Laxmi group for the welfare of sports has setup Laxmi Sport’s and Event Management with a note of giving back to the hometown of the owners has tied up with the first ever Franchise Football League, “Nepal Super League”. Laxmi Sports and Event Management now owns a franchise named “Pokhara Thunders” and have carried along their legacy in the form of Exploring and Learning. Nepal Super League is the first ever franchise football tournament in the country which is set to be held from April 24 to May 8. The tournament is being organized under the technical support of ANFA and will be played in round robin format at Dasharath Stadium.
In the years since it was first introduced, Laxmi Group has gained access into a multitude of industries in the country, thus becoming a part of the Nepali lifestyle. Laxmi Group with the legacy of over 48 years and twenty companies has sectoral presence over sectors such as manufacturing, agro-based dairy industry, trading, hospital and with the purchase of Pokhara Thunder have added a new vertical of Sports in their diverse portfolio.
This year under auction organized by Nepal Super League, we are proud to announce our team as follows, including our Head Coad and support staff.
| Coaching Team | Forwards | Midfilders | Defenders |
| Nabin Neupane (Head Coach) | Nawayug Shrestha | Sujit Budhathoki | Ajit Bhandari |
| Rajesh Sahi (Assistant Coach) | Prabin Kumar Syangten | Sujal Shrestha | Man Bhahadur Tamang |
| Binod Dangol (Goal Keeping Coach) | Anil Gurung | Nitin Thapa | Dipak Gurung |
| Sugan Tandukar (Team Manager) | Rajesh Pariyar | Bidias Rim Rapheal | Gautam Shrestha |
| Moussa Abagana | Ketcha Yannick | ||
| Suraj Gurung | |||
| Dip Karki (GK) | |||
| Ajit Prajapati (GK) |
Under the guidance of experienced Head Coach Nabin Neupane, our notable players include Nawayug Shrestha, Anil Gurung and Sujal Shrestha and we believe we have a balanced squad from front to back with three international players from Cameroon.
In the process of exploring different environments to find new ideas and opportunities Pokhara Thunders has taken the initiative with the believe of the event to become a milestone for the development of Nepali football. Pokhara Thunders aims to build an outstanding team where sportsmanship will be the heart of the team which will be playing to succeed and provide major boost in making Nepali football more professional.