The Nepal Premier League (NPL) is set for a blockbuster second season in November-December 2025. The inaugural NPL in 2024 was a major success. And riding on the success, the T20 league promises to deliver big in 2025.
So, when does the NPL 2025 start?
The Nepal Premier League 2025 will begin on November 17. Defending champions, Janakpur Bolts, will take on Kathmandu Gurkhas in the curtain raiser starting at 4:00 PM local time (3:45 PM IST).
How many teams will participate in the NPL 2025?
As many as eight teams will feature in the NPL 2025 season. Biratnagar Kings, Pokhara Avengers, Chitwan Rhinos, Lumbini Lions, Karnali Yaks, and Sudurpaschim Royals are the other teams.
What’s the format of the NPL 2025?
The NPL 2025 follows a single round-robin format. So, each team will face the other seven opponents once in the league stage. After that, the top four teams will fight it out in an IPL-style playoff, heading into the final.
Which venue will host the NPL 2025 matches?
The entirety of the NPL 2025 will take place at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.
Any big names in the NPL 2025?
Oh, yes! Some prominent international cricketers will feature in the NPL 2025 season.
South Africa’s Faf du Plessis is the biggest name on the roster. He will turn up for Biratnagar Kings, along with New Zealand’s Martin Guptill.
England’s Dawid Malan will be in action for Chitwan Royals, while Australia’s Chris Lynn will play for Sudurpaschim Royals. Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib and Australia’s D’Arcy Short will represent Lumbini Lions.
Who are the captains? And how do the squads stack up?
Here are the captains of each NPL team, along with their squads for the 2025 season:
Biratnagar Kings
Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Basir Ahamad, Lokesh Bam (wk), Subash Bhandari, Naren Bhatta, Marchant de Lange, Faf du Plessis, Martin Guptill, Pratish GC, Sam Heazlett, Narayan Joshi, Shrawan Kisku, George Munsey, Sahil Patel (wk), Shankar Rana, Surya Tamang
Chitwan Rhinos
Kushal Malla (c), Bipin Acharya, Kamal Singh Airee, Deepak Bohara, Ravi Bopara, Rijan Dhakal, Gautam KC, Dev Khanal, Ranjeet Kumar, Dawid Malan, Alpesh Ramjani, Amar Rautela, Bipin Rawal (wk), Arjun Saud (wk), Sohail Tanvir, Saif Zaib
Janakpur Bolts
Aasif Sheikh (c & wk), Rupesh Singh, Imran Tahir, Tul Thapa, Mayan Yadav, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Sompal Kami, Will Bosisto, Deepak Dumre (wk), Arjun Gharti (wk), Gulshan Jha, Yuvraj Khatri, Max O’Dowd, Dipendra Rawat, Pawan Sarraf, Bipin Sharma
Karnali Yaks
Sompal Kami (c), Will Bosisto, Deepak Dumre (wk), Arjun Gharti (wk), Gulshan Jha, Yuvraj Khatri, Max O’Dowd, Dipendra Rawat, Pawan Sarraf, Bipin Sharma, Imran Sheikh, Unish Thakuri, Mark Watt, Nandan Yadav
Kathmandu Gorkhas
Karan KC (c), Mohammad Aadil Alam, Shahab Alam, Ben Charlesworth, Gerhard Erasmus, Dipesh Kandel, Milind Kumar, Rashid Khan, Uttam Magar (wk), Sunny Patel, Natarajan Shah, Bhim Sharki, John Simpson (wk), Pratik Shrestha, Aakash Tripathi, Tul B Thapa
Lumbini Lions
Rohit Paudel (c), Dinesh Adhikari, Tilak Bhandari, Thomas Draca, Abhishesh Gautam, Durgesh Gupta, Sundeep Jora, Aadil Khan, Sher Malla, Gulbadin Naib, Dilip Nath (wk), Bishal Patel, D’Arcy Short, Bibek Yadav
Pokhara Avengers
Kushal Bhurtel (c), Aakash Chand, Sandeep Chhetri, Trit Raj Das, Sagar Dhakal, Dinesh Kharel, Bipin Khatri, Arjun Kumal, Krishna Poudel, Raymon Reifer, Adam Rossington (wk), Kiran Thagunna, Abhisekh Tiwari
Sudurpaschim Royals
Dipendra Singh Airee (c), Binod Bhandari (wk), Abinash Bohara, Dipak Bohara (wk), Milan Bohara, Hemant Dhami, Scott Kuggeleijn, Chris Lynn, Hikmat Mahara, Ishan Pandey, Tek Rawat (wk), Naren Saud, Harmeet Singh, Aarif Sheikh, Dipendra Thapa (wk), Josh Brown
Ongoing & Upcoming Series Schedule:
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Australia Schedule for 2025-26 Home Season
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New Zealand Schedule for 2025-26 Home Season
World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 Full Schedule
International League T20 (ILT20) 2025-26: Schedule
Big Bash League 2025-26: Schedule
Bangladesh Premier League 2026: Schedule
India vs New Zealand 2026 Series: Schedule
India’s T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Schedule
Indian Women’s Cricket Team 2026 Schedule
India’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
Australia’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
South Africa’s ODI Schedule Till 2027 Cricket World Cup
What’s the complete schedule for the NPL 2025?
The league stage runs from November 17 to December 7. It will feature 28 matches, with nine double-headers.
For the first time, the NPL will have day-night fixtures, with the floodlights recently installed at the TU International Cricket Ground.
The playoffs will start on December 9 with qualifier 1, followed by the eliminator on December 10 and qualifier 2 on December 11. The NPL 2025 will conclude on December 13.
Nepal Premier League 2025: Complete Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (Local / IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov | Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gorkhas | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 18 Nov | Chitwan Rhinos vs Karnali Yaks | Kirtipur | 11:45 AM / 11:30 AM |
| 18 Nov | Biratnagar Kings vs Pokhara Avengers | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 19 Nov | Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 20 Nov | Lumbini Lions vs Chitwan Rhinos | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 21 Nov | Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 22 Nov | Karnali Yaks vs Lumbini Lions | Kirtipur | 11:15 AM / 11:00 AM |
| 22 Nov | Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Biratnagar Kings | Kirtipur | 3:30 PM / 3:15 PM |
| 24 Nov | Janakpur Bolts vs Biratnagar Kings | Kirtipur | 11:45 AM / 11:30 AM |
| 24 Nov | Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 25 Nov | Kathmandu Gorkhas vs Lumbini Lions | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 26 Nov | Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 27 Nov | Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals | Kirtipur | 11:45 AM / 11:30 AM |
| 27 Nov | Janakpur Bolts vs Pokhara Avengers | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 28 Nov | Chitwan Rhinos vs Kathmandu Gorkhas | Kirtipur | 11:45 AM / 11:30 AM |
| 28 Nov | Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 29 Nov | Pokhara Avengers vs Lumbini Lions | Kirtipur | 11:15 AM / 11:00 AM |
| 29 Nov | Sudurpaschim Royals vs Janakpur Bolts | Kirtipur | 3:30 PM / 3:15 PM |
| 30 Nov | Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gorkhas | Kirtipur | 3:30 PM / 3:15 PM |
| 2 Dec | Janakpur Bolts vs Chitwan Rhinos | Kirtipur | 11:45 AM / 11:30 AM |
| 2 Dec | Pokhara Avengers vs Karnali Yaks | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 3 Dec | Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 4 Dec | Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gorkhas | Kirtipur | 11:45 AM / 11:30 AM |
| 4 Dec | Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan Rhinos | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 5 Dec | Lumbini Lions vs Janakpur Bolts | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 6 Dec | Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings | Kirtipur | 11:15 AM / 11:00 AM |
| 6 Dec | Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers | Kirtipur | 3:30 PM / 3:15 PM |
| 7 Dec | Karnali Yaks vs Janakpur Bolts | Kirtipur | 3:30 PM / 3:15 PM |
| 9 Dec | Qualifier 1 | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 10 Dec | Eliminator | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 11 Dec | Qualifier 2 | Kirtipur | 4:00 PM / 3:45 PM |
| 13 Dec | Final | Kirtipur | 3:30 PM / 3:15 PM |
Where to watch NPL 2025?
The NPL 2025 season will be telecast live on TV by Star Sports in India. Simultaneously, FanCode will live-stream the T20 league on its app and website.
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