NPL Season 3 Schedule & TU Ground Fixture Plan: 26 October – 21 November 2026
All 32 fixtures for Nepal Premier League Season 3 will be held at TU International Cricket Stadium, Kirtipur, running from 26 October to 21 November 2026. The opening match — Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals — is scheduled for 26 October at 5:00 PM NPT.
Nepal Premier League Season 3 is scheduled to run from 9 Kartik 2083 BS (26 October 2026) to 5 Mangsir 2083 BS (21 November 2026), according to the fixture calendar published on the NPL Hub Nepal schedule page. The tournament dates are consistent with the fixtures listed at nplhubnepal.vercel.app/schedule.
The opening match of the tournament is Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals on 26 October 2026 (सोमबार, ९ कार्तिक २०८३) at 5:00 PM NPT at TU International Cricket Stadium, Kirtipur.
All 32 matches, including the league stage and four playoff fixtures, will be held at the TU International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. The venue will serve as the sole host ground for the entire tournament.
The league stage consists of 28 matches running from 26 October to 15 November 2026, after which the top four teams on the points table advance to the playoffs. The playoff schedule is: Qualifier 1 (17 November), Eliminator (18 November), Qualifier 2 (19 November), and the Final (21 November 2026).
Eight franchise teams — Kathmandu Gorkhas, Biratnagar Kings, Janakpur Bolts, Pokhara Avengers, Chitwan Rhinos, Lumbini Lions, Karnali Yaks, and Sudurpaschim Royals — will participate in the 27-day competition across 32 T20 fixtures.
NPL Hub Nepal will provide independent coverage of all fixtures, standings, and team information throughout the season. All match times are listed in Nepal Standard Time (NPT, UTC+5:45).
Correction: An earlier version of this article listed incorrect tournament dates (28 November – 21 December 2026). The correct dates are 26 October – 21 November 2026, consistent with the verified fixture schedule. This article has been updated.