Kathmandu, June 20 -- On June 10, the official Instagram account of the Nepal Premier League announced that the auction for the third season was "coming soon".

While the auction's date, player price cap, foreign-player policy and even the tournament schedule are yet to be revealed, all eight franchises have completed a major part of their preparations by announcing their retained players.

Here, the Post looks at the squads retained by the teams, starting with the top four finishers from last season.

Lumbini Lions

The defending champions have retained seven players, including skipper Rohit Kumar Paudel, who is also the marquee for the team.

Sher Malla, who won the emerging player award in the previous season, has also been retained by...