Nepal Premier League 2026 schedule, match times, results and points table

The third season of the Nepal Premier League started on Monday, October 26 and finishes on November 21. Lumbini Lions open their title defence against Sudurpaschim Royals, the side they will meet again on the final weekend of the group stage. Every match is at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET AND GET UP TO 200% WELCOME BONUS Eight franchises are involved, each playing seven league games before the top four move into the playoffs. Janakpur Bolts won the inaugural edition in 2024 and the champions this season collect NPR 15 million. Add The Sporting News as a preferred news source Nepal Premier League 2026 schedule and results Most days carry a double-header, with the first game at 12:15 p.m. IST and the second at 4:15 p.m. IST. Date Match Time (IST) / Result Oct. 26 Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals Lumbini won by 7 wkts Oct. 27 Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos Chitwan won by 8 runs Oct. 27 Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks Karnali won by 19 runs Oct. 28 Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals S Paschim won by 6 wkts Oct. 29 Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gorkhas Janakpur won by 8 wickets Oct. 29 Biratnagar Kings vs Karnali Yaks Karnail won by 4 wickets Oct. 31 Chitwan Rhinos vs Lumbini Lions Match abandoned Oct. 31 Biratnagar Kings vs Sudurpaschim Royals Kings won by 35 runs Nov. 1 Janakpur Bolts vs Pokhara Avengers Janakpur won by 9 runs Nov. 2 Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gorkhas Gorkhas won by 4 wkts Nov. 2 Chitwan Rhinos vs Sudurpaschim Royals S Paschim won by 5 wkts 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 points table Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR 1 Karnali Yaks 3 2 1 0 4 0.295 2 Janakpur Bolts 3 2 1 0 4 0.142 3 Sudurpaschim Royals 4 2 2 0 4 -1.064 4 Lumbini Lions 2 1 0 1 3 4.599 5 Chitwan Rhinos 3 1 1 1 3 -0.486 6 Biratnagar Kings 3 1 2 0 2 0.544 7 Kathmandu Gorkhas 2 1 1 0 2 -0.466 8 Pokhara Avengers 2 0 2 0 0 -0.935 Nepal Premier League 2026 playoff format Each side plays seven league matches, meeting every other team once, with the top four advancing to the playoffs on November 17. The structure follows the familiar IPL model. Qualifier 1 pits first against second with the winner going straight to the final, while third and fourth meet in the Eliminator. The loser of Qualifier 1 then faces the Eliminator winner in Qualifier 2 for the second place in the final on November 21. Related Links: Live cricket matches today All the latest cricket news Dafabet MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET AND GET UP TO 200% WELCOME BONUS CLICK TO BET