Nepal Premier League Season 3
🗓️ · 📍 Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Janakpur Bolts won by 9 runs
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.
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.
Pokhara Avengers beat Karnali Yaks by 63 runs in NPL 2026 match 19 at Kirtipur for their first win of the season. Player of the Match Yuvraj Samra hit 102 off 48 balls, Kushal Bhurtel smashed seven sixes in 62, and Mahedi Hasan took 3 for 24 as Karnali were bowled out for 154.
Lumbini Lions beat Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets with 20 balls to spare in NPL 2026 match 23 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match D'Arcy Short took 2 for 13 as Karnali were bowled out for 105, then made 46 off 34. Mark Watt's 4 for 12 for Karnali was not enough.
Chitwan Rhinos' full 17-man squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Kushal Malla with overseas stars Sikandar Raza, Ravi Bopara, Usama Mir and Kalim Sana. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
Biratnagar Kings' full 16-man squad for the Nepal Premier League 2026, captained by Sandeep Lamichhane with overseas stars Andre Russell and Charith Asalanka. All seven league fixtures in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET.
Janakpur Bolts beat Pokhara Avengers by 9 runs in the NPL 2026 at Kirtipur, the first full game after two rain-hit matches. Player of the Match Trit Raj Das made 61, and Moeen Ali took 3 for 13 to defend 147. Shakib Al Hasan's 3 for 15 was in vain.
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.
Karnali Yaks beat Biratnagar Kings by 4 wickets with one ball to spare in the NPL 2026 at Kirtipur. Captain Sompal Kami took 4 for 33 and hit 62 not out off 32 after Karnali slumped to 57 for 5 chasing 187. Lokesh Bam's 87 with nine sixes was in vain.
The Nepal Premier League 2026 runs from October 26 to November 21 at the TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. All 32 matches in Nepal Time, UTC, IST and ET, plus teams, format and past champions.
Biratnagar Kings beat Pokhara Avengers by 4 wickets in NPL 2026 match 22 at Kirtipur. Player of the Match Sandeep Lamichhane took 6 for 27, including a hat-trick, as Pokhara were bowled out for 132 despite Yuvraj Samra's 84 off 47. Isuru Udana's 25 not out off 12 finished the chase with four balls to spare.
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.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
b Shakib Al Hasan | 21 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 131.25 |
c Kushal Bhurtel b Mahedi Hasan | 61 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 110.91 |
b Shakib Al Hasan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
Harmeet Singh (c) c Chamika Karunaratne b Shakib Al Hasan | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
Anil Sah (wk) b Saifuddin | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
c Pratik Pokhrel b Chamika Karunaratne | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
not out | 24* | 10 | 1 | 2 | 240.00 |
b Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras (b 1, lb 4, w 4, nb 0, p 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total (7 wkts, 20 Ov, RR 7.35) | 147 | ||||
Did not bat: Mayan Yadav, Lalit Rajbanshi, Rahul Yadav
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bipin Acharya | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Pratik Pokhrel | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7.67 |
| Mahedi Hasan | 4 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Kushal Bhurtel | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Mohammad Saifuddin | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
st Anil Sah b Moeen Ali | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
c Abhisekh Tiwari b Moeen Ali | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
Kushal Bhurtel (c) c Abhisekh Tiwari b Lalit Rajbanshi | 35 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 145.83 |
c Mayan Yadav b Saif Hassan | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52.94 |
Arjun Gharti (wk) c Harmeet Singh b Saif Hassan | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
lbw b Harmeet Singh | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 300.00 |
b Moeen Ali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
c and b Harmeet Singh | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
c Rahul Yadav b James Neesham | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 105.26 |
not out | 17* | 14 | 1 | 0 | 121.43 |
not out | 2* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras (b 0, lb 4, w 13, nb 1, p 0) | 18 | ||||
| Total (9 wkts, 20 Ov, RR 6.90) | 138 | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalit Rajbanshi | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Moeen Ali | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.25 |
| Harmeet Singh | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Rahul Yadav | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Saif Hassan | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8.00 |
Trit Raj DasBatter
Moeen AliBatting Allrounder
Mayan YadavBatter
Saif HassanBatter
Abhisekh TiwariBowling Allrounder
James NeeshamBatting Allrounder
Amar RoutelaBowler
Anil Sah (wk)Batting Allrounder
Lalit RajbanshiBowler
Harmeet Singh (c)Bowling Allrounder
Rahul YadavBowler
Kusal PereraWK-Batter
Rit GautamBatter
Parvez Hossain EmonWK-Batter
Santosh KarkiBatting Allrounder
Dinesh KharelBowler
Kushal Bhurtel (c)Batter
Shakib Al HasanBatting Allrounder
Kiran ThagunnaBatter
Arjun Gharti (wk)WK-Batter
Mahedi HasanBatting Allrounder
Bipin AcharyaBowling Allrounder
Bipin KhatriBowler
Mohammad SaifuddinBowling Allrounder
Chamika KarunaratneBowling Allrounder
Pratik PokhrelBowling Allrounder
Sadeera SamarawickramaWK-Batter
Dhananjaya LakshanBatting Allrounder
Aakash ChandBowler
Bibek MagarBatter
Arjun KumalBatter
Sagar DhakalBowler
