Janakpur Bolts face Chitwan Rhinos in the 25th match of Nepal Premier League (NPL) Season 3 on Friday, 13 November 2026, in the evening match at Kirtipur.

This is a must-win match for Janakpur. It is their final league match, and only a win keeps their playoff hopes alive. For Chitwan, a win would take them to seven points and put them in a strong position for the top four.

Match details

• Match: Janakpur Bolts vs Chitwan Rhinos, 25th Match, NPL 2026
• Date: Friday, 13 November 2026
• Start: 5:00 PM NPT / 4:45 PM IST / 4:15 PM PKT
• Toss: 4:30 PM NPT / 4:15 PM IST / 3:45 PM PKT
• Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. 
• This match is at 4:15 PM IST, which converts to 4:30 PM NPT. The nplt20league.com schedule lists it at 5:00 PM NPT, the same time as the other evening matches in this tournament, including Match 23 on 12 November 2026, which was played at 5:00 PM NPT. This article uses 5:00 PM NPT.

Toss—not yet held

The toss has not taken place yet. It will be held at 4:30 PM NPT on Friday, 13 November 2026, 30 minutes before the first ball.

This article will be updated after the toss with the confirmed playing XIs and the toss decision. The toss result and confirmed XIs are not known at the time of writing.

Probable Playing XI

These are probable XIs, based on the teams' last matches. They are not confirmed.

Janakpur Bolts — Probable XI

Trit Raj Das, Harry Tector, Bishal Shusling, Anil Sah (wk), Ryan Burl, James Neesham, Abhisekh Tiwari, Harmeet Singh (C), Lalit Rajbanshi, Aaditya Mahata, Rahul Yadav

This is the XI Janakpur named against the Sudurpaschim Royals on 10 November 2026. In that match they were bowled out for 93, chasing 120, and lost by 27 runs. James Neesham top-scored with 20 off 25 balls, and Harmeet Singh took 4 for 17 in four overs.

Note: Saif Hassan, Janakpur's top run-scorer in the tournament with 140 runs, was on the bench for that match. Whether he returns for this must-win game is a key selection question.

Chitwan Rhinos—Probable XI

Arjun Saud (wk), Kamil Mishara, Ravi Bopara, Sikandar Raza (C), Bibek Yadav, Kushal Malla, Dan Mousley, Ranjeet Kumar, Mousam Dhakal, Rijan Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee

This is the XI Chitwan named against Kathmandu Gurkhas on 9 November 2026. In that match they scored 170 for 7, chasing 181, and lost by 10 runs. Ravi Bopara made 55 off 35 balls.

Points table—before Match 25

After Match 23 on 12 November 2026:

What is at stake:

• Janakpur win: they move to six points, level with the Biratnagar Kings, and stay in the playoff race on net run rate, depending on other results.
• Janakpur loss: they stay on four points and are eliminated—at least five teams would already be ahead of them.
• Chitwan win: they move to seven points, into fourth place, with one league match still left, against Karnali Yaks on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
• Chitwan loss: they stay on five points and would need to beat Karnali Yaks and rely on other results.

Live streaming—where to watch

• In Nepal—TV: Himalaya Sports, on the Himalaya Television Network
• Worldwide—streaming: NetTV, on its app and web platform
• NetTV season pass: Rs 400 in Nepal, Rs 600 in the Gulf, and $10 in other countries for all 32 matches
• India: Star Sports Select 2 on TV and FanCode for streaming, as listed by nplcricketleague.com

There is no confirmed free legal live stream. The free options are ball-by-ball live scores and post-match highlights.

Full details are on how to watch NPL 2026.

Pitch and weather

Kirtipur's NPL 2026 averages, from CricketWorld's ground stats, are 157 for the first innings and 137 for the second innings.

The weather in Kirtipur on Friday, 13 November 2026 is forecast to be partly cloudy, with a high of 21°C during the day and a low of 10°C at night, and only a 10% chance of rain, according to weather.com, checked 12 November 2026. No rain interruption is expected. As an evening match, the temperature will fall through the game, from around 19°C at the start to around 16°C later in the evening.

Key players to watch

• Harmeet Singh (Janakpur, captain): Janakpur's top wicket-taker in the tournament, with 11 wickets, including 4 for 17 against Sudurpaschim Royals in his last match.
• James Neesham (Janakpur): top-scored for Janakpur in their last match, with 20 off 25 balls, in a low-scoring game.
• Saif Hassan (Janakpur): Janakpur's top run-scorer in the tournament, with 140 runs, but he was benched for the last match—his return would strengthen the batting.
• Ravi Bopara (Chitwan): Chitwan's top run-scorer in the tournament, with 171 runs, including 55 off 35 balls against Kathmandu Gurkhas in his last match.
• Rijan Dhakal (Chitwan): Chitwan's top wicket-taker in the tournament, with 10 wickets.
• Sikandar Raza (Chitwan, captain): leads a side that has already beaten the Pokhara Avengers and Karnali Yaks in this tournament.

Chitwan Rhinos, narrowly—on the strength of Ravi Bopara's form and their bowling attack, led by Rijan Dhakal. But Janakpur have everything to play for in their final league match, and Harmeet Singh's 11 wickets make them dangerous if they bowl first.