500,000 contract?
Keep the discussion factual, respectful, and cricket-focused.
Sources: NepalPremierLeague.com (Janakpur Bolts Team Squad For NPL 2025), OnlineKhabar (NPL completes player auction for second edition with 37 signings), The Himalayan Times (Eight Franchises Pick 37 Players in NPL 2025 Auction).