Updated Thu 29 Oct 2026

Cricket news

Nepali cricket news, checked against the reports we link to at the end of every story. For quick updates on match days, follow @thegorkhasports.

Thursday 29 October 2026

Rahul Yadav's four wickets and Moeen Ali's 58 give Janakpur an eight-wicket win over Kathmandu
ResultKathmandu Gorkhas were bowled out for 115 in their first game, and Moeen Ali and Saif Hassan knocked off the runs with 16 balls left.
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Sompal Kami's 62 not out takes Karnali past Biratnagar's 186 with a ball to spare
ResultLokesh Bam hit nine sixes in his 87, but Karnali came back from 57 for 5 as their captain and Gulshan Jha added an unbroken 64.
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Pakistan's NOC rules keep six of seven Pakistani signings out of the NPL
NPL 2026A late Pakistan Cricket Board demand for $25,000 a player means only Hussain Talat has played. Janakpur say Iftikhar Ahmed and Hunain Shah won't play for them.
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Dipendra Singh Airee's fifty gives Sudurpaschim a six-wicket win over Pokhara
ResultAnil Kharel took three for 23 as Pokhara Avengers made 145 for 7, then Airee and Ishan Pandey added 74 to win it with 19 balls left.
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Kamal Singh Airee's four wickets give Chitwan an eight-run win over Biratnagar
ResultDawid Malan made 70 in Chitwan Rhinos' 157 for 3, and Biratnagar Kings were all out for 149 with three balls left.
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Hotels see a lift from NPL Season 3, says the Hotel Association
NPL 2026Every franchise is tied to a big hotel, and the Hotel Association Nepal chair wants the league used to bring in cricket fans from around South Asia.
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Karnali Yaks defend 132 to beat Janakpur Bolts by 19 runs
ResultKarnali made 132 for 9, then Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri and Hussain Talat took three wickets each as Janakpur were bowled out for 113.
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The Prime Minister and party leaders wish NPL Season 3 well
NPL 2026Balen Shah, Rabi Lamichhane, Gagan Thapa, Prachanda and Baburam Bhattarai were among the leaders who posted good wishes as the season began.
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Prime Minister Balen Shah opens NPL Season 3, and the champions now get Rs 15 million
NPL 2026The Prime Minister opened the third season in Kirtipur just before Monday's opener. The winners now get Rs 15 million, more than in the first two seasons.
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Lumbini Lions start their title defence with a seven-wicket win over Sudurpaschim
ResultSudurpaschim Royals were bowled out for 87 in the Season 3 opener at Kirtipur, and Lumbini got there in 9.5 overs.
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How the NPL Season 3 squads were built
NPL 2026Who each team kept, who leads them, and how Aasif Sheikh ended up at Lumbini Lions for Rs 2 million.
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Nepal win three of four in Oman, and a World Cup play-off comes to Kathmandu
NepalTwo wins over Oman and a win and a loss against Canada to finish League 2. Next up is the World Cup Qualifier Play-Off at home in December.
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