Biratnagar Kings face Lumbini Lions in the 26th match of Nepal Premier League (NPL) Season 3 on Saturday, 14 November 2026, at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. It is the only match of the day.

The match starts at 5:00 PM NPT / 4:45 PM IST / 4:15 PM PKT, with the toss at 4:30 PM NPT / 3:45 PM PKT. Note: a 4:30 PM NPT start listing is also in circulation—the same split appeared before Match 23, where 5:00 PM NPT proved correct, so 5:00 PM NPT is used here, and the toss time will confirm it on the day.

Toss and playing XI

Toss: Not yet held. This article will be updated after the toss at 4:30 PM NPT.

Probable playing XIs 

Biratnagar Kings — Probable XI (Match 22 XI): Shehan Jayasuriya, Lokesh Bam (wk), Imran Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Pratis GC, Isuru Udana, Rupesh Singh, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Aprajit Poudel

Lumbini Lions — Probable XI (Match 23 XI): Aasif Sheikh, D'Arcy Short, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Sundeep Jora, Shamim Hossain, Dilip Nath, Abhishesh Gautam, Sher Malla, Kishor Mahato, Ruben Trumpelmann

Availability watch: Andre Russell was left out of Biratnagar's XI for Match 22—Asalanka, Pratis GC, and Udana came in for Russell, Shubham Ranjane, and Narayan Joshi. Pick him only if he is named at the toss. For Lumbini, Grant Stewart and Tilak Bhandari were in earlier XIs and could return.

This is Biratnagar's final league match, and it is a must-win. They are fifth with 6 points from 6 matches after Chitwan Rhinos moved to fourth on 7 points with their 4-wicket win over Janakpur Bolts in Match 25. A win today takes Biratnagar to 8 points and above Chitwan into fourth—provisionally, with Chitwan still to play Karnali Yaks and Kathmandu Gurkhas still to play Pokhara Avengers on Sunday, 15 November.

Lumbini are second with 9 points and have already qualified for the playoffs, behind the Sudurpaschim Royals on 10. A win today takes them to 11 points and top of the table.

Key players

Lokesh Bam (Biratnagar): 227 runs in six innings this season (194 in five before Match 22, plus 33 vs Pokhara), the tournament's top run-scorer before Match 22. Sandeep Lamichhane (Biratnagar, captain): 6/27, including a hat-trick vs Pokhara in Match 22—the first hat-trick of NPL Season 3. D'Arcy Short (Lumbini): Player of the Match vs Karnali in Match 23—46 off 34 and 2/13. Sher Malla (Lumbini): 8 wickets before Match 23, Lumbini's top wicket-taker.

Head-to-head

There has been no meeting between these two teams in NPL Season 3. Overall, across all NPL seasons since 2024, they have played three matches: Lumbini won two, and Biratnagar won one. Lumbini won the last two—by 40 runs in Qualifier 2 on 11 Dec 2025 and by 5 wickets on 3 Dec 2025.

Live streaming

Watch Biratnagar vs Lumbini live on Himalaya Sports TV in Nepal and on NetTV worldwide. In India, the NPL schedule site also lists Star Sports Select 2 TV and FanCode. Tickets are available via eSewa. Follow ball-by-ball updates on the NPL 2026 live scores page, and see the full streaming guide on the how to watch NPL 2026 page.

Lumbini Lions, narrowly — they are already qualified, want a top-two finish, have won the last two meetings, and Short is in all-round form. But Biratnagar have the momentum of Lamichhane's hat-trick and Bam's batting, and they have everything to play for in a low-scoring evening game at Kirtipur.