Updated Thu 5 Nov 2026

Cricket news

Nepali cricket news, checked against the reports we link to at the end of every story. For quick updates on match days, follow @thegorkhasports.

Thursday 5 November 2026

Santosh Yadav's three for 11 and Warner's 44 give Kathmandu a nine-wicket win over Biratnagar
ResultBiratnagar Kings were 35 for 7 and all out for 83. Kathmandu Gorkhas got there in 9.4 overs and went from seventh to second.
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Rohit Paudel's 38 and D'Arcy Short's three wickets give Lumbini a 16-run win over Janakpur
ResultJanakpur Bolts lost four wickets for three runs chasing 150. Harmeet Singh and Aadity Mahata hit back, but Lumbini Lions stay top with 7 points.
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Police arrest a man over online betting on the NPL
NPL 2026Kathmandu police say a 32-year-old Indian national ran about Rs 8.98 million through online betting sites.
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David Miller lands in Kathmandu, KS Bharat pulls out and Russell stays one more game
NPL 2026Karnali Yaks expect Miller to play on Friday. Kathmandu Gorkhas have lost Bharat to prior commitments, and Andre Russell has added Thursday's game against them.
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Nepal's Under-19 women beat Hong Kong by 92 runs in China
Women's cricketCaptain Sony Pakhrin made 44 off 28 balls as Nepal got their second win in the Belt and Road Series. Hong Kong were all out for 54.
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Andre Russell's 52 not out and four wickets give Biratnagar a two-run win over Janakpur
ResultBiratnagar Kings made 174 for 3, then Russell took two wickets in the last over, Saif Hassan's among them, as Janakpur Bolts finished on 172 for 7.
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Ruben Trumpelmann's three for 16 helps Lumbini to an eight-wicket win over Pokhara
ResultPokhara Avengers were held to 97 for 9, and Rohit Paudel's 47 not out got Lumbini Lions home with 50 balls left. Lumbini go top, and they're the only unbeaten side.
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Rashid Khan and Karan KC take Kathmandu past Karnali's 180 with two balls left
ResultKarnali Yaks made 180 for 6, then Rashid Khan's 50 and Karan KC's 44 off 20 balls gave Kathmandu Gorkhas their first win of the season, on David Warner's debut.
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Bipin Sharma captains Nepal's 15 at the Under-19 Asia Cup in Oman
NepalCAN has named the squad for the Men's Under-19 Asia Cup, which runs from 5 to 14 November. Nepal are in Group A with India, Pakistan and the UAE, and open against India on 6 November.
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Brandon McMullen's 43 off 21 sets up Sudurpaschim's five-wicket win over Chitwan
ResultRavi Bopara made 49 in Chitwan Rhinos' 129 for 6. Ranjeet Kumar took three wickets in reply, but Sudurpaschim Royals got home in 16.4 overs and moved up to third.
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Trit Raj Das makes 61 as Janakpur beat Pokhara by nine runs
ResultJanakpur Bolts made 147 for 7 despite Shakib Al Hasan's three for 15, then Moeen Ali took three for 13 to hold Pokhara Avengers to 138 for 9.
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Jayasuriya and Russell give Biratnagar a 35-run win over Sudurpaschim in a five-over game
ResultRain washed out Chitwan v Lumbini without a ball bowled. Biratnagar Kings then made 105 for 2 in five overs and held Sudurpaschim Royals to 70 for 3 for their first win.
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