NetTV NPL 2026 Season Pass: Price, App & How to Buy

NetTV NPL 2026 Season Pass: Price by Region

NetTV sells the Season 3 pass in named regional tiers, and the price you pay depends on where you set your account region — not where the payment card was issued. The published tiers are:

Two numbers sit behind these prices. The Cricket Association of Nepal capped what NetTV may charge: up to Rs 400 including taxes inside Nepal, Rs 600 in Gulf countries, and US$10 elsewhere. NetTV's published selling prices land exactly on those caps, so Rs 400 in Nepal is not a promotion — it is the maximum the association allows, and the eSewa listings for the other tiers mirror their caps in the same way.

At Rs 400 for 32 matches, the Nepal tier works out to Rs 12.50 a game: less than a cup of tea in Kathmandu for 27 days of cricket, playoffs and the grand finale on 21 November included. The Middle East tier at Rs 600 covers the huge Nepali working population in the Gulf, while the US$10 tier covers the diaspora markets in the West. If your country is not named in any published tier, do not treat the US$10 tier as a default: open the NetTV app's NPL pass listing for your own region before paying, because that figure is the one that applies to you.

NetTV's Worldwide OTT Rights Deal for NPL Season 3

The pass exists because of one September 2026 decision. When the Cricket Association of Nepal opened bids for the Season 3 rights on 7 September, NetTV, backed by internet provider WorldLink, submitted the highest offer for the worldwide over-the-top rights: Rs 180.4 million before taxes, against a rival Rs 170 million bid from Digo Stream, the Dish Home-backed platform. NetTV's CEO Niran Rajbhandari confirmed the bid publicly, and the association told the company to expect formal confirmation by email once procedures closed.

The figure is worth a moment's attention. Last season's OTT rights went for Rs 53 million, so the Season 3 price is more than three times that — a sign of how much the league's commercial value has moved in a year. Combined with the Himalaya Television Network's Rs 146.4 million bid for Nepal linear TV rights and eSewa's Rs 85 lakh ticketing deal, the three Season 3 agreements together are worth about Rs 33.53 crore to the association.

What the rights mean for viewers is simpler than the money. NetTV's deal is worldwide: its app and web platform are the official streaming route in every country, with no regional sublicence needed and none announced. Himalaya Sports (the Himalaya Television Network's sports brand) holds the Nepal-only linear television rights, so the two partners split the job cleanly — NetTV on screens worldwide, Himalaya on Nepal's TV sets. Reports that an Indian network might take a Season 3 sublicence remain unconfirmed; the only announced partners are the two on the bid sheet.

NetTV NPL 2026 Season Pass: eSewa Purchase and Coupon Redemption

The most documented way to buy the pass runs through eSewa, the league's official ticketing partner. eSewa publishes an eleven-step redemption flow, and it is worth walking through exactly — two of the steps (the region choice and the zero-value checkout) surprise first-time buyers:

1. Log in to the eSewa app.
2. Go to the TV section and tap the NETTV NPL banner, or search for "NETTV NPL 2026 Season Pass".
3. Select your viewing region for NPL — this is what sets your price tier.
4. Enter the required details and complete the payment.
5. You receive a unique coupon code by SMS and in your eSewa transaction statement.
6. Open the NetTV app (or the supported web platform) on your device.
7. Tap "Watch Now – NPL" and select "Buy Pass".
8. Choose the NPL Season Pass.
9. Enter the eSewa coupon code in the designated field and tap "Apply".
10. The total should now show NPR 0.
11. Tap "Pay NPR 0" to complete activation.

Three terms govern this purchase, and all three are published. First, coupons are country-locked: the region you select at step 3 has to match where you will actually watch, so buy from the listing meant for your location. Second, the pass is non-refundable — a coupon bought for the wrong region, or a code mistyped into the wrong account, cannot be exchanged. Third, an existing NetTV subscription does not automatically include the tournament: the NPL package is a separate purchase, so subscribers from earlier in the year buy it fresh like everyone else.

Buy only from the two official touchpoints — the eSewa app and the NetTV app or web platform. Anyone selling "NetTV pass coupons" through social media DMs, messaging groups or third-party marketplaces is not part of this system, and a code bought that way may be invalid, already used or region-mismatched. The next section on fakes has the full warning list.

Devices That Run the NetTV App: the Smart TV Limitation

The pass runs on the screens you carry and the screens on your desk, with one published exception that deserves its own line:

• Android and iPhone: the NetTV mobile app — the device the season pass is built for, and how most viewers will watch.
• Laptop and desktop: the NetTV web platform in a modern browser — a full 32-match season on the couch with a keyboard.
• Smart TV and set-top box: the season pass coupon is not valid on these apps — this is the published coupon term, and it applies to the Rs 400 Nepal pass.

The Smart TV exclusion is the term that trips up buyers. It is easy to assume that a streaming pass works everywhere a provider has an app, but the Season 3 pass coupon simply does not activate on NetTV's Smart TV or set-top-box applications. If the big screen is your plan, the reliable route is the laptop-to-TV path: run the match on the web platform and cast or cable it across. Check the pass listing itself for the current simultaneous-stream policy and how many devices one account may sign in on, since those terms are set by the provider and can change between seasons — rely on the listing, not on last year's arrangement.

NPL 2026 Match Times Covered by the NetTV Season Pass

The pass covers every one of the 32 matches in the same two daily slots, 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 defending champions Lumbini Lions facing Sudurpaschim Royals at 5:00 PM Nepal time. The four playoff games follow the same two-slot pattern on 17–19 November, and the grand finale on Saturday 21 November starts at 5:00 PM NST. The league stage rests on Friday 30 October and on 4, 8 and 11 November — no games, nothing to miss. The fixture-by-fixture calendar with every date is on the full schedule page.

One timing note for anyone reading old previews: the Cricket Association of Nepal revised the season's start times on 20 October, moving the evening start from 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM Nepal time. Early announcements quoted the 4:30 slot, so anything published before that date may be half an hour early — the 5:00 PM figure above is the current one. Confirm against the schedule page rather than memory before planning an evening around the first ball.

Avoid Fake NetTV Pass Sellers and Pirated Streams

A tournament with a record Rs 18.04 crore OTT deal and a Rs 400 entry price attracts imitators. Two kinds of fraud circulate around the pass, and both are easy to spot once you know the official flow:

• Resold or "discounted" coupons: real coupons arrive by SMS from eSewa after a genuine purchase. Codes offered in DMs, fan groups or classified ads at half price are typically already redeemed, region-mismatched, or simply invented strings of characters. They cannot be refunded, and NetTV support cannot help with codes it never issued.
• Fake "free live stream" pages: sites that promise the NPL 2026 live feed without a pass are not official sources. They cut out mid-match, push aggressive ads and malware onto devices, and the money they make comes from advertising fraud rather than the tournament.

The legitimate free options need no pass at all: ball-by-ball live scores through every game of the season, and post-match highlights and clips on the videos page. Between those two, you can follow or catch up on every match of the season for nothing — which makes any paid "free stream" or grey-market coupon obviously not worth the risk.

NPL 2026 Live Score and Highlights: the Free Options

Not every viewer wants all 32 matches live, and not every evening allows it. For those games, the free official coverage is genuinely good. The live-scores page runs ball-by-ball through the whole season, every boundary, wicket and over live as it happens, and the videos page carries post-match highlights and clips for the games you miss. Both are free and legal, and they run on any device with a browser.

They also pair well with the paid pass. Follow the first innings on the scores page during a commute, then pick up the second half on NetTV at home; or buy the pass and use the highlights to revisit the playoff drama from 17–19 November. The teams hub carries every squad if you want to track whose form matters when the knockouts arrive, and the where-to-watch hub links the country and device guides if you are watching from outside Nepal.

Conclusion

The NetTV NPL 2026 Season Pass is the official worldwide route to all 32 Season 3 matches: Rs 400 in Nepal, Rs 600 in the Middle East, US$10 in the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan and Korea, with every other country priced in the app. Buy through eSewa or the NetTV app itself, redeem the coupon on the NetTV mobile app or web platform (not Smart TV), and double-check your region before paying: coupons are country-locked and non-refundable.

Frequently asked questions

Is NetTV an official NPL 2026 broadcaster?

Yes. NetTV holds the worldwide OTT rights for NPL Season 3, awarded by the Cricket Association of Nepal on 7 September 2026 on a bid of Rs 180.4 million before taxes. Its app and web platform are the official streaming route in every country; the Nepal linear TV rights sit separately with the Himalaya Television Network.

How much does the NetTV NPL 2026 season pass cost?

The published tiers are Rs 400 including tax in Nepal (all 32 matches), Rs 600 in the Middle East, and US$10 (Rs 1,550.17) in the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan and Korea. Countries outside those tiers are priced inside the NetTV app only — check the in-app NPL pass listing for your region before paying. The Cricket Association of Nepal capped the charges at those exact levels.

Which devices work with the NetTV season pass?

The pass works on the NetTV mobile app (Android and iPhone) and the NetTV web platform on laptop and desktop. The published coupon terms exclude Smart TV and set-top-box apps, so the pass cannot be activated there. Check the pass listing for the current simultaneous-stream policy before sharing an account across the household.

Can I watch NPL 2026 free legally?

No free legal live stream has been confirmed. The free legal options are ball-by-ball live scores and post-match highlights, both available without a pass.