NPL Season 3 Player Draft & Squad Registration: What We Know
With Season 3 approaching, here is an overview of the squad registration process and what is publicly confirmed about team captains and squad status.
Nepal Premier League Season 3 squad announcements are expected ahead of the tournament's opening on 26 October 2026. This article summarises publicly available information about team captains and squad composition.
Captain confirmations as of publication: Rohit Paudel captains the Kathmandu Gorkhas, Aasif Sheikh leads the Biratnagar Kings, Dipendra Singh Airee heads the Janakpur Bolts, and Kushal Malla leads the Pokhara Avengers.
For the remaining four teams — Chitwan Rhinos, Lumbini Lions, Karnali Yaks, and Sudurpaschim Royals — official captain confirmations had not been publicly announced at time of writing. NPL Hub Nepal will update team profiles as verified information becomes available.
The player draft process for NPL is managed by CAN. Overseas and domestic players are allocated to franchise teams through a structured draft. Full squad lists will be published once officially confirmed.
NPL Hub Nepal does not publish unverified squad lists, transfer rumours, or unofficial player assignments. All team profile pages will be updated with confirmed squad information only.