Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings Playing XI – NPL 2026 Match 6

Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings playing XI for NPL 2026 Match 6: probable lineups, toss timing, impact players and full squads for the evening fixture at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on Thursday 29 October at 5:00 PM NST.

Match Details

Karnali Yaks Playing XI

Captain Sompal Kami leads a seam-first XI. Pawan Sarraf and Gulshan Kumar Jha open, Shubh Kansakar bats at first drop, and wicketkeeper-batter Akbar Ali anchors the middle order with Sachin Sharma. Dipendra Rawat and Diwan Pun cover the all-round slots, and the bowling closes with Sompal, Mark Watt, Nandan Yadav and Surya Tamang.

Biratnagar Kings Playing XI

Captain Sandeep Lamichhane leads a side with three overseas players in it. Lokesh Bam keeps wicket and opens with Imran Shekh, Charith Asalanka bats at first drop, and Andre Russell with Shubham Ranjane give the middle order two overseas all-round options. Basir Ahamad, Pratik Shrestha and Narayan Joshi cover the remaining all-round slots, and the bowling closes with Sandeep, Pratish GC and Naren Saud.

Impact Players and Substitutes

Impact options come from the bench, not from outside the panels. For Karnali, Bipin Prasad Sharma offers an extra seam option if the pitch grips, Deepak Dumre is the reserve keeper if Akbar Ali’s gloves are needed elsewhere, and Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri gives the batting a late option. For Biratnagar, Aprajit Poudel offers slow left-arm spin as a middle-overs change, Subash Bhandari offers off-spin, and Dilsad Ali is the reserve keeper-batter.

Nothing here is confirmed until the toss. Impact choices depend on the pitch at 5:00 PM and on whether dew is already in the air during the first innings.

Changes from Last Match

Karnali have no last match to change from in a usable sense: they play their second match, two days after their opener against Janakpur, and that result was not known when this article was written. Squad level: Karnali: Sompal, Akbar Ali, Mark Watt (overseas two), Gulshan Kumar Jha (all-round option); the panel lists 15 players.

Biratnagar play their second match, two days after their opener against Chitwan, and that match was still in progress when this article was written. Squad level: Biratnagar: Sandeep, Russell, Asalanka, Ranjane (overseas three), Lokesh Bam (wicketkeeper); the panel lists 17 players.

Full Squads

Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings Playing XI: Team News and Injury Updates

Sompal Kami captains Karnali under head coach Gyanendra Malla, and Sandeep Lamichhane captains Biratnagar under head coach Dhammika Prasad. One unavailability is confirmed: Sahibzada Farhan misses out for Karnali on national duty — he was recorded as missing the first two matches, and this is Karnali’s second. No other injury or unavailability is confirmed for either side when this article was written.

Each probable XI carries its overseas players: Akbar Ali, Mark Watt (Karnali); Asalanka, Russell, Ranjane (Biratnagar). Maximum four overseas per XI. The pair have no verified head-to-head record available when this article was written.

Pitch and Conditions

TU Ground, Kirtipur hosts all 32 Season 3 matches. No dependable par score exists (highest 220 for 6, lowest 51 all out). Thursday’s fixture is the evening match of the double-header, starting at 5:00 PM NST and played under floodlights, so evening dew is a factor. Watch it on Star Sports Select 2 / Select 2 HD (TV in India and South Asia), on FanCode in India (Tour Pass ₹89), on NetTV worldwide, and on Himalaya Sports on Nepal TV. Full detail in our match preview, match prediction and live streaming.

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