eSewa NPL 2026: Buy the NetTV Pass and Match Tickets

eSewa NPL 2026: the NetTV Pass and Match Tickets From One Wallet

eSewa holds the official ticketing rights for NPL Season 3 — the digital tickets to watch matches at the stadium, sold through its app and web portal. The rights award came on 7 September 2026, when the Cricket Association of Nepal named all three Season 3 commercial partners together: NetTV (worldwide OTT rights, Rs 18.04 crore), the Himalaya Television Network (Nepal linear TV rights, Rs 14.64 crore) and eSewa (ticketing rights, Rs 85 lakh) — a combined Rs 33.53 crore package for the association.

That makes eSewa the checkout for both kinds of fan. Want to watch on your phone? You buy the NetTV season pass through eSewa, which issues a coupon code you redeem inside the NetTV app. Want to be in the Kirtipur stands? You buy the match ticket in the same eSewa app. One wallet, two products — and because the coupon code is tied to a region and is non-refundable, choosing the right one at checkout matters more than usual.

A note on the numbers before we go further. Reporting differs on the revenue split behind the Rs 85 lakh fee: one report says the association keeps 95 percent of ticketing revenue with eSewa taking five, while another puts the split at 15 percent to the association and five to eSewa. The two accounts disagree, so this guide treats only the confirmed Rs 85 lakh award as fact.

NetTV NPL 2026 Season Pass Prices by Region

The season pass covers all 32 matches (28 league fixtures and the four playoff games) on the NetTV app and web platform. eSewa lists the pass in three published price tiers, and the Cricket Association of Nepal capped charges at these exact levels. Pick your tier at checkout and the coupon you receive is locked to that region:

Two things to get right before you pay. First, the tier you select in eSewa must match where you will watch: the coupon is country-locked, so a Nepal-tier code redeemed on a network registered elsewhere will not activate properly. Second, coupons are non-refundable — once eSewa issues the code, there is no refund path, so confirm the region, the device you will use, and the Smart TV limitation in the devices section below before completing payment.

The 11-Step eSewa NetTV Pass Purchase and Coupon Redemption

The purchase runs in two halves: buy on eSewa, redeem on NetTV. eSewa's own walkthrough lists the full sequence, and it is worth following exactly — the redemption step inside NetTV expects the code in a specific field, and skipping ahead produces the failed-activation reports that surface online each season:

The "Pay NPR 0" finish confuses first-time buyers, but it is the intended end state: the coupon has already carried the price, so NetTV's checkout drops to zero and the pass activates on your account. If the total does not drop to zero after Apply, do not complete the payment — re-enter the code carefully, check that the region matches the one you selected in eSewa, and try once more before contacting support. Screenshots of the transaction statement in eSewa are the fastest thing to hand over if the code itself never arrives.

NPL 2026 Match Tickets on eSewa: Prices and Sale Date

Match tickets are eSewa's other Season 3 product. The Cricket Association of Nepal published the prices in a press release from secretary Paras Khadka on 22 October 2026, and sales opened at 8:00 PM Nepal time that same evening — three days before the opener. All 32 matches are at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, and tickets are sold only through eSewa:

The full price list and booking flow live on the site's NPL 2026 tickets page, which tracks the sale from opening. A few practical points from the announced details: tickets are digital, with QR validation at the Kirtipur security turnstiles before entry. General admission covers the grass banks along the stadium slopes, with covered East and West stands and VIP corporate boxes for the higher tiers. As with the streaming pass, buy only through eSewa — third-party listings for Kirtipur tickets have no standing with the association, and counterfeit QR codes are turned away at the gate.

Devices, Coupon Rules and the Refund Position

The redeemed pass works on the NetTV mobile app (Android and iPhone) and the NetTV web platform on laptop and desktop — the same two routes as the season pass sold anywhere else. The coupon terms carry one hard limitation worth planning around: Smart TV and set-top-box apps are excluded. The pass cannot be activated on those apps, so if the living-room screen is your plan, use the NetTV web platform in a browser or cast from a phone rather than hunting for a television app that accepts the coupon.

Three terms from the published coupon rules, stated plainly: the coupon is locked to the country tier you selected at purchase, it is non-refundable once issued, and each code is a single activation. That combination is why the buy step deserves a slow read — wrong region, wrong device, or a typo'd phone number at checkout all become permanent in a way the in-app NetTV purchase does not. On the data side, an HD stream will burn through a meaningful chunk of a mobile data plan over a full match; watching over Wi-Fi or with an adequate data pack is the practical move for double-header days.

NPL 2026 Match Times and the Kirtipur Calendar

Whether the pass covers a given evening depends on the fixture clock, so pin the season calendar. Nepal time (NST, UTC+5:45):

• Double-header days: 12:30 PM and 5:00 PM NST
• Single-match days: 5:00 PM NST

The season opens on Monday 26 October with Lumbini Lions against Sudurpaschim Royals — the defending champions facing the side they beat in last season's final — at 5:00 PM Nepal time. The league stage runs 28 fixtures with rest days on 30 October and 4, 8 and 11 November, and the playoffs hold the same pattern: Qualifier 1 on 17 November, the Eliminator on 18 November, Qualifier 2 on 19 November, and the grand finale on Saturday 21 November at 5:00 PM NST. The date-by-date calendar is on the full schedule page, and the teams page has every squad.

One correction for anyone reading older previews: on 20 October the association moved the evening start from 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM NST. Previews published before that date quote the old time; the figures above are the current ones. Team guides on this site carry the squad news for every match day.

Fake Pass Sellers and Resale Listings: What to Ignore

A season pass people want is a season pass scammers sell, and the eSewa route has its own versions of the usual cons:

• "Cheaper NetTV pass codes" on social media. There is no legitimate discount channel. eSewa's three tiers are the only prices, and a code from anywhere else is either already redeemed or never existed.
• Resale match tickets at a markup. QR-coded tickets are tied to their original purchase; the association sells only through eSewa, and a marked-up code from a stranger's phone is a gamble with no recourse.
• "Free live stream" links in comments and groups. Pirated streams cut out mid-over and carry malware, while the free legal options (ball by ball live scores and post-match highlights) cover every game for nothing.
• Any TV channel outside Nepal claiming NPL 2026. As of 23 October 2026, no television rights for any country besides Nepal have been announced; the Nepal linear home is Himalaya Sports, covered in the platforms section of the where-to-watch hub.

The rule of thumb stays simple: money for the pass or the tickets goes to eSewa and the stream runs on NetTV; anything asking you to pay or watch elsewhere is not the tournament.

Conclusion

eSewa NPL 2026 covers both routes into the season: the NetTV season pass (Rs 400 Nepal, Rs 600 Middle East, about US$10 further afield) bought in eleven steps and redeemed for a NPR 0 checkout, and the Kirtipur match tickets (Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 by stage and tier) on sale since 22 October. The pass works on phone and web but not Smart TV apps, the coupon is region-locked and non-refundable, and every one of the 32 matches runs at 12:30 PM or 5:00 PM NST from 26 October to 21 November. Buy through eSewa, watch on NetTV, and ignore everything else.

Frequently asked questions

Is eSewa an official NPL 2026 partner?

Yes. The Cricket Association of Nepal awarded eSewa the Season 3 ticketing rights on 7 September 2026 for Rs 85 lakh, part of a Rs 33.53 crore rights package alongside NetTV's worldwide OTT rights (Rs 18.04 crore) and the Himalaya Television Network's Nepal linear TV rights (Rs 14.64 crore). eSewa sells both the match tickets and the NetTV season pass coupons through its app and web portal.

How much does the NetTV NPL 2026 season pass cost on eSewa?

Three published tiers: Rs 400 in Nepal (including taxes), Rs 600 in the Middle East (about US$4), and Rs 1,550.17 (about US$10) in the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan and Korea. Other countries are priced inside the NetTV app only. All 32 matches (28 league games and four playoffs) are covered, and the association capped charges at these exact levels.

How do I buy NPL 2026 match tickets?

Only through eSewa. League-stage tickets are Rs 500 general and Rs 1,000 premium; the Eliminator and the final are Rs 1,000 general and Rs 2,000 premium, as announced by the association on 22 October 2026, with sales opening at 8:00 PM Nepal time that evening. Tickets are digital with QR validation at the Kirtipur turnstiles. The full booking flow is on this site's NPL 2026 tickets page.

Can I get a refund on the eSewa NetTV pass coupon?

No. The published coupon terms make codes non-refundable and country-locked to the tier you select at purchase. Double-check the region, the device you will watch on, and the Smart TV limitation before completing payment in eSewa.

Can I watch NPL 2026 free legally?

There is no free legal live stream of the tournament. The free legal options are ball-by-ball live scores through every game and post-match highlights and clips, both free on this site. The paid routes are the NetTV season pass (from Rs 400 in Nepal) and the Kirtipur match tickets (from Rs 500).