The third season of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) begins on October 26, with eight teams competing for the title. Defending champions Lumbini Lions will face Sudurpaschim Royals in the opening match at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Nepal.
The 32-match Nepal Premier League will run until November 21. This season features International Cricket Council (ICC) recognition and the Decision Review System (DRS). The top four teams will share Rs 30 million in prize money, with the winners receiving Rs 15 million and the runners-up Rs 8 million.
Indian viewers can stream the Nepal Premier League exclusively on FanCode. In Nepal, Himalaya Sports TV will broadcast the matches, while viewers can stream them on the NetTV app with a paid subscription.
The Cricket Association of Nepal expects the tournament to generate around Rs 1.5 billion in economic activity. The third- and fourth-placed teams will receive Rs 4 million and Rs 3 million, respectively.
Each team will face the other seven teams once in the league stage. The top four will advance to the playoffs, which include Qualifier 1, the Eliminator and Qualifier 2 before the final. DRS will allow teams to review umpiring decisions, while ICC recognition will affect the recording of players' T20 statistics.
Nepal Premier League 2026 Full Schedule
The league stage will run from October 26 to November 15, followed by three playoff matches and the final on November 21. All matches will take place at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Nepal. The schedule below lists all match times in Indian Standard Time (IST).
Date
Match
Time (IST)
Oct 26
Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals
4:15 PM
Oct 27
Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos
12:15 PM
Oct 27
Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks
4:15 PM
Oct 28
Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals
4:15 PM
Oct 29
Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gorkhas
12:15 PM
Oct 29
Biratnagar Kings vs Karnali Yaks
4:15 PM
Oct 31
Chitwan Rhinos vs Lumbini Lions
12:15 PM
Oct 31
Biratnagar Kings vs Sudurpaschim Royals
4:15 PM
Nov 1
Janakpur Bolts vs Pokhara Avengers
4:15 PM
Nov 2
Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gorkhas
12:15 PM
Nov 2
Chitwan Rhinos vs Sudurpaschim Royals
4:15 PM
Nov 3
Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts
12:15 PM
Nov 3
Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers
4:15 PM
Nov 5
Janakpur Bolts vs Lumbini Lions
12:15 PM
Nov 5
Biratnagar Kings vs Kathmandu Gorkhas
4:15 PM
Nov 6
Karnali Yaks vs Sudurpaschim Royals
12:15 PM
Nov 6
Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers
4:15 PM
Nov 7
Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Lumbini Lions
4:15 PM
Nov 9
Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers
12:15 PM
Nov 9
Chitwan Rhinos vs Kathmandu Gorkhas
4:15 PM
Nov 10
Janakpur Bolts vs Sudurpaschim Royals
4:15 PM
Nov 12
Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers
12:15 PM
Nov 12
Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions
4:15 PM
Nov 13
Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals
12:15 PM
Nov 13
Chitwan Rhinos vs Janakpur Bolts
4:15 PM
Nov 14
Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions
4:15 PM
Nov 15
Chitwan Rhinos vs Karnali Yaks
12:15 PM
Nov 15
Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Pokhara Avengers
4:15 PM
Nov 17
Qualifier 1
4:15 PM
Nov 18
Eliminator
4:15 PM
Nov 19
Qualifier 2
4:15 PM
Nov 21
Final
4:15 PM
Nepal Premier League 2026 Full Squads
The eight franchises have combined established Nepalese players with overseas signings, including David Warner, Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Moeen Ali, Sikandar Raza and James Neesham. The full Nepal Premier League squads and captains are listed below.
1. Sudurpaschim Royals — Captain: Dipendra Singh Airee
Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Binod Bhandari, Dipak Bohara, Brandon McMullen, Scott Kuggeleijn, Aarif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Tek Rawat, Ayub Chand, Tek Raj Thalal, Abinash Bohara, Hemant Dhami, Hikmat Mahara, Milan Bohara, Sachin Bhatt, Saif Zaib.
2. Pokhara Avengers — Captain: Kushal Bhurtel
Kushal Bhurtel (c), Dinesh Kharel, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Shakib Al Hasan, Sunny BK, Arjun Kumal, Bipin Khatri, Kiran Thagunna, Arjun Gharti, Bipin Acharya, Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand, Sudip Aryal, Bibek Rana Magar, Pratik Pokharel.
3. Lumbini Lions — Captain: Rohit Paudel
Rohit Paudel (c), Niroshan Dickwella, Sundeep Jora, Dilip Nath, Aasif Sheikh, Aakash Tripathi, D’Arcy Short, Sher Malla, Arniko Yadav, Ruben Trumpelmann, Dinesh Adhikari, Abhishesh Gautam, Tilak Bhandari, Kishore Mahato, Durgesh Gupta, Ajay Chauhan, Shadley van Schalkwyk.
4. Karnali Yaks — Captain: Sompal Kami
Sompal Kami (c), Ariful Islam, Deepak Dumre, Sachin Sharma, Mark Watt, Gulshan Jha, Pawan Sarraf, Unish Bikram Singh, Shubh Kansakar, Bipin Sharma, Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri, Dipendra Rawat, Surya Tamang.
5. Kathmandu Gorkhas — Captain: Karan KC
Karan KC (c), David Warner, KS Bharat, Bhim Sharki, Sahil Patel, Suryanshu Koirala, Sahan Arachchige, Mohammad Aadil Alam, Santosh Yadav, Prasiddha Jaishi, Dev Shah, Rashid Khan, Krishna Paudel, Shahab Alam, Dayanand Mandal, Sonu Devkota.
6. Janakpur Bolts — Captain: Harmeet Singh
Harmeet Singh (c), Anil Sah, Bikash Aagri, Aaditya Mahata, Bishal Patel, Rit Gautam, Santosh Karki, Iftikhar Ahmed, James Neesham, Moeen Ali, Mayan Yadav, Trit Raj Das, Abhishek Tiwari, Amar Singh Rautela, Lalit Rajbanshi, Ashutosh Pandey, Bishal Shusling.
7. Chitwan Rhinos — Captain: Kushal Malla
Kushal Malla (c), Deepak Bohara, Dev Khanal, Arjun Saud, Bipin Rawal, Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza, Bibek Kumar Yadav, Salahuddin Khan, Kaleem Sana, Usama Mir, Rijan Dhakal, Ranjeet Kumar, Kamal Singh Airee, Mousom Dhakal, Ashok Dhami, Gautam KC, Chamika Karunaratne.
8. Biratnagar Kings — Captain: Sandeep Lamichhane
Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Lokesh Bam, Dilsad Ali, Sujan Thapaliya, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka, Shubham Ranjane, Basir Ahamad, Narayan Joshi, Pratish GC, Rupesh Kumar Singh, Naren Saud, Pratik Shrestha, Imran Sheikh, Subash Bhandari, Aprajit Poudel, Angelo Mathews.
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