Airee's 60 lifts Sudurpaschim from 8 for 4 to a seven-run win over Kathmandu
Result
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Sudurpaschim Royals
Captain Dipendra Singh Airee.
- Position
- 1st
- Played
- 7
- Won
- 5
- No result
- 0
- Points
- 10
Fixtures
Kathmandu Gorkhas 118/7vSudurpaschim Royals 125/6Sudurpaschim Royals won by 7 runsJanakpur Bolts 93vSudurpaschim Royals 120/9Sudurpaschim Royals won by 27 runsKarnali Yaks 137/7vSudurpaschim Royals 176/6Sudurpaschim Royals won by 39 runsChitwan Rhinos 129/6vSudurpaschim Royals 131/5Sudurpaschim Royals won by 5 wicketsBiratnagar Kings 105/2vSudurpaschim Royals 70/3Biratnagar Kings won by 35 runsPokhara Avengers 145/7vSudurpaschim Royals 148/4Sudurpaschim Royals won by 6 wicketsLumbini Lions 88/3vSudurpaschim Royals 87Lumbini Lions won by 7 wickets
Match times are on npl-t20.com.
About Sudurpaschim Royals
Sudurpaschim Royals are one of the 8 teams in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), Nepal's T20 franchise league. They lost the Season 1 final to Janakpur Bolts. They lost the Season 2 final to Lumbini Lions.
Dipendra Singh Airee is captain. Their overseas players include Brandon McMullen, Saif Zaib, Scott Kuggeleijn and Sherfane Rutherford. NPL Season 3 runs from 26 October to 21 November 2026, starting at TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. Played 7, won 5, lost 2. That's 10 points and 1st in our table.
Squad
17 players · 4 overseas| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Dipendra Singh Airee (c) | Retained | |
| Aarif Sheikh | Retained | |
| Abinash Bohara | Bowler | Retained |
| Anil Kharel | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Ayush Chand | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Binod Bhandari | Wicketkeeper-batter | Retained |
| Dipak Bohara | Batter | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 1 million |
| Hemant Dhami | Bowler | Retained |
| Hikmat Mahara | Bowler | Retained |
| Ishan Pandey | Batter | Retained |
| Milan Bohara | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Sachin Bhatta | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Tek Rawat | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Brandon McMullen | All-rounder | Overseas signing, re-signed |
| Saif Zaib | Overseas signing | |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | All-rounder | Overseas signing, re-signed |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Batter | Overseas signing, left for the Abu Dhabi T10 after four games |
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 1 | Janakpur Bolts | Sudurpaschim Royals |
| Season 2 | Lumbini Lions | Sudurpaschim Royals |
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