Sudurpaschim Royals beat Janakpur Bolts by 27 runs in NPL 2026 match 21 at Kirtipur, defending 120 for 9. Player of the Match Scott Kuggeleijn took 3 for 13, and Tharindu Ratnayake and Dipendra Singh Airee gave away just 27 runs in eight overs as Janakpur were bowled out for 93. Harmeet Singh's 4 for 17 was not enough.
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Karnali Yaks by 39 runs in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. David Miller, playing his first game for Karnali, smashed 93 not out off 55 with seven sixes and was Player of the Match, but Sudurpaschim's 176 for 6, led by Saif Zaib's 35, was too much.
Full schedule for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off 2026 in Nepal, December 4 to 21. Nepal, Namibia, Canada, UAE, Italy, Uganda, Jersey and Kuwait play 28 matches at Kirtipur and Mulpani, and the top four reach the 2027 CWC Qualifier. Fixtures, venues and team-by-team schedules.
Sudurpaschim Royals beat Chitwan Rhinos by 5 wickets with 20 balls to spare in NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match Brandon McMullen hit 43 off 21 in the chase of 130, after Anil Kharel and Scott Kuggeleijn held Chitwan to 129 for 6. Ravi Bopara made 49.
Lumbini Lions beat Sudurpaschim Royals by 7 wickets in the NPL 2026 opener at Kirtipur. Kishor Mahato took 4 for 14 and Player of the Match Sher Malla 3 for 11 as the Royals were all out for 87, then D'Arcy Short hit 40 off 18.
Sudurpaschim Royals' squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Dipendra Singh Airee and coached by Misbah-ul-Haq, with overseas players Saif Zaib, Brandon McMullen and Scott Kuggeleijn. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
Pokhara Avengers' squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Kushal Bhurtel with Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mahedi Hasan, Chamika Karunaratne and Dhananjaya Lakshan. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
Defending champions Lumbini Lions' squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Rohit Paudel with D'Arcy Short, Niroshan Dickwella, Shamim Hossain and Ruben Trumpelmann. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
Kathmandu Gurkhas' squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Karan KC with overseas stars David Warner, Rashid Khan, KS Bharat and Sahan Arachchige. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
Karnali Yaks' squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Sompal Kami, with new signings David Miller and Sahibzada Farhan joining Hussain Talat and Mark Watt. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
