Lumbini Lions
Nepal Premier League franchise · Siddharthanagar
Lumbini Lions are the Nepal Premier League franchise from Siddharthanagar, Lumbini Province. For NPL 2026 they are led by captain Rohit Paudel and head coach Tinu Yohannan. They won the NPL in 2025.
- Home
- Siddharthanagar, Lumbini Province
- Captain (2026)
- Rohit Paudel
- Head coach (2026)
- Tinu Yohannan
- NPL titles
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Lumbini Lions squad 2026
- 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
Lumbini Lions schedule, NPL 2026
League matches; times are Nepal time. Full NPL 2026 schedule
| 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 7NextSat 31 Oct · 12:30 PM · Kartik 14 | Kartik 14 | 12:30 PM | Lumbini Lions v  Chitwan Rhinos |
| 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 18Sat 7 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 21 | Kartik 21 | 4:30 PM |  Kathmandu Gorkhas v Lumbini Lions |
| Match 23Thu 12 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 26 | Kartik 26 | 4:30 PM |  Karnali Yaks v Lumbini Lions |
| Match 26Sat 14 Nov · 4:30 PM · Kartik 28 | Kartik 28 | 4:30 PM |  Biratnagar Kings v Lumbini Lions |
Lumbini Lions in the NPL by season
Lumbini Lions top performers
Most runs
- 1Rohit Kumar PaudelLumbini Lions276runs
- 2D'Arcy ShortLumbini Lions256runs
- 3Niroshan DickwellaLumbini Lions137runs
- 4Dilip NathLumbini Lions122runs
- 5Sundeep JoraLumbini Lions115runs
Most wickets
- 1Sher MallaLumbini Lions17wkts
- 2Ruben TrumpelmannLumbini Lions15wkts
- 3Rohit Kumar PaudelLumbini Lions10wkts
- 4Tilak Raj BhandariLumbini Lions7wkts
- 5Abhisesh GautamLumbini Lions7wkts
For Lumbini Lions, in NPL seasons in our stats database.
Lumbini Lions questions
- Who is the captain of Lumbini Lions?
- Rohit Paudel captains Lumbini Lions in NPL 2026.
- Who is the coach of Lumbini Lions?
- Tinu Yohannan is Lumbini Lions' head coach for NPL 2026.
- When is Lumbini Lions' first match in NPL 2026?
- Lumbini Lions open NPL 2026 against Sudurpaschim Royals on 26 October 2026 at 4:30 PM Nepal time.
- How have Lumbini Lions done in the NPL?
- They won the NPL in 2025. League-stage finishes: 8th in 2024, 4th in 2025.