Lumbini Lions v Sudurpaschim Royals
Opener of NPL Season 3. Preview and both squads below.
Preview
Lumbini Lions play Sudurpaschim Royals on Mon 26 Oct 2026 in Kirtipur. It's the opener of NPL Season 3.
The two met in the Season 2 final, which Lumbini Lions won.
For the start time and live score, go to npl-t20.com.
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 |
Sudurpaschim Royals squad
| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee (c) | Retained | |
| Aarif Sheikh | Retained | |
| Abinash Bohara | Bowler | Retained |
| Anil Kharel | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Ayush Chand | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Binod Bhandari | Wicketkeeper-batter | Retained |
| Dipak Bohara | Batter | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 1 million |
| Hemant Dhami | Bowler | Retained |
| Hikmat Mahara | Bowler | Retained |
| Ishan Pandey | Batter | Retained |
| Milan Bohara | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Sachin Bhatta | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Tek Rawat | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Brandon McMullen | All-rounder | Overseas signing, re-signed |
| Saif Zaib | Overseas signing | |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | All-rounder | Overseas signing, re-signed |
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.