When does NPL 2026 start?

NPL 2026 (Season 3) starts on 26 October 2026 (Kartik 9, 2083 BS) with Lumbini Lions v Sudurpaschim Royals at 4:30 PM Nepal time, and the final is on 21 November 2026.

How many teams play in the NPL?

Eight: Biratnagar Kings, Chitwan Rhinos, Janakpur Bolts, Karnali Yaks, Kathmandu Gorkhas, Lumbini Lions, Pokhara Avengers and Sudurpaschim Royals.

NPL champions by season: 2025: Lumbini Lions; 2024: Janakpur Bolts.

Who has scored the most runs in NPL history?

Rohit Paudel (Lumbini Lions) has the most NPL runs, 555, at the end of the 2025 season.

Who has taken the most wickets in NPL history?

Scott Kuggeleijn (Sudurpaschim Royals) has the most NPL wickets, 27, across the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

What are the NPL match timings?

NPL 2026 day matches start at 12:30 PM and evening matches at 4:30 PM Nepal time (UTC+5:45); the playoffs and final start at 4:30 PM.

How much prize money does the NPL champion get?

In 2024 and 2025 the champion received Rs 1.1 crore (Rs 11 million) and the runner-up Rs 51 lakh. Prize money for 2026 has not been announced.

Nepal Premier League (NPL)

नेपाल प्रिमियर लिग

The Nepal Premier League (NPL) is Nepal's franchise Twenty20 cricket league, run by the Cricket Association of Nepal since 2024. Eight teams play a round robin and playoffs, with every match at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. NPL 2026 (Season 3) runs from 26 October 2026 to 21 November 2026 (Kartik 9 – Mangsir 5, 2083 BS), with Lumbini Lions as defending champions.

Updated 16 October 2026

Current season: NPL 2026 (Season 3)
Dates: 26 October 2026 – 21 November 2026
Venue: TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Format: Twenty20, round robin + playoffs
Teams: 8
Organiser: Cricket Association of Nepal
Defending champions: Lumbini Lions
Title sponsor: Siddhartha Bank
First season: 2024

NPL 2026 schedule

Full schedule and squads

Match, date, Nepal time and teams. All matches at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Match	Date	Time (NPT)	Teams
Match 7NextSat 31 Oct · 12:30 PM · Kartik 14	Sat 31 OctKartik 14	12:30 PM	Lumbini Lions v Chitwan Rhinos
Match 8Sat 31 Oct · 4:30 PM · Kartik 14	Sat 31 OctKartik 14	4:30 PM	Sudurpaschim Royals v Biratnagar Kings
Match 9Sun 1 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 15	Sun 1 NovKartik 15	4:30 PM	Janakpur Bolts v Pokhara Avengers
Match 10Mon 2 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 16	Mon 2 NovKartik 16	12:30 PM	Kathmandu Gorkhas v Karnali Yaks
Match 11Mon 2 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 16	Mon 2 NovKartik 16	4:30 PM	Sudurpaschim Royals v Chitwan Rhinos
Match 12Tue 3 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 17	Tue 3 NovKartik 17	12:30 PM	Biratnagar Kings v Janakpur Bolts

NPL 2025 points table

Results and player stats

#	Team	P	W	L	NRR	Pts	Form
1	Sudurpaschim Royals	7	6	1	+0.832	12	LWWWW
2	Biratnagar Kings	7	5	2	+0.680	10	WLWLW
3	Kathmandu Gorkhas	7	5	2	+0.537	10	WWWWL
4	Lumbini Lions	7	4	3	-0.394	8	WWWLL
5	Pokhara Avengers	7	3	4	-0.179	6	WLWLW
6	Karnali Yaks	7	2	5	-0.356	4	WLLLL
7	Chitwan Rhinos	7	2	5	-0.611	4	LLLLW
8	Janakpur Bolts	7	1	6	-0.443	2	LLWLL

NPL teams

NPL winners

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Final
2026 (Season 3)	To be decided	–	Final on 21 November 2026
2025 (Season 2)	Lumbini Lions	Sudurpaschim Royals	Lumbini Lions beat Sudurpaschim Royals by 6 wickets: Sudurpaschim 85 all out (19.1 overs), Lumbini 86/4 (9 overs).
2024 (Season 1)	Janakpur Bolts	Sudurpaschim Royals	Janakpur Bolts beat Sudurpaschim Royals by 5 wickets: Sudurpaschim 184/9 (20 overs), Janakpur 185/5 (19.2 overs).

NPL records

All-time NPL records at the end of the 2025 season.

Most runs (all seasons)	555	Rohit Paudel (Lumbini Lions)
Most wickets (all seasons)	27	Scott Kuggeleijn (Sudurpaschim Royals), 2024–2025
Most runs in a season	323	Adam Rossington (Pokhara Avengers), 2025
Highest individual score	114*	Mark Watt (Karnali Yaks) v Lumbini Lions, 2025
Best bowling in NPL 2025	6/25	Shahab Alam (Kathmandu Gorkhas) v Pokhara Avengers
Highest team total	220/6	Biratnagar Kings v Pokhara Avengers, 2025
Lowest team total	51	Janakpur Bolts v Sudurpaschim Royals, 2024

NPL questions

When does NPL 2026 start?: NPL 2026 (Season 3) starts on 26 October 2026 (Kartik 9, 2083 BS) with Lumbini Lions v Sudurpaschim Royals at 4:30 PM Nepal time, and the final is on 21 November 2026.
Where are NPL matches played?: Every NPL match is played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Kathmandu.
How many teams play in the NPL?: Eight: Biratnagar Kings, Chitwan Rhinos, Janakpur Bolts, Karnali Yaks, Kathmandu Gorkhas, Lumbini Lions, Pokhara Avengers and Sudurpaschim Royals.
Who has won the NPL?: NPL champions by season: 2025: Lumbini Lions; 2024: Janakpur Bolts.
Who has scored the most runs in NPL history?: Rohit Paudel (Lumbini Lions) has the most NPL runs, 555, at the end of the 2025 season.
Who has taken the most wickets in NPL history?: Scott Kuggeleijn (Sudurpaschim Royals) has the most NPL wickets, 27, across the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
What are the NPL match timings?: NPL 2026 day matches start at 12:30 PM and evening matches at 4:30 PM Nepal time (UTC+5:45); the playoffs and final start at 4:30 PM.
How much prize money does the NPL champion get?: In 2024 and 2025 the champion received Rs 1.1 crore (Rs 11 million) and the runner-up Rs 51 lakh. Prize money for 2026 has not been announced.