Lamichhane's six for 27, with a hat-trick, keeps Biratnagar in the playoff race
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Pokhara Avengers
Captain Kushal Bhurtel.
- Position
- 8th
- Played
- 6
- Won
- 1
- No result
- 0
- Points
- 2
Fixtures
Pokhara AvengersvKathmandu GorkhasKirtipurBiratnagar Kings 136/6vPokhara Avengers 132Biratnagar Kings won by 4 wicketsKarnali Yaks 154vPokhara Avengers 217/3Pokhara Avengers won by 63 runsChitwan Rhinos 151/6vPokhara Avengers 121Chitwan Rhinos won by 30 runsLumbini Lions 98/2vPokhara Avengers 97/9Lumbini Lions won by 8 wicketsJanakpur Bolts 147/7vPokhara Avengers 138/9Janakpur Bolts won by 9 runsPokhara Avengers 145/7vSudurpaschim Royals 148/4Sudurpaschim Royals won by 6 wickets
Match times are on npl-t20.com.
About Pokhara Avengers
Pokhara Avengers are one of the 8 teams in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), Nepal's T20 franchise league. They haven't reached a final in the first 2 seasons.
Kushal Bhurtel is captain. Their overseas players include Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammed Saifuddin, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shakib Al Hasan and Yuvraaj Samra. NPL Season 3 runs from 26 October to 21 November 2026, starting at TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. Played 6, won 1, lost 5. That's 2 points and 8th in our table.
Squad
20 players · 7 overseas| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Kushal Bhurtel (c) | Retained | |
| Aakash Chand | Retained | |
| Arjun Gharti | Auction, Rs 1.5 million | |
| Arjun Kumal | Retained | |
| Bibek Rana Magar | Auction, Rs 275,000 | |
| Bipin Acharya | Auction or wish list | |
| Bipin Khatri | Retained | |
| Dinesh Kharel | Retained | |
| Kiran Thagunna | Retained | |
| Pratik Pokharel | Auction or wish list | |
| Sagar Dhakal | Retained | |
| Sudip Aryal | Auction, Rs 300,000 | |
| Sunny BK | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne | Overseas signing | |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | All-rounder | Overseas signing, re-signed |
| Mahedi Hasan | Batter | Overseas signing |
| Mohammed Saifuddin | All-rounder | Overseas signing, left after one game |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas signing |
| Shakib Al Hasan | All-rounder | Overseas signing, left for the Abu Dhabi T10 after three games |
| Yuvraaj Samra | 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
They haven’t made a final yet.
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