NPL Season 3 on DishHome in HD at No Extra Cost

DishHome customers with an active subscription can watch every NPL Season 3 match live in high definition at no extra charge, on Himalaya Sports and the Star Sports Select channels.

DishHome HD coverage for NPL Season 3

DishHome has confirmed that the third edition of the Nepal Premier League is available live in high definition through its DTH and IPTV services, giving television viewers in Nepal a straightforward way to follow the tournament from home. Reported by OnlineKhabar on 27 October and by MakaluKhabar a day earlier, the announcement says active DishHome customers pay nothing extra on top of their existing subscription.

Season 3 is already under way at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, in a tournament whose broadcast line-up has changed since last season. DishHome has framed the service around its slogan, “NPL Season 3 — Cricket Passion, Powered by DishHome.”

In practice, if the subscription is live, the cricket is included: no separate NPL pass and no additional channel pack is named. The online passes sold for the season are covered separately on the site's streaming pages.

All Season 3 matches are played at the TU Ground in Kirtipur, so the television start times are the times that matter for viewers watching from home, with no travel or ground entry to arrange.

Channels carrying NPL Season 3 on DishHome

Both reports name the same three channels for DishHome viewers: Himalaya Sports, Star Sports Select 1 and Star Sports Select 2. Himalaya Sports is the home of Nepal's linear television coverage for Season 3, while the two Star Sports Select channels give DishHome customers the tournament's wider broadcast feed on the same box.

The three channels mean the match remains available even if one channel is showing studio build-up. DishHome's own promotional graphic shows the Himalaya Sports and Star Sports Network marks together under the words “Live on”, matching the channel list in the reports.

Channel numbers are not part of the announcement. Viewers should search their box's channel list for Himalaya Sports or Star Sports Select, and check the provider's own listings on match days.

Active subscription requirement and recharges

The offer comes with one condition, stated plainly in both reports: the subscription must be active. A lapsed account does not carry the matches, and “no extra cost” does not mean free television for non-subscribers.

Customers whose subscriptions have expired can recharge through Khalti and eSewa, the two digital wallets named in the announcement, and then return to the live broadcast. Recharge before the first ball on double-header days.

For anything beyond the headline offer, DishHome points customers to its own customer service and its official digital platforms. That is the right place to confirm a specific package, a recharge status, or a channel position, rather than a fan page or a reseller listing that may still describe last season's arrangements.

Double-header timings on DishHome

On days with two matches, the live broadcasts on DishHome begin at 12:30 pm and 5:00 pm. Those are the same start times carried in the season schedule, with the day game in the early afternoon and the evening game under lights at Kirtipur.

Day two of the season, Tuesday 27 October, is a good example of the pattern. The Biratnagar Kings faced the Chitwan Rhinos in the 12:30 pm opener, and the evening fixture at 5:00 pm brings the second match of the day. Viewers who set their box for the afternoon start will therefore catch the full day, not just the evening game that traditionally drew the bigger television audience in past seasons.

Anyone away from the television can follow the live scores page, and the points table updates as results come in.

Both games on a double-header day are played at the same ground.

DishHome in the wider NPL Season 3 broadcast picture

DishHome's offer sits inside a wider Season 3 rights picture that changed from last season. NetTV holds the worldwide online rights, the Himalaya Television Network holds Nepal's linear television rights, Star Sports Select 2 is the global broadcast partner, and FanCode is India's online partner. DishHome is the platform through which many Nepali households receive the Himalaya Sports and Star Sports feeds, which is why its confirmation matters to the television audience.

Fans should still be careful about where they watch. The Cricket Association of Nepal has urged supporters to use official streams and avoid pirated feeds, a message covered in the site's report on the CAN anti-piracy appeal. A DishHome subscription, a NetTV pass, or the official television channels are the legitimate routes; an unofficial stream promising the matches free is not one of them.

The television presentation itself has its own draw this season. The studio team and guest analysts are listed in the site's commentators and presenters guide, and former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has joined the broadcast as a special guest, as reported in the Shoaib Akhtar broadcast article. DishHome viewers on Himalaya Sports and the Star Sports Select channels will see that studio coverage around the live matches.

Pre-match checks for DishHome viewers

Before the next match, three quick checks suffice. First, confirm the subscription is active; if it has lapsed, recharge through Khalti or eSewa before the scheduled start. Second, find the three named channels in the box's list, since no single channel number is published. Third, note whether the day is a double-header, because the 12:30 pm start is easy to miss.

Fans planning to attend in person rather than watch on television need a different route altogether: match entry is handled through the tickets system, not through a television subscription. Television and ground attendance are separate products this season, and a DishHome subscription does not admit anyone to the TU Ground.

With those checks done, the DishHome route is simple: an active subscription, three named channels, and no extra charge.