Kathmandu Gurkhas face Sudurpaschim Royals in the 24th match of Nepal Premier League (NPL) Season 3 on Friday, 13 November 2026, in a top-of-the-table clash at Kirtipur.

Both teams are on eight points. The winner will go top of the points table with 10 points, ahead of Lumbini Lions, who lead the table on nine points after Match 23.

Match details

• Match: Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals, 24th Match, NPL 2026
• Date: Friday, 13 November 2026
• Start: 12:30 PM NPT / 12:15 PM IST / 11:45 AM PKT
• Toss: 12:00 PM NPT / 11:45 AM IST / 11:15 AM PKT
• Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur

Toss—not yet held

The toss has not taken place yet. It will be held at 12:00 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.

Kathmandu Gurkhas—Probable XI

Sahil Patel (wk), Warner's replacement — to be confirmed, William Bosisto, Bhim Sharki, Santosh Yadav, Rashid Khan, Sahan Arachchige, Mohammad Aadil Alam, Karan KC (C), Ganesh Gautam, Jahandad Khan

David Warner has returned to Australia and will miss the rest of the league stage and the playoffs. Kathmandu has not named a replacement for him. His 127 runs in four matches made him Kathmandu's top run-scorer in the tournament so far, so his absence is the biggest selection question for this match. The 11th spot in the XI above will only be confirmed at the toss.

Kathmandu's last XI, against Chitwan Rhinos on 9 November 2026, was the same 11, with Warner opening. In that match Kathmandu scored 180 for 8, with Rashid Khan making 52 off 30 balls, Sahan Arachchige 33 off 20 balls, and William Bosisto 27 off 22 balls, and won by 10 runs.

Sudurpaschim Royals — Probable XI

Saif Zaib, Binod Bhandari (wk), Brandon McMullen, Aarif Sheikh, Ishan Pandey, Dipendra Singh Airee (C), Tharindu Ratnayake, Scott Kuggeleijn, Anil Kharel, Hemant Dhami, Abinash Bohara

This is the same XI Sudurpaschim named against Janakpur Bolts on 10 November 2026. In that match they scored 120 for 9, with Brandon McMullen making 33, and then bowled Janakpur out for 93 to win by 27 runs. Scott Kuggeleijn took 3 for 13 in that match.

Points table—before Match 24

After Match 23 on 12 November 2026:

The winner of Match 24 moves to 10 points and takes first place. For Sudurpaschim, this is their final league match—a win would seal top spot, and a defeat would leave them on eight points, with their fate depending on other results. Kathmandu still has one league match left after this, against the Pokhara Avengers on Sunday, 15 November 2026.

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 and only a 10% chance of rain, according to weather.com, checked 12 November 2026. No rain interruption is expected.

Key players to watch

• Rashid Khan (Kathmandu): 52 off 30 balls against Chitwan Rhinos in his last match and Kathmandu's match-winner with the bat in that game.
• Jahandad Khan (Kathmandu): Kathmandu's top wicket-taker in the tournament, with 8 wickets.
• Brandon McMullen (Sudurpaschim): Sudurpaschim's top run-scorer in the tournament, with 124 runs.
• Scott Kuggeleijn (Sudurpaschim): 3 for 13 against Janakpur Bolts in his last match.
• Anil Kharel (Sudurpaschim): Sudurpaschim's top wicket-taker in the tournament, with 8 wickets.
• Dipendra Singh Airee (Sudurpaschim, captain): leads a side that has already beaten Janakpur, Pokhara, and Chitwan in this tournament.

Kathmandu, narrowly—on the strength of their net run rate (+1.168) and their batting depth, even without Warner. But Sudurpaschim's bowling, led by Kuggeleijn and Kharel, has defended low totals twice in this tournament, including 120 against Janakpur, so a low-scoring game would favor the Royals.