NPL 2026 schedule, points table and squads
Nepal Premier League Season 3
NPL 2026 (Season 3) runs from 26 October 2026 to 21 November 2026 (Kartik 9 – Mangsir 5, 2083 BS) at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Eight teams play 28 league matches and 4 playoffs.
- Dates
- 26 October 2026 – 21 November 2026
- Nepali dates
- Kartik 9 – Mangsir 5, 2083 BS
- Venue
- TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
- Matches
- 32 (28 league + playoffs)
NPL 2026 schedule
Times are Nepal time (NPT, UTC+5:45). Every match is at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Playoff places are decided by the league table: Qualifier 1 is 1st v 2nd, the Eliminator 3rd v 4th.
| Match | Date | Time (NPT) | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1Mon 26 Oct · 4:30 PM · Kartik 9 | Kartik 9 | 4:30 PM |  Lumbini Lions v  Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Match 2Tue 27 Oct · 12:30 PM · Kartik 10 | Kartik 10 | 12:30 PM |  Biratnagar Kings v  Chitwan Rhinos |
| Match 3Tue 27 Oct · 4:30 PM · Kartik 10 | Kartik 10 | 4:30 PM |  Karnali Yaks v  Janakpur Bolts |
| Match 4Wed 28 Oct · 4:30 PM · Kartik 11 | Kartik 11 | 4:30 PM |  Pokhara Avengers v Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Match 5Thu 29 Oct · 12:30 PM · Kartik 12 | Kartik 12 | 12:30 PM | Janakpur Bolts v  Kathmandu Gorkhas |
| Match 6Thu 29 Oct · 4:30 PM · Kartik 12 | Kartik 12 | 4:30 PM | Karnali Yaks v Biratnagar Kings |
| Match 7NextSat 31 Oct · 12:30 PM · Kartik 14 | Kartik 14 | 12:30 PM | Lumbini Lions v Chitwan Rhinos |
| Match 8Sat 31 Oct · 4:30 PM · Kartik 14 | Kartik 14 | 4:30 PM | Sudurpaschim Royals v Biratnagar Kings |
| Match 9Sun 1 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 15 | Kartik 15 | 4:30 PM | Janakpur Bolts v Pokhara Avengers |
| Match 10Mon 2 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 16 | Kartik 16 | 12:30 PM | Kathmandu Gorkhas v Karnali Yaks |
| Match 11Mon 2 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 16 | Kartik 16 | 4:30 PM | Sudurpaschim Royals v Chitwan Rhinos |
| Match 12Tue 3 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 17 | Kartik 17 | 12:30 PM | Biratnagar Kings v Janakpur Bolts |
| Match 13Tue 3 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 17 | Kartik 17 | 4:30 PM | Lumbini Lions v Pokhara Avengers |
| Match 14Thu 5 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 19 | Kartik 19 | 12:30 PM | Lumbini Lions v Janakpur Bolts |
| Match 15Thu 5 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 19 | Kartik 19 | 4:30 PM | Kathmandu Gorkhas v Biratnagar Kings |
| Match 16Fri 6 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 20 | Kartik 20 | 12:30 PM | Sudurpaschim Royals v Karnali Yaks |
| Match 17Fri 6 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 20 | Kartik 20 | 4:30 PM | Chitwan Rhinos v Pokhara Avengers |
| Match 18Sat 7 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 21 | Kartik 21 | 4:30 PM | Kathmandu Gorkhas v Lumbini Lions |
| Match 19Mon 9 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 23 | Kartik 23 | 12:30 PM | Pokhara Avengers v Karnali Yaks |
| Match 20Mon 9 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 23 | Kartik 23 | 4:30 PM | Chitwan Rhinos v Kathmandu Gorkhas |
| Match 21Tue 10 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 24 | Kartik 24 | 4:30 PM | Sudurpaschim Royals v Janakpur Bolts |
| Match 22Thu 12 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 26 | Kartik 26 | 12:30 PM | Biratnagar Kings v Pokhara Avengers |
| Match 23Thu 12 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 26 | Kartik 26 | 4:30 PM | Karnali Yaks v Lumbini Lions |
| Match 24Fri 13 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 27 | Kartik 27 | 12:30 PM | Kathmandu Gorkhas v Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Match 25Fri 13 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 27 | Kartik 27 | 4:30 PM | Janakpur Bolts v Chitwan Rhinos |
| Match 26Sat 14 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 28 | Kartik 28 | 4:30 PM | Biratnagar Kings v Lumbini Lions |
| Match 27Sun 15 Nov · 12:30 PM · Kartik 29 | Kartik 29 | 12:30 PM | Chitwan Rhinos v Karnali Yaks |
| Match 28Sun 15 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 29 | Kartik 29 | 4:30 PM | Pokhara Avengers v Kathmandu Gorkhas |
| Qualifier 1Tue 17 Nov · 4:30 PM · Mangsir 1 | Mangsir 1 | 4:30 PM | TBC v TBC |
| EliminatorWed 18 Nov · 4:30 PM · Mangsir 2 | Mangsir 2 | 4:30 PM | TBC v TBC |
| Qualifier 2Thu 19 Nov · 4:30 PM · Mangsir 3 | Mangsir 3 | 4:30 PM | TBC v TBC |
| FinalSat 21 Nov · 4:30 PM · Mangsir 5 | Mangsir 5 | 4:30 PM | TBC v TBC |
NPL 2026 points table and stats
The points table and player stats appear here once the first scorecards are published.
NPL 2026 squads
Biratnagar Kings
- Sandeep Lamichhane (captain)
- Basir Ahamad
- Dilsad Ali
- Jishan Alam
- Charith Asalanka
- Lokesh Bam (wicket-keeper)
- Subash Bhandari
- Pratish GC
- Narayan Joshi
- Aprajit Poudel
- Shubham Ranjane
- Naren Saud
- Imran Sheikh
- Rupesh Singh
- Pratik Shrestha
- Sujan Thapaliya
Chitwan Rhinos
- Kushal Malla (captain)
- Kamal Singh Airee
- Asif Ali
- Ravi Bopara
- Deepak Bohara
- Mousom Dhakal
- Rijan Dhakal
- Ashok Dhami
- Gautam KC
- Dev Khanal
- Salauddin Khan
- Ranjeet Kumar
- Usama Mir
- Bipin Rawal (wicket-keeper)
- Sikandar Raza
- Kaleem Sana
- Arjun Saud (wicket-keeper)
- Bibek Yadav
Janakpur Bolts
- Harmeet Singh (captain)
- Bikash Aagri
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Moeen Ali
- Trit Raj Das
- Rit Gautam
- Santosh Karki
- Aaditya Mahata
- James Neesham
- Aashutosh Pandey
- Bishal Patel
- Lalit Rajbanshi
- Amar Rautela
- Anil Sah (wicket-keeper)
- Bishal Susling
- Abhishek Tiwari
- Mayan Yadav
Karnali Yaks
- Sompal Kami (captain)
- Akbar Ali (wicket-keeper)
- Deepak Dumre (wicket-keeper)
- Ariful Islam
- Gulshan Jha
- Shubh Kansakar
- Yuvraj Khatri
- Diwan Pun
- Dipendra Rawat
- Pawan Sarraf
- Bipin Sharma
- Sachin Sharma
- Unish Thakuri
- Surya Tamang
- Mark Watt
- Nandan Yadav
Kathmandu Gorkhas
- Karan KC (captain)
- Mohammad Aadil Alam
- Shahab Alam
- Sahan Arachchige
- K. S. Bharat (wicket-keeper)
- Will Bosisto
- Sonu Devkota
- Prashiddha Jaisi
- Suryanshu Koirala
- Dayanand Mandal
- Sahil Patel
- Krishna Paudel
- Dev Shah
- Bhim Sharki
- David Warner
- Santosh Yadav
Lumbini Lions
- Rohit Paudel (captain)
- Dinesh Adhikari
- Tilak Bhandari
- Ajay Chauhan
- Niroshan Dickwella (wicket-keeper)
- Abhishesh Gautam
- Durgesh Gupta
- Sundeep Jora
- Kishore Mahato
- Sher Malla
- Dilip Nath (wicket-keeper)
- Aasif Sheikh (wicket-keeper)
- D'Arcy Short
- Aakash Tripathi
- Ruben Trumpelmann
- Arniko Yadav
Pokhara Avengers
- Kushal Bhurtel (captain)
- Bipin Archarya
- Sudip Aryal
- Sunny BK
- Aakash Chand
- Sagar Dhakal
- Arjun Gharti
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Dinesh Kharel
- Arjun Kumal
- Bipin Khatri
- Dhananjaya Lakshan
- Bibek Magar
- Pratik Pokharel
- Kiran Thagunna
Sudurpaschim Royals
- Dipendra Singh Airee (captain)
- Binod Bhandari (wicket-keeper)
- Abinash Bohara
- Dipak Bohara
- Milan Bohara
- Sachin Bhatta
- Ayub Chand
- Hemant Dhami
- Anil Kharel
- Scott Kuggeleijn
- Hikmat Mahara
- Brandon McMullen
- Ishan Pandey
- Tek Rawat
- Aarif Sheikh (wicket-keeper)
- Saif Zaib
NPL 2026 questions
- When does NPL 2026 start and end?
- NPL 2026 starts on 26 October 2026 and the final is on 21 November 2026 (Kartik 9 – Mangsir 5, 2083 BS).
- What is the first match of NPL 2026?
- Lumbini Lions v Sudurpaschim Royals on 26 October 2026 at 4:30 PM Nepal time.