Short's 46 takes Lumbini past Karnali and into the playoffs
Result
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Lumbini Lions
Captain Rohit Paudel.
- Position
- 2nd
- Played
- 6
- Won
- 4
- No result
- 1
- Points
- 9
Fixtures
Biratnagar KingsvLumbini LionsKirtipurKarnali Yaks 105vLumbini Lions 107/6Lumbini Lions won by 4 wicketsKathmandu Gorkhas 160/8vLumbini Lions 124Kathmandu Gorkhas won by 36 runsJanakpur Bolts 133/8vLumbini Lions 149/8Lumbini Lions won by 16 runsLumbini Lions 98/2vPokhara Avengers 97/9Lumbini Lions won by 8 wicketsChitwan RhinosvLumbini LionsNo resultLumbini Lions 88/3vSudurpaschim Royals 87Lumbini Lions won by 7 wickets
Match times are on npl-t20.com.
About Lumbini Lions
Lumbini Lions are one of the 8 teams in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), Nepal's T20 franchise league. They won the Season 2 final against Sudurpaschim Royals. They start NPL Season 3 as the defending champions.
Rohit Paudel is captain. Their overseas players include D'Arcy Short, Grant Stewart, Niroshan Dickwella, Ruben Trumpelmann, Shadley van Schalkwyk and Shamim Hossain. NPL Season 3 runs from 26 October to 21 November 2026, starting at TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. Played 6, won 4, lost 1, 1 with no result. That's 9 points and 2nd in our table.
Squad
19 players · 6 overseas| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel (c) | Retained | |
| Aakash Tripathi | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Aasif Sheikh | Wicketkeeper-batter | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 2 million |
| Abhisesh Gautam | Retained | |
| Ajay Chauhan | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Araniko Prasad Yadav | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Dilip Nath | Retained | |
| Dinesh Adhikari | Retained | |
| Durgesh Gupta | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Kishor Mahato | Bowler | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 1 million |
| Sher Malla | Retained | |
| Sundeep Jora | Retained | |
| Tilak Bhandari | Retained | |
| D'Arcy Short | Overseas signing, kept from last season | |
| Grant Stewart | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas signing, re-signed |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | Overseas signing, kept from last season | |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
| Shamim Hossain | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
Points table
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts | Left | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudurpaschim Royals | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +0.135 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2 | Lumbini Lions | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +1.421 | 9 | 1 | |
| 3 | Kathmandu Gorkhas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +0.882 | 8 | 1 | |
| 4 | Chitwan Rhinos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +0.261 | 7 | 1 | |
| 5 | Biratnagar Kings | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -0.524 | 6 | 1 | |
| 6 | Janakpur Bolts | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.422 | 4 | 0 | |
| 7 | Karnali Yaks | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -0.955 | 4 | 1 | |
| 8 | Pokhara Avengers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -0.651 | 2 | 1 |
Top four go through to the playoffs2 points for a win, 1 for no resultLevel on points: net run ratenpl-t20.com has the final say
In past finals
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2 | Lumbini Lions | Sudurpaschim Royals |
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