Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings Playing XI – NPL Season 3 Match 8

Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings playing XI for NPL Season 3 Match 8: the probable lineups for Saturday's evening game at the TU International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, on 31 October at 4:30 PM NST.

Match Details

Sudurpaschim Royals Playing XI

Probable XI, from the pre-match graphic:

1. Dipendra Singh Airee (C)
2. Binod Bhandari (WK)
3. Aarif Sheikh
4. Brandon McMullen
5. Saif Zaib
6. Scott Kuggeleijn
7. Abinash Bohara
8. Milan Bohara
9. Ishan Pandey
10. Hemant Dhami
11. Sachin Bhatta

Captain Dipendra Singh Airee leads the side, with Binod Bhandari keeping wicket. The graphic XI includes overseas signings Brandon McMullen, Saif Zaib and Scott Kuggeleijn.

Biratnagar Kings Playing XI

Probable XI, from the pre-match graphic:

1. Sandeep Lamichhane (C)
2. Lokesh Bam (WK)
3. Anil Sah
4. Bashir Ahmad
5. Pratish GC
6. Aqib Ilyas
7. Chris Sole
8. Martin Guptill
9. Nicholas Kirton
10. Naren Bhatta
11. Rajesh Pulami

Captain Sandeep Lamichhane leads the side, with Lokesh Bam keeping wicket. The graphic XI includes overseas batter Martin Guptill, with Chris Sole, Nicholas Kirton and Aqib Ilyas also named.

Impact Players and Substitutes

Impact options come from the bench, not from outside the squads. For Sudurpaschim, Dipak Bohara and Tek Rawat offer reserve keeper options, and Anil Kharel offers a bowling option. For Biratnagar, the bench includes Angelo Mathews, Andre Russell, Charith Asalanka and Shubham Ranjane, along with Imran Sheikh, Basir Ahamad and Naren Saud.

No impact player has been confirmed ahead of the toss. Nothing here is confirmed until the toss. Impact choices depend on the pitch at 4:30 PM and on how the first innings unfolds.

Changes from Last Match

Both sides play their third match of the season. Sudurpaschim play after their opener against Lumbini, which they lost heavily, and their Match 4 game against Pokhara; Biratnagar play after their opener against Chitwan, which they lost narrowly, and their Match 6 game against Karnali. The probable XIs above come from the pre-match graphic, and the confirmed XIs at the toss will show the actual changes from those games. No specific change is claimed here, because the Match 4 and Match 6 results were not known when this article was written.

Full Squads

Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings Playing XI: Team News and Injury Updates

Dipendra Singh Airee captains Sudurpaschim under head coach Misbah-ul-Haq, and Sandeep Lamichhane captains Biratnagar under head coach Dhammika Prasad. 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.

Pitch and Conditions

TU Ground, Kirtipur hosts all 32 Season 3 matches. Saturday's fixture is the second match of the double-header, starting at 4:30 PM NST and finishing under lights, so evening dew can become a factor late on. No verified forecast for Kirtipur on Saturday 31 October was available when this article was written.

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