The third edition of Nepal’s top T20 league, Nepal Premier League (NPL 2026), returns with even more excitement and vigour.
Organised by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), the tournament brings together the nation’s young talent and experienced international players, giving local cricketers a strong platform while adding world-class coaching expertise to raise the overall standard of the game.
Janakpur Bolts won the inaugural title in 2024, and Lumbini Lions are the defending champions.
With strong fan support and improved production, NPL Season 3 is set to be played from 26 October to 21 November 2026 , with eight teams competing in a single round-robin format followed by the playoffs.
Shikhar Dhawan played in the inaugural edition in 2024, and Faf du Plessis featured last season. This time the list runs considerably longer, with Andre Russell at Biratnagar Kings, Shakib Al Hasan at Pokhara Avengers and Moeen Ali at Janakpur Bolts.
Along the same lines, in this article, we have compiled everything you need to know about Nepal Premier League 2026, including teams, squads, schedule, past winners and much more.
NPL 2026 Schedule and Fixtures MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table
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1st MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 26 October 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim RoyalsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 2nd MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 27 October 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan RhinosSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 3rd MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 27 October 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur BoltsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 4th MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 28 October 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim RoyalsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 5th MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 29 October 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu GurkhasSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 6th MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 29 October 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar KingsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 7th MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 31 October 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Lumbini Lions vs Chitwan RhinosSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 8th MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 31 October 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar KingsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column 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Table Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan RhinosSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 12th MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 3 November 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur BoltsSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 13th MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 3 November 2026Select Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara AvengersSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete Column Delete Table 14th MatchSelect Add Row Above Add Row Below Add Column Right Add Column Left Delete Row Delete 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Nepal Premier League 2026 venue All NPL 2026 matches will be played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Nepal Premier League 2026 Teams The third season of the Nepal Premier League features eight participating franchise teams:
Sudurpaschim Royals Pokhara Avengers Lumbini Lions Karnali Yaks Kathmandu Gurkhas Janakpur Bolts Chitwan Rhinos Biratnagar Kings Nepal Premier League 2026 All Squads Sudurpaschim Royals: Dipendra Singh Airee ©, Binod Bhandari, Dipak Bohara, Brandon McMullen, Fabian Allen, Scott Kuggelejin, Sherfane Rutherford, Aarif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Tek Rawat, Ayub Chand, Tek Rai Thalal, Abinash Bohara, Hemant Dhami, Hikmat Mahara, Milan Bohara, Sachin Bhatt
Pokhara Avengers: Kushal Bhurtel, Dinesh Kharel, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, 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
Lumbini Lions: Rohit Paudel ©, Niroshan Dickwella, Sundeep Jora, Dilip Nath, Aasif Sheikh, Aakash Tripathi, D'Arcy Short, Shamim Hossain, Sher Malla, Arniko Yadav, Ruben Trumpelmann, Dinesh Adhikari, Abhishesh Gautam, Tilak Bhandari, Kishore Mahato, Durgesh Gupta, Ajay Chauhan, Shadley van Schalkwyk
Karnali Yaks: Sompal Kami ©, Ariful Islam, David Miller , Hikmat Bahadur Shahi, Sahibzada Farhan, Deepak Dumre, Sachin Sharma, Diwan Pun, Hussain Talat, Mark Watt, Sompal Kami, Gulshan Jha, Pawan Sarraf, Unish Bikram Singh, Shubh Kansakar, Bipin Sharma, Nandan Yadav, Yuvraj Khatri, Dipendra Rawat, Surya Tamang, Akbar Ali
Kathmandu Gurkhas: David Warner, Karan KC ©, KS Bharat, Sam Heazlett, Smit Patel, 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
Janakpur Bolts: Anil Sah ©, Bikash Aagri, Aaditya Mahata, Bishal Patel, Rit Gautam, Santosh Karki, Harmeet Singh, Iftikhar Ahmed, James Neesham, Moeen Ali, Mayan Yadav, Trit Raj Das, Abhishek Tiwari, Amar Singh Rautela, Hunain Shah, Lalit Rajbanshi, Ashutosh Pandey, Bishal Shusling
Chitwan Rhinos: Kushal Malla ©, Kamil Mishara, Deepak Bohara, Dev Khanal, Arjun Saud, Bipin Rawal, Muhammad Nawaz, Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza , Bibek Kumar Yadav, Salahuddin Khan, Hasan Ali, Kaleem Sana, Usama Mir, Rijan Dhakal, Ranjeet Kumar, Kamal Singh Airee, Mousom Dhakal, Ashok Dhami, Gautam KC
Biratnagar Kings: Sandeep Lamichhane ©, 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
NPL 2026 Live Streaming in India, Live Telecast in India Indian viewers can stream every NPL 2026 match on FanCode. The Cricket Association of Nepal has also confirmed Star Sports as the international television broadcaster for the tournament.
NPL 2026 - All you need to know (Source: X.com/@OfficialNPLT20)
