Chitwan Rhinos v Lumbini Lions
Match 7 of NPL Season 3. Preview and both squads below.
Preview
Chitwan Rhinos play Lumbini Lions on Sat 31 Oct 2026 in Kirtipur. It's match 7 of NPL Season 3.
Lumbini Lions won the Season 2 final.
For the start time and live score, go to npl-t20.com.
Chitwan Rhinos squad
| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Kushal Malla (c) | Retained | |
| Arjun Saud | Wicketkeeper-batter | Retained |
| Ashok Dhami | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Bibek Kumar Yadav | All-rounder | Auction, Rs 1.5 million |
| Bipin Rawal | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Deepak Bohara | Retained | |
| Dev Khanal | Batter | Retained |
| Gautam KC | Bowler | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 |
| Kamal Singh Airee | Bowler | Retained |
| Mausam Dhakal | Auction, Rs 300,000 | |
| Ranjeet Kumar | Retained | |
| Rijan Dhakal | Retained | |
| Salauddin Khan | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Kaleem Sana | Bowler | Overseas signing |
| Kamil Misara | Batter | Overseas signing |
| Ravi Bopara | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
| Sikandar Raza | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
| Usama Mir | Bowler | Overseas signing |
Lumbini Lions squad
| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel (c) | Retained | |
| Aakash Tripathi | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Aasif Sheikh | Wicketkeeper-batter | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 2 million |
| Abhisesh Gautam | Retained | |
| Ajay Chauhan | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Araniko Prasad Yadav | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Dilip Nath | Retained | |
| Dinesh Adhikari | Retained | |
| Durgesh Gupta | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Kishor Mahato | Bowler | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 1 million |
| Sher Malla | Retained | |
| Sundeep Jora | Retained | |
| Tilak Bhandari | Retained | |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas signing, re-signed |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | Overseas signing, kept from last season | |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
Points table
No games played yet. The table fills in after the opener on Mon 26 Oct.
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts | Left | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Chitwan Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Janakpur Bolts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Karnali Yaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Kathmandu Gorkhas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Lumbini Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Pokhara Avengers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Sudurpaschim Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - |
2 points for a win, 1 for no result. The top four go through to the playoffs. Teams level on points are split by net run rate, which shows once the scorecards are in. The official table on npl-t20.com has the final say.