Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers Playing XI – NPL Season 3 Match 13

Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers playing XI for NPL Season 3 Match 13: the probable lineups for Tuesday’s evening game at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on 3 November at 5:00 PM NST.

Match Details

Lumbini Lions Playing XI

Probable XI, from the pre-match graphic:

1. R. Paudel (C)
2. A. Sheikh (WK)
3. S. Jora
4. N. Dickwella
5. R. Trumpelmann
6. S. Malla
7. D. Nath
8. D. Adhikari
9. A. Gautam
10. T. Bhandari
11. D. Short

Captain Rohit Paudel leads the side, with Aasif Sheikh keeping wicket. The graphic XI includes overseas players Niroshan Dickwella, Ruben Trumpelmann and D’Arcy Short.

Pokhara Avengers Playing XI

Probable XI, from the pre-match graphic:

1. K. Bhurtel (C)
2. A. Gharti (WK)
3. S. Al Hasan
4. M. Hasan
5. C. Karunaratne
6. D. Lakshan
7. S. Dhakal
8. A. Kumal
9. B. Khatri
10. A. Chand
11. K. Thagunna

Captain Kushal Bhurtel leads the side, with Arjun Gharti keeping wicket. The graphic XI includes overseas players Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan and Chamika Karunaratne.

Impact Players and Substitutes

Impact options come from the bench, not from outside the squads. For Lumbini, the match-centre squad lists Aakash Tripathi, Ajay Chauhan, Arniko Prasad Yadav, Durgesh Gupta and Kishor Mahato beyond the graphic XI. For Pokhara, the bench lists Bibek Kumar Rana Magar, Bipin Acharya, Dinesh Kharel, Pratik Pokharel, Sudip Aryal and Sunny BK beyond the graphic XI. No impact player has been confirmed ahead of the toss. Nothing here is confirmed until the toss. Impact choices depend on the pitch at 5:00 PM and on how the first innings unfolds.

Changes from Last Match

Lumbini play their third fixture of the season, after the Match 1 win over Sudurpaschim and the washed-out Match 7 against Chitwan. Their graphic XI keeps eight of the Match 1 confirmed XI: Rohit Paudel, Sher Malla, Sundeep Jora, Dilip Nath, Tilak Bhandari, Niroshan Dickwella, D’Arcy Short and Aasif Sheikh, with Ruben Trumpelmann, Dinesh Adhikari and Abhishesh Gautam coming in for Shadley van Schalkwyk, Shamim Hossain and Kishor Mahato. Pokhara play their third match of the season, after the Match 9 defeat to Janakpur. Their graphic XI keeps seven of the Match 9 XI, with Dhananjaya Lakshan, Sagar Dhakal, Arjun Kumal and Aakash Chand coming in for Dinesh Kharel, Mohammad Saifuddin, Bipin Acharya and Pratik Pokharel. The confirmed XIs at the toss will show the actual changes.

Full Squads

Lumbini Lions full squad (15 players, as listed on the match centre): Aakash Tripathi, Aasif Sheikh, Abhishesh Gautam, Ajay Chauhan, Arniko Prasad Yadav, Dilip Nath, Dinesh Adhikari, Durgesh Gupta, Kishor Mahato, Niroshan Dickwella, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Ruben Trumpelmann, Sher Malla, Sundeep Jora, Tilak Bhandari

Pokhara Avengers full squad (17 players, as listed on the match centre): Aakash Chand, Arjun Gharti, Arjun Kumal, Bibek Kumar Rana Magar, Bipin Acharya, Bipin Khatri, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Dinesh Kharel, Kiran Thagunna, Kushal Bhurtel, Mahedi Hasan, Pratik Pokharel, Sagar Dhakal, Shakib Al Hasan, Sudip Aryal, Sunny BK

Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers Playing XI: Team News and Injury Updates

Rohit Paudel captains Lumbini under head coach Tinu Yohannan, and Kushal Bhurtel captains Pokhara under head coach Ajantha Mendis. No injury or unavailability is confirmed for either side when this article was written. No verified head-to-head record exists for this fixture. The graphic XIs are reproduced exactly as published; the confirmed XIs at the toss may differ. Full coverage sits on the match page.

Pitch and Conditions

TU Ground, Kirtipur hosts all 32 Season 3 matches. Tuesday’s fixture starts at 5:00 PM NST and runs into the evening under lights. The pre-match graphic notes a slower track offering good assistance for spinners and medium-pacers, with a clear sky.

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