CAN Revises NPL Match Timings: Check Updated Schedule & DRS Details

21st October 2026, Kathmandu

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has officially updated the match schedule for the Nepal Premier League (NPL) to accommodate the Decision Review System (DRS) technology. View the new double-header and single-match start times for the upcoming tournament in Kirtipur.

The match timings for the third edition of the Nepal Premier League (NPL), set to be held at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, have been revised.

According to an official press release signed by Paras Khadka, Secretary of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), the schedule was adjusted after the tournament implemented the Decision Review System (DRS).

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Under the updated schedule, on double-header days, the first match will begin at 12:30 PM, and the second will start at 5:00 PM. On days when only a single match is scheduled, play will commence at 5:00 PM.

Previously, the second daily match and the single-match fixtures were set to begin at 4:30 PM, while the first match timing remains unchanged at 12:30 PM.

The NPL is scheduled to begin on October 26 (Kartik 9). The opening match will feature defending champions Lumbini Lions taking on runners-up Sudurpashchim Royals.

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