Lumbini Lions

1 million) agreement with the Indian sports management company Seven3Sports to host a professional 20-over limited-overs cricket league in Nepal for one year. However, the league was marred by several controversies and allegations, including match-fixing and corruption. The match between Kathmandu Knights and Biratnagar Super Kings on 3 January 2023 was delayed by two hours after players refused to take the field due to unpaid salaries.

Players had been contracted to receive 40% of their payments before the start of the tournament and the remaining 60% during the event. Only players from Pokhara Avengers and Lumbini All Stars had received 50% of their contracted amount, while others had received nothing. The game resumed after CAN officials assured the players that their payments would be processed.

On 4 January 2023, the captain of Kathmandu Knights Gyanendra Malla revealed that one of his teammates had been approached with a match‑fixing proposal and that the matter had been reported to the tournament's anti‑corruption unit. The incident was reported to the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit, which subsequently dispatched a team to Nepal to investigate the allegations. The Central Investigation Bureau also formed specialized teams to look into the claims.

The Bureau's preliminary investigation revealed that three Nepali and four foreign players were under surveillance for suspected spot-fixing. Evidence also suggested that the event's management company Seven3Sports was involved in the wrongdoing. As a result, the league was ultimately shut down.