Biratnagar Kings face Lumbini Lions in the twenty-sixth match of the Nepal Premier League 2026 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on 14th November at 5:00 PM NPT / 4:45 PM IST / 4:15 PM PKT.
Lumbini is on top of the points table with nine points (4W, 1L, 1NR, NRR +1.421) and has already qualified for the playoffs. Biratnagar are fourth with six points (3W, 3L, NRR -0.524), and this is their final league match—a win takes them to eight points.
Hot Picks for BIK vs LBL Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips for My11Circle Team
Captaincy Picks:
Lokesh Bam—Biratnagar Kings' wicketkeeper-batter and the tournament's top run-scorer before Match 22, with 194 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 153.96 and 16 sixes, then 33 off 27 vs Pokhara—227 runs in six innings.
Sandeep Lamichhane—Biratnagar Kings' captain, who took 6 for 27 in four overs vs. Pokhara, including a hat-trick—Yuvraj Samra, Chamika Karunaratne, and Kiran Thagunna. It was the first hat-trick and the first six-wicket haul of NPL Season 3.
Top Picks:
D'Arcy Short—Lumbini Lions' all-rounder and Player of the Match vs. Karnali—46 off 34 with the bat and 2 for 13 with the ball.
Rohit Paudel—Lumbini Lions' captain, who scored 1 off 11 vs Karnali and took 2 for 12 from three overs in the same match. His season run total is disputed—innings-level data lists 90 runs in four innings before Match 23, while CricketWorld lists 190 runs—so no season total is used here.
Angelo Mathews – Biratnagar Kings' top wicket-taker before Match 22, with 7 wickets, and a middle-order batting option.
Sher Malla—Lumbini Lions' top wicket-taker before Match 23, with 8 wickets.
Differential Picks:
Dream11 credits for this match are not verified, so these are called differential picks, not budget picks.
Basir Ahamad—Biratnagar Kings' batter, who made 37 vs Pokhara in the chase.
Dilip Nath—Lumbini Lions' batter, 28 not out off 27 vs Karnali, seeing the chase home.
Isuru Udana—Biratnagar Kings' all-rounder, 25 not out off 12 vs Pokhara in his first match of the season, finishing the chase.
BIK vs LBL Nepal Premier League 2026: Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
Captain
Lokesh Bam & Sandeep Lamichhane
Vice-Captain
D'Arcy Short & Rohit Paudel
BIK vs LBL Dream11 Prediction Team 1 (My11Circle Team 1)
Keeper – Lokesh Bam (C), Niroshan Dickwella
Batters – Imran Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Rohit Paudel
All-Rounders – D'Arcy Short (VC), Angelo Mathews, Charith Asalanka, Shehan Jayasuriya
Bowlers – Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla
Dream11 Combination: 2-3-4-2
BIK vs LBL Dream11 Prediction Team 2 (My11Circle Team 2)
Keeper – Lokesh Bam
Batters – Rohit Paudel (VC), Sundeep Jora, Basir Ahamad
All-Rounders – D'Arcy Short, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Pratis GC
Bowlers – Sandeep Lamichhane (C), Sher Malla, Ruben Trumpelmann
Dream11 Combination: 1-3-4-3
BIK vs LBL Dream11 Prediction Today Match: 26 Nepal Premier League 2026 Players to Avoid
Andre Russell (Biratnagar Kings) – Left out of the Match 22 XI. Only pick him if he is named at the toss.
Aasif Sheikh (Lumbini Lions) – Scored 1 off 2 balls vs. Kathmandu and 1 vs. Karnali in his last two matches. Low value at the top of the order in current form.
BIK vs LBL Dream11 Prediction Today Match: 26 Nepal Premier League 2026
SL Captaincy Choice: Lokesh Bam
GL Captaincy Choice: Sandeep Lamichhane
Punt Picks: Basir Ahamad and Dilip Nath
Dream11 Combination: 2-3-4-2 for small leagues, 1-3-4-3 for grand leagues
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BIK vs LBL Injury Update
No confirmed injury update has been announced by either franchise as of 13 November 2026. Andre Russell was left out of Biratnagar's XI for Match 22, so his selection is a toss-day decision, not an injury. Grant Stewart and Tilak Bhandari were in earlier Lumbini XIs and could return; they were not in the Match 23 XI.
BIK vs LBL Match Preview
Biratnagar Kings will take on Lumbini Lions in the 26th match of the Nepal Premier League 2026 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on 14 November at 5:00 PM NPT. Lumbini are top with nine points and have already qualified for the playoffs—the first team to do so. Biratnagar are fourth with six points, and this is their final league match.
Biratnagar entered this match after a 4-wicket win over the Pokhara Avengers on 12 November 2026, chasing 133. Pokhara were bowled out for 132 in 17.5 overs, with Yuvraj Samra making 84 off 47. Biratnagar reached 136 for 6 in 19.2 overs—Basir Ahamad 37, Lokesh Bam 33 off 27, and Isuru Udana 25 not out off 12.
Lumbini also came into this contest after a victory, having defeated Karnali Yaks by 4 wickets on 12 November 2026, chasing 106. Karnali were bowled out for 105 in 19.2 overs, with Sompal Kami making 28 off 18. Lumbini reached 107 for 6 in 16.4 overs—D'Arcy Short 46 off 34, and Dilip Nath 28 not out off 27.
The Kirtipur ground has produced competitive scores, with the NPL 2026 first-innings average at 157 (CricketWorld). But recent evening games have been much lower — 132 all out and 105 all out in the last two first innings — so both teams will need to build partnerships while making the most of the powerplay overs. Lumbini's better net run rate and Short's all-round form give them a slight advantage, although Biratnagar's momentum from Lamichhane's hat-trick could make this a close contest.
BIK vs LBL Head-to-Head Record
There has been no earlier meeting between these two teams in NPL Season 3. Overall, across all NPL seasons since 2024, the two teams 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 (134/8 vs 94) and by 5 wickets on 3 Dec 2025 (145/5 chasing 144/8). Biratnagar's only win was by 2 wickets on 4 Dec 2024 (193/8 chasing 191/7).
BIK vs LBL Weather & Pitch Report
The weather in Kirtipur on Saturday, 14 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 13 November 2026. Sunset is 5:12 PM NPT, so the match starts just before sunset. No rain interruption is expected.
BIK vs LBL Playing 11s (Predicted)
These are probable XIs, based on the teams' last matches. They are not confirmed. The confirmed XIs will be announced at the toss.
Biratnagar Kings Playing 11:
- 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 Playing 11:
- 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
BIK vs LBL Match Winner Prediction
Based on their recent performance, the Lumbini Lions are projected to win this match—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 has the momentum of Lamichhane's hat-trick and Bam's batting, so a low-scoring game at Kirtipur in the evening would favor them.
