The third (3rd) edition of the Nepal Premier League T20 tournament (NPL T20) will be taking place from October 26th – November 21st, 2026. This edition of the tournament has been approved by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to have official “other T20” status for all the matches in the competition, and every edition going forward, if no violations in terms of governance are observed.
Each of the franchises (Biratnagar Kings, Chitwan Rhinos, Janakpur Bolts, Karnali Yaks, Kathmandu Gorkhas, Lumbini Lions, Pokhara Avengers and Sudurpaschim Royals) will be playing against each other in a double round-robin group stage format, before the top four (4) teams move into the play-off stages of the tournament. With the ICC sanction, the franchises have been able to attract more overseas professionals from full member countries to take part in this year’s edition. Another first for this edition will be the introduction of DRS technology, that will comprise of Full 3D ball-tracking for leg-before-wicket (LBW) decisions, AI-based edge detection for bat-ball contact, and video review support for run-outs, stumpings, front-foot no-balls, height-based wide, and six measurements.
Nepal Premier League T20 2026 Schedule
26th – 31st October 2026: Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals (Scorecard) ; Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos (Scorecard) ; Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts (Scorecard) ; Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals (Scorecard) ; Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gorkhas (Scorecard) ; Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings (Scorecard) ; Lumbini Lions vs Chitwan Rhinos (Scorecard) ; Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings (Scorecard)
01st – 05th November 2026: Janakpur Bolts vs Pokhara Avengers (Scorecard) ; Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Karnali Yaks (Scorecard) ; Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan Rhinos (Scorecard) ; Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts (Scorecard) ; Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers (Scorecard) ; Lumbini Lions vs Janakpur Bolts (Scorecard) ; Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Biratnagar Kings (Scorecard)
06th – 10th November 2026: Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks (Scorecard) ; Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers (Scorecard) ; Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Lumbini Lions (Scorecard) ; Pokhara Avengers vs Karnali Yaks (Scorecard) ; Chitwan Rhinos vs Kathmandu Gorkhas (Scorecard) ; Sudurpaschim Royals vs Janakpur Bolts (Scorecard)
12th – 15th November 2026: Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers (Scorecard) ; Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions (Scorecard) ; Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals (Scorecard) ; Janakpur Bolts vs Chitwan Rhinos (Scorecard) ; Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions (Scorecard) ; Chitwan Rhinos vs Karnali Yaks (Scorecard) ; Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gorkhas (Scorecard)
17th – 19th November 2026: Qualifier#1 (Scorecard) ; Eliminator (Scorecard) ; Qualifier#2 (Scorecard)
21st November 2026: FINAL (Scorecard)