How to Watch NPL 2026 Live in UK: TV & Streaming

Where to watch NPL 2026 in UK

Viewers in the United Kingdom have one confirmed official route to every ball of the Nepal Premier League 2026: the NetTV streaming service, which holds the worldwide over-the-top (OTT) rights for Season 3. That global rights package covers the UK, so the NetTV mobile app and the NetTV web platform carry all 32 matches — the 28 league games and the four playoff fixtures, including the grand finale on 21 November at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.

The rights picture this season is simpler than the split arrangement of previous years. The Cricket Association of Nepal awarded the Season 3 packages in September 2026: NetTV won the worldwide OTT rights with a bid of Rs 18.04 crore, while the Himalaya Television Network secured the linear television rights for Nepal with a bid of Rs 14.64 crore. Because the UK television rights were not part of a separate announced package, the Nepal TV deal does not cross borders — the Himalaya Sports broadcast is a Nepal broadcast. The online route through NetTV is the confirmed one for British viewers, and it is the same official service a viewer anywhere else in the world uses.

That arrangement also means there is no official UK television channel to look up in a Sky, Virgin or Freeview guide as of now. If that changes — a UK linear broadcaster or a sublicence is announced — the where-to-watch hub at /streaming will carry it. Until then, any claim that a UK sports channel will show the season should be treated as unconfirmed unless the rights holder or the channel announces it itself.

Official TV channel in UK

No UK television broadcaster for NPL Season 3 has been announced (as of 22 October 2026). The September 2026 rights announcements named only two broadcast partners: NetTV for worldwide OTT and the Himalaya Television Network for linear television inside Nepal. There was no UK-specific TV package in the announced awards, and no UK sublicence has been confirmed since.

One point of confusion worth clearing up for British viewers: a handful of Nepali outlets have written that international television coverage outside Nepal could "continue through Star Sports", which carried the league in earlier seasons. The Cricket Association of Nepal has not confirmed any such international TV deal for Season 3 — the only rights packages it has announced are the NetTV worldwide OTT deal and the Himalaya Sports Nepal TV deal. A sentence in a secondary report is not a rights announcement, so do not plan around a Star Sports carriage that has not been confirmed. If a UK TV deal does materialise before or during the tournament, it will be announced by the rights holder or the broadcaster itself.

This is the position UK viewers should plan around. Old schedules, highlight reels and Season 2 listings still circulating online are not a guide to this season, and Himalaya Sports — the official Nepal channel — is a Nepal linear-TV broadcast, not a UK one. A satellite footprint that happens to be receivable is not the same thing as a UK broadcast rights deal.

NetTV streaming: app, web, price

NetTV is the official streaming home of NPL 2026 everywhere, the UK included. Its app and web platform are the only officially sanctioned way to stream matches online from Britain, and the season pass covers all 32 matches of the tournament.

The UK price is US$10 — the published tier for the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan and Korea, which the eSewa pass listing converts to Rs 1,550.17. That is the expected price for a British buyer, but confirm it on the NetTV in-app NPL pass listing for the UK before paying: the price you will actually pay is the one shown on your location's listing. Open the listing before paying and confirm the product explicitly names Nepal Premier League Season 3 — prices, device support and simultaneous-stream limits live on the provider's own listing, and the listing is the final word.

Two coupon terms that have applied to the pass listings matter equally for UK buyers. The coupons are country-locked, so buy only from the listing meant for your location, and they are non-refundable — a mistyped or misplaced coupon code is your own loss. Keep the code until the stream is confirmed working on your device.

How to buy the pass (eSewa / in-app)

Buying the pass takes a few minutes and the most direct route is inside the NetTV app itself. Install the official NetTV application on your Android phone or iPhone, create or sign in to your account, find the NPL Season 3 pass in the sports or events section, and complete the purchase through the app's own payment options. The pass then unlocks the tournament's matches on that account across the app and the web platform.

Nepali users also have an eSewa route — eSewa is the season's official ticketing partner and sells the pass — but eSewa's wallet and listings are aimed at users in Nepal, so a UK viewer should treat the in-app purchase as the primary path and check which payment methods the app offers for a UK account before starting. Redeem any coupon code inside the NetTV app exactly as the listing instructs.

Three checks before you pay: first, that the listing names Season 3 and all 32 matches; second, that it is the listing meant for your location, since coupons are country-locked; third, that the price and device terms shown are ones you accept, since the purchase is non-refundable. If anything looks off — a different tournament name, a missing match count, a price you did not expect — stop and re-check rather than paying and hoping it sorts itself out.

NPL 2026 match times in GMT

The UK runs on Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) for the whole of the tournament. British Summer Time ends on Sunday 25 October, the day before the season opener — so unlike tournaments that straddle the clocks changing, every NPL 2026 match falls on GMT with no mid-season shift. Nepal is five hours and forty-five minutes ahead, which puts the two daily slots at viewer-friendly times for British viewers with one early start.

• Double-header days: first match 6:45 AM GMT, second match 11:15 AM GMT
• Single-match days: one match at 11:15 AM GMT

The season opens on 26 October with defending champions Lumbini Lions facing Sudurpaschim Royals at 5:00 PM Nepal time — 11:15 AM GMT, a comfortable mid-morning start. The day games are the early ones: 6:45 AM GMT, worth an alarm if you follow the early overs. The league stage runs into mid-November with rest days on 30 October and 4, 8 and 11 November. The playoffs are scheduled for 17–19 November, and the grand finale is on 21 November at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. The pairing-by-pairing fixture with every date and venue is on the full schedule page.

One calendar note: 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 — so British viewers see the evening game at 11:15 AM, not 10:45 AM. Early previews written before the revision may still quote the old slot, so confirm against the schedule page rather than memory.

Supported devices & limits

The official viewing route covers most screens, with one important exception to plan around:

• Android and iPhone: the NetTV mobile app — the way most UK viewers will watch, and the device the season pass is designed for.
• Laptop and desktop: the NetTV web platform in a modern browser; handy for the 11:15 AM games during a work break.
• Smart TV and set-top box: the season pass coupon is not valid on these apps — this is the published coupon term, not confirmed to be supported.
• Television via UK cable or satellite: not a confirmed route this season — no UK linear TV broadcaster has been announced.

Check the pass listing for the current simultaneous-stream policy and how many devices one account can sign in on. Those terms are set by the provider and can change between seasons, so the listing — not last year's arrangement — is what counts before you share an account across the household.

Avoid illegal streams

Unofficial streaming sites will promise free NPL 2026 feeds the moment the season starts. They are not official sources: they vanish mid-match, they carry a real risk of malware and aggressive advertising, and watching through them funds piracy rather than the tournament. If a site you have never heard of claims a free live stream of the league, treat that claim as the warning sign it is.

The legitimate free options cost nothing and come from official sources — ball-by-ball live scores and post-match highlights, covered in the next section. Between those two, you can follow or catch up on every match of the season without paying a penny or risking your device.

Live score & highlights

Cannot watch a match live? The next best thing is free. Ball-by-ball live scores run through every game of the season, and post-match highlights and clips land on the videos page. Both are free and legal, and both work on any device with a browser — useful for tracking a 6:45 AM day game before the commute or catching up on an 11:15 AM thriller you missed.

Scores and highlights also pair well with the streaming pass: follow the early overs on the live-scores page, then settle in for the mid-morning game on NetTV. The teams hub carries every squad, so you know exactly whose form to watch when the playoffs arrive on 17 November.

Frequently asked questions

Which channel shows NPL 2026 in UK?

No UK television broadcaster for Season 3 has been announced (as of 22 October 2026). The announced rights cover only NetTV (worldwide OTT) and Himalaya Sports (Nepal-only linear TV). For the UK, the confirmed route is the NetTV app and web platform.

How much does NPL 2026 cost to stream in UK?

The UK falls in the published US$10 tier for the USA, Europe, Australia, Japan and Korea (listed as Rs 1,550.17 via eSewa). Check the NetTV in-app NPL pass listing for the UK — its price is the one that applies to you.

What time do NPL matches start in UK?

On double-header days matches start at 6:45 AM and 11:15 AM GMT; on single-match days there is one match at 11:15 AM GMT. The whole season runs on GMT — British Summer Time ends on 25 October, the day before the opener. The final is on 21 November.

Can I watch NPL 2026 for free legally?

No free legal live stream has been confirmed. The free legal options are ball-by-ball live scores and post-match highlights.

Sources

• Rights awards — NetTV worldwide OTT (Rs 18.04 crore), Himalaya TV Nepal linear TV (Rs 14.64 crore), eSewa ticketing (Rs 85 lakh): Cricnepal
• Himalaya TV / NetTV rights confirmation: Online Khabar (English)
• UK price tier (US$10) and coupon terms: Nepali Telecom; eSewa conversion (Rs 1,550.17): eSewa blog
• Match timings: The Himalayan Times and ICT Frame